Direct connect from a cable box to a laptop

[yandsteve]

Hello,
Is there a way to direct connect a cable box to a laptop?

 

[johnnyq1233]

By cable box are you referring to a cable modem?

 

[blazorthon]

For internet purposes, any cable modem with an Ethernet port should be able to be connected to a laptop that also has Ethernet for internet just like you connect a cable modem to a router. You can even use a laptop as a wireless router if you want to.

However, if you mean to a cable box as in for TV, then chances are that you can't without buying a cable tuner like is suggested in the comment below mine. Computers need cable tuners to work with cable television.

 

[zdbc13]

There are USB TV tuners you can use to connect a cable TV box to your laptop:

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815116031