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Originally Posted by rnln
It's Cable modem -> switch -> router -> PC
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laptop
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I'm still not clear what you have going on or why.
The Cable Modem will do one of several things. It's primary function is to connect your network to your ISP's. It is acting as a basic router. If it has one ethernet out it will be capable of providing at least one IP address or several IP addresses to your network. If it can supply several then all you need is a simple HUB to connect multiple devices. If it can supply only one IP address then instead of a HUB you'd add a router with multiple ethernet out and or wireless to create a larger network on your end.
That's pretty much it.
Unless you have something going on where you need to create multiple separate networks on your end the mix of equipment you have seems like overkill, unnecessarily complicating things for no gain.