[Sunhelp] Cable Modems

[David Rouse]

> there is no problem with doing that... however you can affect your
> bandwidth, since they will
> both be using the same downstream channel, and problably the same 
upstream
> as well
> 
> -Sean

It would probably be better (cheaper) to set one computer with two 
ethernet connections, one to the cable 'modem' and another to an 
ethernet network. That computer could then provide internet to the rest 
of the network using something like the NAT option in ip_filters.

Right now I'm doing that with a dial-up connection (just with a serial 
port instead of a second ethernet card) and it works pretty well.

Of course some cable companies just don't get it and make home networks 
a violation of your service agreement.

--  
David Rouse
Network Manager
Goldsboro News-Argus