Hey Raino, What part of NJ? I live in NJ. If it's within a reasonable distance, I will go set it up for her. (Maybe I'll spank the son while I'm there.)
Yes, she needs a router, not a hub. It should not affect his PC. I have 2 wireless iMacs, a wireless PBook and a wired PC all going through my Belkin 4-port router, into my cable modem (Commiecast). Cheers, John > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: G-List <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 10:55:48 -0700 > To: G-List <[email protected]> > Subject: [G] Cable internet sharing > > Hey team, > We are donating an iMac 400 MHz to a woman in NJ who is bedridden. He 19 > year old son keeps trashing her PC (!) and she relies on the computer to > stay connected to the world. She pays for Comcast cable internet. I don't > know anything about cable modems, but I am assuming they could both share > the internet connection if the cable modem is connected to a hub or router, > just like our wireless modem at the shop, or like my DSL modem at home. > > The kid is screaming because he believes if she has a Mac connected to the > internet connection, his 7 MB download speed will tank. (this is when I > would rant about gamers, but I'll save that for the Mac2Mac list!). > > Having no experience with cable modems, I don't know what to say. I was > planning on shipping a 100MB Asante hub with the iMac (thinking the cable > modem would contain a router), but someone told me that might not be the > case. > > Besides flying to NJ and punching the kid in the nose for making this much > more complicated than it needs to be, can some one who has > 1. Cable ISP connection > 2. A Mac and a PC in their house sharing the connection > > email me and let me know how to set it up? Save this kid from a sudden > illness. > > raino > > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
