1. You can't share the connection without networking, unless you plug one in and unplug the other computer. Networking today is a piece of cake, so do it along with this project.
2. you need a dsl modem. One is probably provided by your ISP. 3. You need a router. One is might be provided by your ISP. You can mix hardwire and wireless with a wireless router, so I would choose the wireless. Most wireless routers have 4 or so ports for hard-wire too. 4. The NAT nature of the router would provide some firewall protection, a software firewall on each computer should be fine. You can also buy a router with a built-in firewall, or you can buy a separate firewall. I like dLink, which is inexpensive. > 1) I'd like to be able to use more than one computer > on this connection, > even if those computers are not networked together > (that's a different > project). > > 2) I'd like to be able to do this wirelessly, but > this is not a > requirement - even if wireless is possible, I will > still probably favor a > hard connection via the Ethernet port in my > computer. > > 3) I'd like to maintain some amount of safety, > possibly by having some kind > of hardware firewall, but recommendations will be > greatly appreciated. > > 4) I'd like to be able to do this relatively > cheaply. > > > Help? > > > Joel > > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, > are the opinions of the author, and do not > constitute legal or medical advice. This statement > is added to the messages for those lawyers who are > too stupid to see the obvious. > Zinedine Zidane is a butt-head www.cafepress.com/zinedinezidane Press 1 for English http://www.cafepress.com/press1forenglis Hate Jon Corzine? http://www.ImpeachJonCorzine.com Hate Soccer? http://www.cafepress.com/ihatesoccer Horse Racing Photos at http://www.HorseRacingPix.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
