A hub to share cable connection instead of a router?

[popinjay]

is it possible to share my cable without using a router.. like a hub? WITHOUT purchasing additional IP's!!

 

[Hard_Boiled]

Using only a Hub, one computer has to run some internet sharing software, like Windows ICS, for both computers to access the internet using 1 IP address. This is the easiest way, and you don't even need a hub. Or, you could pay for a second IP address from your cable provider, then I think a hub would work.

But no, you can't just plug your cable modem into a hub, then plug the computers into the hub and expect it to work. A hub is a dumb device and makes no forwarding decisions.

 

[popinjay]

so a router takes care of everything?

 

[bdcrisp]

i have multiple computers with different win versions hubbed under 1 dsl connection, no internet sharing software used.. works fine

 

[Hard_Boiled]

With 1 IP?

 

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