Beware that web site hosting is expressly forbidden in some ISP contracts. Athena Services You can very easily run Athena-Linux on an x86 computer at your home. Simply install the athenatized linux onto your computer, then configure it to work with your cable modem. Making it work behind a firewall is more difficult due to Athena's default hesiod configuration. You can use X Windows on any computer on your home network, but only if you allow X packets through your firewall.
Some printers have their own network interface.
These can be plugged directly into your hub. Those that do not can be shared by plugging them into a computer that does have a network interface. The Laserwriter Bridge control panel lets your mac act as a bridge between your local ethernet network and the localtalk-connected printer. Where to go for help Many people have already set up home networks, so guides and instructions abound on the net. Perhaps the easiest way to set up a home network is to install routing software on the computer with internet access, then connect it to the other computers via an ethernet hub.