A cable modem gives you incredible access to the internet, but why waste it?
If you have several computers that you wish could have access to the Net, create a
local network.
There are a few hardware items required. Each system needs a network card
that connects to a hub (a distribution box) with Cat 5 cabling (a specific type of cable).
The hub gets connected to the system with the cable modem. This setup
requires a special program, such as Nevod's
NAT 1000, to route the cable network to the other machines connected to the local
network. An added bonus: all your computers are now networked together for printer
and file sharing.