cable sharing question

[aUt0eXebat]

Ok, i have a friend that has cable connection, and they want to be able to use it on both PCs... What do I need to have to get this to work?
-A router? if so what brand and model would be the best, (this one or this one?)
-and would I have to use ICS to share the connection or does the router just do that?
-Do i need 2 NICs in the PC sharing the connection?
-or would i plug the connection into the router, and then the other CAT5 cable into both PCs?

 

[Wik]

Come on guys, use the search feature. There are like 3 of these posts on the first page alone and a long post listing all of your options. Not that I am lazy and do not like to help people but it is getting old seeing the same question every other post.

 

[Wik]

Ok now I feel guilty so I will give you help, I went to search and typed the word sharing. I checked the box for Networking forums and came up with 2 or 3 pages of threads. Do the same and you will find all the info you will need.

Read this one

 

[JackMDS]

And this one:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=36&threadid=369286

 

[aUt0eXebat]

those do not answer my specicific questions, that is why I did not use the search

 

[Wik]

Go here then Practically Networked

 

[Wik]

How is it that no one in this forum has asked the same question you have? Did you even try to use the search function? I do not mean to be a d1ck it is just that these same questions have been asked over and over and if you just spent a little bit of your time to search you would find your answer.

To answer your question about which router I would say get the netgear.
No you do not need to use ICS or have 2 NICS when you have a router