You can buy the cable modem itself but you have to have a service provider for it.
You need a modem and an Internet Services Provider. You can purchase a modem to install in the computer that connects through your phone line. You will need to contact a company such as AOL to be your ISP. You can also contact your phone or cable company for a DSL (phone) or cable modem
In order to activate your service the cable company must know the MAC address of the cable modem you have installed.
Use the modem recommended by your cable company.
If you have services from cable internet and DSL services, then you will be able to use any modem for the services, as long as you choose a modem that is supported by the company you purchase services from.
I use a cable modem, but you have to have service provided from a Cable internet company. It gives very fast Internet speeds.
No. You need to connect the ethernet cable to a modem or router. You can disconnect the PC ethernet cable from the modem and connect an ethernet cable from the Xbox 360 to the modem until you purchase a router.
Some cable companies do provide an all-in-one cable modem and wireless router. You must contact your cable company to see if they offer this and how you can exchange your current modem for a wireless one.
One could purchase a Motorola Surfboard SB5120 cable modem on Motorola's website or other retailers' websites such as Amazon, eBay, etc. It is easier to look for the modem in its own site.
Use a DSL modem....
Your question presupposes that you have subscribed to cable internet service, and that the provider has run a cable to your home. It also presupposes that you have a cable modem. If these suppositions are correct, you just have to run coax between the cable jack on the wall and the cable modem. Then you need to connect the modem to your computer via USB, FireWire, or whatever interface your modem and computer have in common. FriPilot
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Purchase an ethernet cable, either cat5 or cat6 long enough to run from the back of your PS3 to the Modem. If your modem has something already plugged into the ethernet, you need to unplug it and plug in the PS3. If you want to be able to use both without having to switch the plugs you need to purchase a router that you connect to the modem and then connect everything to the router.