If anyone wants an old cable modem I have one to give away, for the price of mailing it to you. I bought it in late 2000. Sadly I no longer live in a town with cable service.... 3Com HomeConnect "Shark Tooth" model 3CR29221, in original box, with CD, etc. - Jeremy Becket, MA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Kopec" <t_e_k at comcast.net> To: "Daniel Belmont" <dbelmont2 at yahoo.com>; "Hidden-Tech" <Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Home Internet hookup > ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. > ** You too can help the group > ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > It is very straightforward to do. You will need a cable-TV outlet at the > point where you want to put the modem. > > You'll need a modem and a router (though I think these may be available > integreated in one box, I don't think I'd recommend that). At the house > I'm using an ancient Motorola SB4100 modem and a linksys router, and in > the condo I'm both the modem and router are linksys. > > In the past I've used various routers, but I've settled in on linksys as > being a reliable choice. the old standby WRT54G is often available pretty > cheaply, is well known to be a stable router, and does everything you > need.. > > It might be useful to invite a techie friend to make sure things go > smoothly.. it's at most 15 minutes of work.. > > ...tom > > At 01:31 PM 12/4/2007, Daniel Belmont wrote: > >>Hello All -- >> >> I am considering getting a comcast internet hookup and I have a few >> questions : >> >>1) how difficult is it to install ? and what is involved ? if I install it >>myself I save $150 ... >> >>2) can you recommend a wireless router that works well with the comcast >>hookup ? we are using wireless in my apartment ... also, what is involved >>in configuring that ? >> >>thx, >>Dan Belmont > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >