CABLE or DSL?
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um. unless you have a router, only one box can access a cable or dsl line.
a modem is required at each 'port' in your home for either.
so, no, computers in other rooms can't just access the connection without some form of router, network bridge or multiple modems; which multiple modems wouldn't work unless you had multiple accounts.
as far as speeds. it depends on a lot of variables.
cable bands are typically 'shared' between customers in a neighborhood. or at least they used to be.
the more people who had cable networks, the slower it would be due to the amount of traffic on the band. whereas dsl used individual phone lines.
dsl used to be the better choice.
most cable providers have jumped the bandwidth to excessive levels in order to provide premium speed to customers.
i, personally, have cable at home...but that is simply because my town-house has cable tv as part of the rent...no reason for me to pay for separate accounts.
and, as far as the "login" requirements...that is an ISP specific configuration...that can happen with cable, dsl, dialup and wifi broadband accounts.
it just depends on how bitchy the local provider is.