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.
You can link up your PC to the CM100 by using an Ethernet cable or USB cord. Connect the Ethernet cable to the CM100 Linksys modem and the other to the Ethernet port on your computer or if you are using USB connect the USB cord to the USB port on the computer.
An ethernet cable is a network cable that is used to connect your computer or other web-enabled device to the internet. You can use an ethernet cable to establish a wired connection from your computer to a router or modem to connect to the internet.
Find a Broadband or DSL internet provider or if you already have one and are already using it connect a router to your modem. Then simple connect an ethernet cable from your modem to your router and one from your router to your PS3. The cable that was going from the modem to your computer now goes from your router to your computer. If you are not using the internet service before then just connect th ethernet cable from your new modem to the PS3. Then if you do get a computer just buy the router and the ethernet cables then.
allows a single computer to connect to a LAN allows a single computer to connect to a LAN
No. Your computer would connect directly to the cable modem via an ethernet cable.
The Ethernet port is used to connect a computer to a connectivity device such as a modem, router, switch,etc. Does so via an ethernet cable.
A.) Buy a network card, stick it into your motherboard. B.) Buy a rare ethernet to USB converter.
You have two basic options. 1.You can connect your laptop to your cable, fibre optic, or DSL modem or Ethernet port using an Ethernet cord. 2. You can connect your cable, fibre optic, or DSL modem or Ethernet port to a wireless router using a Ethernet cable. You then connect your laptop using wireless to your wireless router.
To connect your device to the internet using an Ethernet cable adapter for the wall, simply plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the adapter and the other end into your device's Ethernet port. This will establish a wired connection to the internet through the wall adapter.
You do not connect the PS3 ethernet cable to the computer. Just as you connect an ethernet cable to your PS3 to allow it to go online your computer may also have a spot to connect the ethernet cable to allow it to go online. The way the completed system will be set up is that ethernet cables are connected to a router for both the computer and the PS3 and the router is connected to the modem to allow online access to both your computer and the PS3. If you do not have a router you will need to purchase one and until then if you have a computer with online access the computer could be connected directly to the modem which you can unplug and plug in the PS3 to the modem with an ethernet cable. Then you go to network setting on the PS3 and complete the internet connection. In order to use your computer again online you need to unplug the PS3 and Plug the computer back in.
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If you want to connect a computer directly to another computer without using a switch, you typically use a crossover Ethernet cable. This type of cable allows the transmit and receive signals to be crossed over, enabling direct communication between the two devices. Alternatively, modern Ethernet interfaces can automatically adjust, allowing the use of a standard straight-through cable in some cases.