Sharing a net connection

[Phoenixhunter]

I'm looking into sharing my cable connection with a few close neighbors who I trust for the most part, but I'd like to know what kind of equipment, software, etc to limit the amount of bandwidth they can use.

Any recommendations? Managed switches, etc?

 

[JackMDS]

It migh be illigal to share your connetcion out of your house hold.

:sun:

 

[HDTVNZ]

I'm interested to do the same thing, except within my own house. I have a second computer, and was wondering what kind of device I would need to split my 1mbps internet connection into 2 0.5mbps connections, so 2 people can simultaneously use the internet on the 2 computers. Do you have to login twice with your ISP to do this? I also DO NOT want to use a router to connect the 2 computers up with each other, only divide my connection into the 2 0.5mbps allocations (etc. not be able to access the other computer's hard drive; only share the broadband connection).

 

[whalen]

http://www.mikrotik.com/

 

[HDTVNZ]

Thanks for that link. I have attached a diagram of what I want to do with my PPPoE broadband connection.

Diagram: http://i137.exs.cx/img137/3791/image18qq.jpg

Is there a specific device capable of doing what?s shown on the above diagram? I need it to be simple, as I?m not very familiar with networking. Also remember that I do not want to network the 2 computers, just divide my broadband connection. Will appreciate any help.