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Should a router be installed to facilitate sharing an Internet connection between computers on an Ethernet network?
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∙ 13y ago
A router is the most commonly used device for sharing internet as a router can essentially build a smaller network that can then be connected to the internet. There are routers of different types and different capacities . Even ISP's use routers to connect their customers to the users. Any ways if the internet is to be shared across multiple computer inside a network , there are a couple of options though I cannot see why any one would choose some other option over a router.
Essentially a router can connect multiple computers to internet and are fairly simple to set up and are not that expensive. ( Configuration for Ethernet networks is practically just plugging in the right wires in the right places) Modern routers support NAT which allows the use of a single external ip for an entire internal network so if you use a router, you will not need to contact your ISP at all.
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