Connecting an extra computer to Internet

[Karl Larsen]

William Case wrote:
> Hi Paul;
>
> But as the Original Poster, of this simple question, I think you deserve
> a simple answer.  You can learn all about cables, switches and routers
> later.
>
> On Thu, 2007-07-05 at 16:27 +0100, Paul Smith wrote:
>   
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I have a cable-based (not optic) modem/router to connect to the
>> Internet (ADSL), which works fine. However, a friend comes in from
>> time to time, bringing her laptop. Is there some cheap and easy way of
>> letting her laptop to connect to Internet? Unfortunately, I cannot see
>> any place in the modem/router to connect an extra cable...
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>     
>
> I have a Motorola Cable modem supplied to me by my cable company.  One
> end is connected to a fork or splitter on the incoming cable.  Next I
> have a cheap AOpen router ($20 - $25 US or CAD$) which can take four
> computer installations connected by a RJ45 line.  By luck this house was
> purchased with lines from every room.  That means the router can handle
> anything up to 100 feet away.  Buy as long a RJ45 line as you think you
> will need.
>
> At the risk of sounding like an old song.  The incoming TV cable is
> connected to the splitter and the splitter is connected to the cable
> modem.  The cable modem is connected to the cheap router; and, the cheap
> router is connected to the first or permanent computer: and the cheap
> router is then connected to the guest computer; and all works fine.
>
>
>   
All that sounds complicated. I have a very cheap D-Link 4 port wired 
router that also has one WiFi port. I have found I can have my Sony 
Lap-Top anywhere in this big house and still get the Internet on 
Windows. I'm working on the same with Linux.

Karl