I have been told by our network administrator that if the cable to connect
the computers is more than 20 feet, it should be amplified. He did not go
into detail and I don't know if it is true or not but will soon (hopefully)
find out at home connecting four computers beyond the cable modem.

Art Drake
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Gillett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 3:53 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Networking to home computers


> On 5 Jun 2002, at 19:53, Bernie Glasford wrote:
>
> > I am going to setup a cable modem to two computers.  I was told
> > that I needed a amplifier to boost the signal along with a router.
> > I am not sure what all of this means.  What is the best and
> > safest way to do this??
>
>   A router is the recommended way to connect multiple computers to a
> single Internet connection.  (If the router supports a feature called
> "NAT" -- most do -- then your entire home network can look, to your
> cable provider, like a single machine.)
>
>   I am familiar with the use of amplifiers to improve analog video
> reception from an antenna.  You should not need any such thing for
> cable, either for the video signal or the digital internet
> connection.  Might it have been April 1 when you were told you needed
> one?
>
> David Gillett
>
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