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" <SKresse RemoveThis @adelphia.net> 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.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->