A user arrives at a new house and the Internet provider states the connection will run through the cable. If the user wants to install multiple PCs, which of the following will the user need in…

A VPN creates a secure encrypted tunnel over an existing internet connection but is not required to establish the initial cable internet connection.

A router is required to distribute the single internet connection from the modem to multiple PCs by providing NAT and DHCP services, allowing each device to obtain an IP address and share the upstream connection.

A T1 card is used to interface with T1 leased-line circuits, not cable broadband connections.

WEP is a deprecated wireless encryption protocol and is not a piece of hardware needed to establish a cable internet connection.

A cable modem is required to convert the cable provider's coaxial signal into an Ethernet connection that networking equipment can use, serving as the interface between the ISP infrastructure and the home network.