Using cable modem on 2 computers?

Hi I have scientific atlanta dpx110 cable modem and I have two computers at
my house. I would like to have both computers be able to use the broadband
connection. The modem has a ethernet connection and a usb connection on the
back of it. Would it work if I connected one computer with the usb and the
other with the ethernet and only use one computer at a time? Or should I run
a ethernet cable directly from the one computer to the other? Or should I
use a router? I really dont know what to do. Would all those options work or
is there only one way to do it? I would appreciate any help that anyone
could offer.
Thank you,
Steve

"Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi I have scientific atlanta dpx110 cable modem and I have two computers at
>my house. I would like to have both computers be able to use the broadband
>connection. The modem has a ethernet connection and a usb connection on the
>back of it. Would it work if I connected one computer with the usb and the
>other with the ethernet and only use one computer at a time?

Probably not. Most cable models will select the port at startup and stick with
it.

>Or should I run
>a ethernet cable directly from the one computer to the other? Or should I
>use a router? I really dont know what to do. Would all those options work or
>is there only one way to do it? I would appreciate any help that anyone
>could offer.

You need to go buy a router. Wired ones at CompUSA or BestBuy can be $20 or less
after rebate. They come with instructions for hooking everything up. Both
computers will be able to use the net at the same time.

the router or hub solution is by far the best way to go

but you can use the usb connect on the cable modem then use the nic
and a crossover cable to connect to the nic in the other machine and
that will work. that is what i did until i got i went and got a hub.