3800 I'm getting hi-speed internet...have questions

[dole21]

Its gonna be through comcast as its the only thing available where I live. I'm getting my new work to pay for 1/2 of it.

1. I was told its setup like this.

It runs out of your cable jack in your wall from you're existing cable tv jack. Then runs to a cable modem, and out from the cable modem in the way of a RJ45 cable or phone line to my computer. Is this correct?


Question 2. Can I buy my own cable modem? or do I HAVE to rent the one from them each month. If i can buy my own, any recommendations.


3. I know you need a router to use more than 1 computer on cable, so any recommendations for routers?

Sorry for the questions, but I know nothing and have been trying to get this for about 2 years now and I have the option to finally do it.


Thanks!

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[Fish]

Yes, it goes from the wall, to the modem, to the computer. You will need a network card to have a RJ45 cable work unless you use a USB connector.

You can purchase your own cable modem instead of renting one.

Some say Linksys is good, I am running a netgear wireless router with 0 problems.

 

[dole21]

ok... thanks for the info.


any recommendations on the network cards?

basically, I just want to install all this stuff myself as well, so the installation cost is minimal.

A co-worker just got his installed for over $400 from comcast. they had to hook everything up, and he had nothing. So i'm just trying to avoid some of that.


and you're av is killing me, lol

 

[Fish]

Umm, I acutally dont know any network cards. Are you gonna have a laptop hooked to the network, or just PCs??

400 for everything installed?? Gee can I come over and do it for that price?? :lolsign:

 

[syP]

Damn dole, i will do it for $100

Wireless car get Linksys with a Linsys 10/100 Wireless G 54Mbps router..

if wired get a 10/100 Linksys network card with Linksys Router/Switch/Firewall

Thats what i got and network tranfers fly, as well as multiple sharing througough many users on the router.

 

[mybluegtp]

Originally posted by dole21@Sep 7 2004, 11:01 PM
It runs out of your cable jack in your wall from you're existing cable tv jack. Then runs to a cable modem, and out from the cable modem in the way of a RJ45 cable or phone line to my computer. Is this correct?

They dont use an existing one, they will have to make you a new one thats what they did on mine. Unless they grab it from outside?

 

[staceyyearsich]

I have Linksys at my house, my dad networked all (4) of our computers together but you can purchase one

 

[MrT]

Originally posted by mybluegtp+Sep 8 2004, 09:18 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (mybluegtp @ Sep 8 2004, 09:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-dole21@Sep 7 2004, 11:01 PM
It runs out of your cable jack in your wall from you're existing cable tv jack.  Then runs to a cable modem, and out from the cable modem in the way of a RJ45 cable or phone line to my computer.  Is this correct?

They dont use an existing one, they will have to make you a new one thats what they did on mine. Unless they grab it from outside? [/b][/quote]
i agree with alfredo. i installed my own jack. they ran a special tthru-splitter from the incoming cable line. the one for the internet access is VERY sensative to splits and static. HTH

 

[dole21]

I have heard that wireless is not as secure wise to hackers, etc as non-wireless.

Any truth in this? recommendations?

 

[Fish]

There are precautions you can take to keep your wireless network safe.