I'm setting up a home network and was wondering if it's possible to
set up a switch between the cable modem and 2 computers so that both
can have access to the internet (obviously not at the same time)
without the necessity of turning one of them into a gateway and having
the other become dependent on it being running. So what I have in
mind is a simple switch that would allow me to choose which computer
would connect to the internet at any given time.

I hope that's not too confusing an I appreciate any comments.

If it is not the case that those 2 computers need to access the internet
exclusively of each other, why don't you just use a hub or a switching hub?
You can find very cheap hubs or switching hubs.

"kraven" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm setting up a home network and was wondering if it's possible to
> set up a switch between the cable modem and 2 computers so that both
> can have access to the internet (obviously not at the same time)
> without the necessity of turning one of them into a gateway and having
> the other become dependent on it being running. So what I have in
> mind is a simple switch that would allow me to choose which computer
> would connect to the internet at any given time.
>
> I hope that's not too confusing an I appreciate any comments.

Sorry, in your case, probably it has to be a Cable/DSL router.


"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> If it is not the case that those 2 computers need to access the internet
> exclusively of each other, why don't you just use a hub or a switching
hub?
> You can find very cheap hubs or switching hubs.
>
> "kraven" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm setting up a home network and was wondering if it's possible to
> > set up a switch between the cable modem and 2 computers so that both
> > can have access to the internet (obviously not at the same time)
> > without the necessity of turning one of them into a gateway and having
> > the other become dependent on it being running. So what I have in
> > mind is a simple switch that would allow me to choose which computer
> > would connect to the internet at any given time.
> >
> > I hope that's not too confusing an I appreciate any comments.
>
>