Sorry I don't know how to reply to your reply properly!
I have cable broadband, I use windows xp.
Although my moden has an ethernet connection, this does not appear to work when I attach it to my pc. My modem attaches to my pc with a usb cable and this works.
I bought a belkin router which only has an ethernet connection.
I hope this helps Ethel and thanks for your speedy reply.
I haven't tried that, I was basically just setting up the router using the software provided. On my desktop pc as this is the one that has the internet connection.