"RobertVA" <robert_c72athotmail@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Main issue is a problem getting a relative's new computer to connect to
> the Internet.
>
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> Do cable modems normally require a driver when connected directly to the
> computer's Ethernet adapter? My router doesn't appear to require one. Is
> there some difference between the communications protocols required by the
> Ethernet side of a cable modem and the computer side of a router?
A difference in configuration between router and non-router is the PPPoE
protocol in my setup. With a router, it supplies the PPPoE protocol. Without
a router the computer must. Just in case:
Create a PPPoE connection to the Internet
The Connect to the Internet wizard will guide you through the steps of
setting up a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) Internet
connection.
Click to open the Connect to the Internet wizard.
On the How do you want to connect? page, select Broadband (PPPoE).
Continue to follow the steps in the wizard.