Can I use a Netgear Fast Ethernet Switch, for Internet?

Hi, I’ve a a Netgear Fast Ethernet Switch Model FS108,

I want to know, can I plug my cable modem in this switch, then the other 2 computers, and use this as like a router ? Also I don't see a WAN port on the switch, it has 8 ports, not sure what port i need to plug the modem into.. if you know if this can be done, please let me know, when explaining how to set up please give step-by-steps on how to.. Thank you.

This is a link:

http://www.netgear.com/Products/Switches…

I’ve tryed something, it kinda seems to work, I plugged the cable into port 8 (as shown in the pic {off the link}, where, a sever should go) and plugged my computer into port 1, it works just fine, but when I plug the 2ed personal into port 2 all i get is a Limited connection.. if i can get personal 1 to work, how can i get personal 2 to work the same way?

Routers are “educated” switches with the capability to direct traffic to and from the web to the correct connected machine, switches like you mention, don't have that capability. Routers also have a small “server” in them to accomplish this routing task and to keep track (using local IP's) for the machines that connect.

the first one worked because it used the ip given by ur isp, all the other 7 Ethernet ports require additional ip form ur isp

my advice, get a router, routers does not require dedicated ip address, they use internal ips, 192.168.X.X…