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> > > 1. Will cable modems represent an improvement and elimate the need for
> > > me to get a high speed port?
> >
> >Depends, if this an external modem it will make your need for
> >high speed port even more urgent since the data has to get somehow
> >into your computer. If it is an internal modem you don't need any
> >port at all.
> Wouldn't you be connecting your external cable modem to an Ethernet NIC on
> the PC?
Yes, or to the hub if you want more one than PC to share the Internet
connection. However, you will need to additional IP addresses from the
CATV company. On the other hand, there is a way around this.
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