Comcast Internet Installation Help

R2DAJ · 04-13-2009, 02:47 AM

Hello, I own a split level home and have 2 roommates. We all 3 goto college and run on Comcast Cable internet (fastest in our area). Recently my laptop crashed and I built a new desktop, I would prefer to use ethernet cord for the desktop but am trying to figure out a clean and productive way to set up our internet. I do not know how things work with cable internet so feel free to explain your idea.

House: Split Level
The cable modem and router are both located in a upstair bedroom. I am trying to have "wired" internet downstairs. The wi-fi signal is not very strong downstairs.

How can we have more than one wired computer in the house? So two desktops...I want to move the wireless router downstairs to my area but my roommate does not have a wireless card in his desktop. Any ideas?
P.S. I would prefer to not have to spend much additional money because I already pay for all the utilities ect.

Thanks a ton!

**johnwill** · 04-13-2009, 01:11 PM

You can split the line coming down with a $10-15 Ethernet switch and have multiple wired connections to the router.

04-13-2009, 02:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
R2DAJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Vista 64bit	Comcast Internet Installation Help Hello, I own a split level home and have 2 roommates. We all 3 goto college and run on Comcast Cable internet (fastest in our area). Recently my laptop crashed and I built a new desktop, I would prefer to use ethernet cord for the desktop but am trying to figure out a clean and productive way to set up our internet. I do not know how things work with cable internet so feel free to explain your idea. House: Split Level The cable modem and router are both located in a upstair bedroom. I am trying to have "wired" internet downstairs. The wi-fi signal is not very strong downstairs. How can we have more than one wired computer in the house? So two desktops...I want to move the wireless router downstairs to my area but my roommate does not have a wireless card in his desktop. Any ideas? P.S. I would prefer to not have to spend much additional money because I already pay for all the utilities ect. Thanks a ton! Last edited by R2DAJ; 04-13-2009 at 02:49 AM.

04-13-2009, 01:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,654 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Comcast Internet Installation Help You can split the line coming down with a $10-15 Ethernet switch and have multiple wired connections to the router. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience