Between the cable modem and the workstations.
Between the modem and the computers.
a wireless router is needed when internet modem doesn't have wireless capability.
there has been a misunderstanding between modem and router. some people use only a modem to connect wirelessly and some use a modem and a router. The fact is there are two types. first type is a modem with built in router, second is router itself. this will clear your mind. you don't have to buy a router to go online, just a get modem with router built in
Attach the router to the Cable MODEM provided by your ISP. Attach the computers to the router. Your ISP and router provider should have supplied cds with installation wizards to make the connections happen automagically.
if your modem has wireless capblility then you don't need a router.
if modem has wireless capability then a router is not needed
if modem has wireless capability then a router is not needed
MAC/PC/printer to router. Router to modem. Modem to wall/internet. Wired or wireless router is optional, same principle.
If you have a router the ethernet cable connects to it. If you have another item like a PC connected to a modem you could disconnect the ethernet cable from it and plug in the PS3 until you purchase a router.
The default username and password for a Linksys modem router should be "admin" and "admin", the same thing for both. You can reset your router by using the reset button the back of it.
The PS3 does not have a router. It can go online with an ethernet cable connected to a router or modem or with WiFi from a wireless router or modem