I already have a computer hooked up the internet via Cox Cable, and it is working fine. I had someone come out here and "professionally install" it for me when I first got it about a year ago. Now comes the dilemma...
I don't have a router at the moment to share my connection with my laptop. I won't be getting one for a few months, but I would still like to temporarily access the internet via my connection so I can download some programs on it (I don't want to waste a few bucks in CDRs if I can help it
). In other words, I want to know if it is possible to just unplug the wire from my modem to my desktop and plug it into my laptop without screwing up anything.
Even if I can't do it, I would still like to know how hard it is to configure my cox cable since I will need to reformat my desktop in the near future since I haven't wiped it clean since I purchased it (over three years ago). Having someone come out to your house costs $50 alone, so it is worth my while to learn.
I don't have a router at the moment to share my connection with my laptop. I won't be getting one for a few months, but I would still like to temporarily access the internet via my connection so I can download some programs on it (I don't want to waste a few bucks in CDRs if I can help it
). In other words, I want to know if it is possible to just unplug the wire from my modem to my desktop and plug it into my laptop without screwing up anything.Even if I can't do it, I would still like to know how hard it is to configure my cox cable since I will need to reformat my desktop in the near future since I haven't wiped it clean since I purchased it (over three years ago). Having someone come out to your house costs $50 alone, so it is worth my while to learn.
