Originally Posted By: mlord
Originally Posted By: Phoenix42
Or makes for easier support...
DSL/Cable didn't support anything other then one PC connected to the modem for quiet some time.

They may not have supported it, but it's always been possible by adding a NAT firewall/router behind the modem.

Which, of course, they would have been happy to provide if you'd like to upgrade to their business plan. If I'm not mistaken, running a NAT was supposedly verboten under many ISP contracts.