Paul,
I am using a cable modem, also. It works great! However, it is wide open
and totally non-secure. Assuming you've already added an Ethernet card to
your StarMax, I recommend getting a 4-port router with built in firewall
protection. They are easy to use, and fairly inexpensive. I use the SMC
Barricade 7004ABR. I ordered mine from Zones.com, and you can get the spec
sheet at
http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=products_show_datasheet&productCode=SMC7
004ABR. Any computer or office store will have a similar Lynksys product.
They are all about the same, now. I've even seen them in Wal-Mart and
Target...only when my wife made me go there... ;-)
The CAT-5 cable from the LAN port of your cable modem goes to the WAN port
on the back of the router. Plug your Macs into any port on the front of the
router, and login using Netscape or Exploder following the instructions with
your router (you may have to go their homepage ahead of time and search for
Mac-specific instructions to make life easier).
Surfing may start out a little slow as the firewall becomes trained, but it
will speed up. Then...you can explore all the other options the router has!
Enjoy!
Ken
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>
> Subject: Network Question
> I've decided to purchase a G3 on line to "compliment" my Starmax
> 5000/225. I want to Network both of these together so I will be able to
> access the internet from both computers. I'm using a cable modem with
> ethernet (from a provider called "knology"). Can anyone tell me what I
> need as far as hardware/software and cabling to accomplish this?
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul
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