You can daisy-chain one system to another using Internet Connection 
Sharing if you want to. Just place the newer system first, then the 
older one second. The better alternative is to spend about $50 to $60 
for an entry-level router like a Linksys or a D-link. How that setup 
would work is first you have the cable modem attached to the wall plate 
with coaxial cable (think TV here). Next would be a Cat-5 cable 
connecting the modem to the router. Cat-5 cable looks sort of like a 
round phone wire with wider tips on the ends. After the router, you can 
use Cat-5 to hook up to each computer's network card (look for a jack 
similar to a phone's, but wider), or you can use wireless network cards 
if the router supports this option (the router will also be called a 
wireless access point if this is the case). Most routers will work right 
out of the box with default settings, but they are more secure with some 
additional setup (see the manuals for more details). Feel free to ask 
any other questions you may have as you get into this. Best of luck. :)

Tina M. Myers wrote:
> I need some pointers here.  I have never worked with cable internet.  I have the cable company coming in a couple weeks and want to make sure I get everything I need.
>
> I have 2 computers networked together and want to know the best way to go.
>
> 1.  Hook up the main computer and run the other one through the main one.
> 2.  Hook each one up separately.
>
> >From what the guy at the cable co said I know I need a modem (or one for each comp).  Do I need a router? 
>
> Also what kind of software protection do I need.  Is it still the same as if I have dialup?  The second comp is windows me and I have zone alarm as a firewall but they no longer support me.  
>
> Any help is much appreciated.
>
> TYIA
> Tina
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