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Paisley
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I was talking to a pc tech a short while back and we were discussing my networking four computers using a router to cable internet. It is a bit quirky but I will explain my situation.
I get service through Time Warner Cable for the internet. I was on Road Runner but because of FCC issues, Earthlink was allowed to go over the Road Runner/Time Warner lines. I changed over to Earthlink for three reasons. 1: I had been an Earthlink dial-up subscriber for eight years and out of those eight years had rarely had any problems. 2. I had been on Road Runner for 10 months and had already lost service for a total of almost two months during that time not to mention the fact that there is only one maybe two people in the office who seem to have a clue how the hell the cable internet works. 3. The Earthlink was about $20 cheaper per month. We don't like the cable television service and have been with PrimeStar/Direct TV for five years and are very happy with it. Due to this reason, we were way overcharged for cable internet service.
So.... As I was saying before, the pc tech and I were discussing the networking and he told me that he had found cases were Road Runner wouldn't allow more than four computers to be hooked up to the one cable line even though the computers are hid behind the router.
Does anyone have any insight on this? I have four computers hooked up now and may be building one for my husband in the future. If I do build him a computer, he will no doubtedly want to get on the internet so there will be a need for yet another computer to be added to the network only this time, I will have to make use of the hub I was originally using before getting the 4-port.
If the hub is used, wouldn't I need a crossover cable to go from the uplink in the hub to the 4-port?
Thanks for the info. It is really appreciated. As I said, it may be later on this year before I start thinking about adding yet another computer to the house. It isn't like we don't have enough computers already right? 😀 There are two on my desk but one is for work and the other for play but every time he manages to get on my machine, he crashes it. 🙁
Paisley
I get service through Time Warner Cable for the internet. I was on Road Runner but because of FCC issues, Earthlink was allowed to go over the Road Runner/Time Warner lines. I changed over to Earthlink for three reasons. 1: I had been an Earthlink dial-up subscriber for eight years and out of those eight years had rarely had any problems. 2. I had been on Road Runner for 10 months and had already lost service for a total of almost two months during that time not to mention the fact that there is only one maybe two people in the office who seem to have a clue how the hell the cable internet works. 3. The Earthlink was about $20 cheaper per month. We don't like the cable television service and have been with PrimeStar/Direct TV for five years and are very happy with it. Due to this reason, we were way overcharged for cable internet service.
So.... As I was saying before, the pc tech and I were discussing the networking and he told me that he had found cases were Road Runner wouldn't allow more than four computers to be hooked up to the one cable line even though the computers are hid behind the router.
Does anyone have any insight on this? I have four computers hooked up now and may be building one for my husband in the future. If I do build him a computer, he will no doubtedly want to get on the internet so there will be a need for yet another computer to be added to the network only this time, I will have to make use of the hub I was originally using before getting the 4-port.
If the hub is used, wouldn't I need a crossover cable to go from the uplink in the hub to the 4-port?
Thanks for the info. It is really appreciated. As I said, it may be later on this year before I start thinking about adding yet another computer to the house. It isn't like we don't have enough computers already right? 😀 There are two on my desk but one is for work and the other for play but every time he manages to get on my machine, he crashes it. 🙁
Paisley