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Hi bsjld,<br />
Yes you will need a router and a switch/hub that has enough ports for all of your systems plus the router.<br />
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Network will look like this:<br />
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Internet === Cable Modem ==== Router =====Switch ===== All other systems.<br />
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The type of router you will need is dependant upon the features you want but the basic answer is yes any router would work.<br />
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God Bless
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Hi bsjld,
Yes you will need a router and a switch/hub that has enough ports for all of your systems plus the router.

Network will look like this:

Internet === Cable Modem ==== Router =====Switch ===== All other systems.

The type of router you will need is dependant upon the features you want but the basic answer is yes any router would work.

God Bless

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Looks like he got good answers to his questions to me.
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Looks like he got good answers to his questions to me.

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Of course he did, should have a split between us :)
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Of course he did, should have a split between us :)

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Hi, I want to know the equipment I need to connect a cable internet connection up to 13 systems. &nbsp;everything like the network and the patch panel was set by a network guy. &nbsp;with the cable modem, do i need a router, if so dowes it matter witch on?<br />
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thanx, jd
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Hi, I want to know the equipment I need to connect a cable internet connection up to 13 systems.  everything like the network and the patch panel was set by a network guy.  with the cable modem, do i need a router, if so dowes it matter witch on?

thanx, jd

COnnecting cable internet for 13 systesm

The term broadband commonly refers to high-speed Internet access that is always on and faster than the traditional dial-up access. Broadband includes several high-speed transmission technologies such as digital subscriber line (DSL), cable, fiber optics, wireless (for which there is a separate topic), satellite and broadband over powerlines (BPL).