Will This Work?

[Vaelen2001]

Ok i currently use a Cable Router for my and my girlfriends computers but the router has closed ports that i cant open. and when i download from kazaa i get reaaaaaaly slow rates like less than 1kbs.

 

my question is would the diagram below work?

 

if im hooked directly to a modem (not through a router) i get speeds on the same download at like 300kbps....

 

any info would be appreciated.

[DevilMB3017]

Yes it would work, but your cable compnay wouldn't be happy and most likely stop the use of one of them...you'd have to pay for a secondary IP addy, normally like 10 bucks..

[GmAz]

My setup goes like so:

 

The cable modem connects to my computer in my nvidia etherent adapter and i use my second ethernet adapter in my system to connect to my wife's computer. I setup WinXP to share the connection. True, my comp must be on to let her have interent, but its a great and from what I have seen, fast solution. Its also cheap. The IP address on her computer is not seen by my cable company. Works for me just fine.

[Pizoi]

You don't need 2 cable modems, you could just get a cheap switch. Or buy a new router, since that way they won't ding you for a 2nd IP address. Last summer I wired up my house with cat5 all through the attic and down into the basement in the walls and stuff, i've never had a problem with slow speeds through my Netgear router.

[O(V)eGA_l2el)]

I would get a router /w 4-5ports

[bishop245]

i have a netgear rouyer also with 3 comps hooked to it an no problems