Connect two WinXP computers to the Internet through one cable mode

[Guest]

What is the most straightforward way to do this? The two systems do not
necessarily need to be able to talk to each other. Ideally, I'd just be able
to grab an IP address for each and run them in parallel

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

What is the most straightforward way to do this? The two systems do not
necessarily need to be able to talk to each other. Ideally, I'd just be able
to grab an IP address for each and run them in parallel

Get a broadband router, connect the cable modem to its WAN (Internet)
port, and connect the computers to its LAN ports. The router's DHCP
server will assign private IP addresses to the computers.

You might need to configure the router to connect to your cable modem
ISP. Routers typically have a built-in web server for configuration.
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[Bob Willard]

What is the most straightforward way to do this? The two systems do not
necessarily need to be able to talk to each other. Ideally, I'd just be able
to grab an IP address for each and run them in parallel

- A basic tutorial on routing for a home network:
http://home.comcast.net/~bobwbsgs/homenet.txt