Get an SMC Barricade router with built-in firewall, bag ZoneAlarm, and all will be well. I have 7 boxes running off one cable modem, no problem, and the firewall keeps the bad guys out. See: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2 80161&Sku=S248-1240 Regards, Charlie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Kupferer" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 1:11 AM Subject: [PCBUILD] sharing cable or dsl connection > I am trying to decide if I should get dsl or cable internet. I have a > roommate and I will have to share the connection. Both the cable and dsl > claim you can only use it for one computer. Are they just trying to get > more money from me? Isn't that what a cable router is for? Will a cable > router work for either cable or dsl... can't I just set it up between the > modem and the 2 computers after the cable/dsl setup is done? Or is what > they're talking about the 'static ip' thing... do I need cable/dsl that has > a static ip address for the router to split it? > > Also I am worried about hackers with always on. I have zonealarm free > edition. Can I just switch it to lock internet traffic when we turn the > computers off? Don't know if anyone knows about that program. Is there a > way to disconnect the computer, can people access your computer over the > internet with cable/dsl when it is off? For example can you unplug the dsl > plug from the wall and plug it back in and still be connected to the > internet, not cause any problems with the host? > > thank you for any information, > Robert Kupferer > > _________________________________________________________________ > Concerned that messages may bounce because your Hotmail account has exceeded > its 2MB storage limit? Get Hotmail Extra Storage! > http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es > > Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to > Digest mode - visit our web site: > http://freepctech.com/pcbuild.shtml > Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://freepctech.com/pcbuild.shtml