4 users on cable modem?

The cable modem can be connected to a router, and the router would be connected to a port in your hub. You would then direct Internet Explorer (I assume you have IE) on each person's computer to connect through that router. To do this, using the Internet Explorer Connection Wizard, you would select the option to connect through your LAN, and select the automatic detection. You'll be asked about your email account - set up a new one or use existing accounts - and you'll have to answer accordingly.

Good luck,

Maxwell

Lynksys makes a very nice cable/dsl router that you can get for about $149 or so. Connect this to the cable modem, then either connect your clients to the router or connect your hub to the router with a cross over cable. Set all your clients to dhcpand then follow the directions that come with the router. It is a very easy setup and the routers have some level of firewall built in.

Hi,
the answer von Maxwell is principal OK, but my experience with cable modems – in Thailand – is that the have a HUB (normally 4 ports) and a router included.
Therefore we connect the cable modems with the main HUB or Switch in the office of the customer. The cable modem has normally an internal IP number and an external. The external comes from the provider, the internal you can or better you must set this address to an address inside your network. Then you must on all workstations enable the TCPIP protocol, if not used until this time, and take as default gateway the cable modem. If you have a smart cable modem, you can use the DHCP server of it. Then only select in the TCP/IP configuration that you use a DHCP Server and use as DHCP Server address the IP number of the modem.
If you have a DHCP server running in your network, put in there the default gateway address – the cable modem. The rest should be handled automatically.
Regards Gilbert

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