"John Harper" wrote in message
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Huh? MS attempted to build a NT-based router several years ago and gave
up. There is no such animal.

Of course there is. Windows comes with Internet Connection Sharing, which
is basically a software NAT router. Works fine.

OTOH a Linksys router will cost $100-200 at your friendly local Fry's
(or whatever) and will do everything required.

Not with the satellite hookups, since they require a specific USB connection
and driver. I think it's silly the satellite data services don't just use
Ethernet, but they don't. You can't use a regular hardware router with
them.

Pete