[Milkdude99]

Ok I just got home so let me clear up the setup we have. No we don't have a router I opted against this because of the masking of the IP, what I have is a Linksys EtherFast 8 port Switch . The cable is hooked to the switch and all the comps are hooked up to the Switch. Now to keep from sharing the same 100mbps I pay $10 more per comp (which is 2 @ $10 = $20 extra a month) for their own separate IP address. This keeps it from sharing the same IP and acts like 3 connections instead of 1 , this way also we get 100 mbps on all connections instead of splitting it between the 3 and why I did this. So what it comes out to is $20 per month per comp for cable which is cheaper than dialup for each comp. $39.95 + $20 = $59.95 a month for cable. So what we get is cable for 3 comps at a rate cheaper than dialup cost , it was a cost cutting measure and a better way to do it in my opinion. True you do have to buy the switch but that is only around $30-40 and the savings over the last 4 years outweigh the initial cost of the switch.