Mike McCarty wrote: > Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: >> Tell you ISP that you have a computer running Windows 98 and that it >> has a NIC but no USB ports, which will clue them in that they need to >> provide you with a DSL modem that has an ethernet plug on it. After >> that, you can just setup DHCP on your machine and plug it right in to >> the DSL modem. > > > Yes, he *could* do that. However I strongly recommend against it. > I recommend putting a cheap router between the computer and the > DSL modem, even if no other computer is on the "network". That's > the way I run. This provides a nice firewall. > > Mike Regardless, most cable/DSL routers assume that you connect to your cable/DSL modem through Ethernet. Some providers are in the nasty habit of providing those terrible Alcatel (I think) and similar modems that are USB only. -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto
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