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Can I run a USB cord from my high speed modem to a second computer?

My computer is connected to the local cable company's high speed modem for the internet connection. Can I run another USB cable from this modem to a second computer and get connected to the internet without any additional gadgets ?

Public Comments

1. Simply put, No.
2. No. Modems generally only support a single USB connection at a time. Look into getting a modem / router with ethernet sockets instead.
3. USB is highly underpowered. If your USB cable is over 6 feet, forget it. Anything fancy that requires power, if the cable is longer than anything inpractical forget it. USB is great for keyboards and mice, anything else you are looking at something directly plugged into the USB slot, unfortunately. To connect multiple computers to a single modem run a cat5 cable from the modem to a router then from the router you can run 2,4,8,16,32,64,etc cables out of it(depending on model) to that many computers. You'd want to also run cat5 cables out of the modem. My advice - go to a computer SUPER STORE, anything like bestbuy is going to ream you on price.
4. No. You need a router. You are only allowed one IP address, and if you run a USB from one comp to another you get a conflict. That probably is greek to you, simple answer is get a router. You can pick up a D-Link or Linksys for about 30 bucks at most stores.