Author Topic: Shameless tech advice request (Read 412 times)

Fury · « **on:** October 02, 2000, 11:33:00 AM »

I will keep it short and simple.

I got a cable "modem" a few weeks ago.

My son got a computer now and wants a cable connection also (no more dial now that I switched).

The company says that they only need to assign an IP Address and he is set.

The big grey area: getting him actually connected, which is my responsibility.

The company says I'll need a 'hub' and/(or?) 'network' that will (I assume) tie our computers together into one connection into the cable 'modem'.

1) Is this too much for somone unfamiliar with hardware to try for themselves? I'm pretty smart and can follow directions, and can install cards and stuff on my computer, but this sounds daunting.

2) Any recommendations on equipment (or maybe just a list of what I will need?).

3) Is this type of hookup going to screw up my gaming? I have heard people talk of "NATS"(?) and home networks (or maybe it was just firewalls) and problems they had getting connected to games. Maybe it was firewalls, hmmm who knows.

Maybe what I should be wondering is, what does it take and how difficult is it to get two computers onto one cable connection? Anyone done this yet?

tyia
Fury

Heater · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2000, 12:11:00 PM »

Furry,

assuming that you only have one IP address you will need to set up some type of router/NAT configuration. if you have more than one IP address then all you will need is a hub and cross cable.
If you want I can explain both ways. just send me and e-mail with the details and I can help you out.

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JimBear · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2000, 12:58:00 PM »

Fury, ICQ or E-Mail me, doing this right now at home myself

JimBear

Udie · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2000, 01:46:00 PM »

Fury,

Here's the way it works with my cable company here in Houston. It's realy simple too, I've had 2 computers on it before and it would be just as easy to put 4 or 6 or 10 or as many as you need

You need to go buy a network hub. A 4 node hub will do, just make sure it's 10/100 based hub. They cost about $30. The rest is easy, tell your isp to issue the 2nd ip. Plug your cable modem into node 1 on the hub and then just plug the 2 computers into node 2 and node 3. then turn everything on

Your tcp/ip stack hopefuly is set to obtain the ip from your isp, if it is then just set up the new computer that way and your in business.

Hope this helps...

Udie

Eagler · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2000, 02:08:00 PM »

Fury
Just like Udie said. This will allow both of you to go online at the same time. You can share the IP but only one of you will be able to go online at a time (didn't work for me). I have Road Runner with Time Warner here in Tampa and they charge an additional $10 a month per IP. RR also auto configs/connects at boot up. An inexpensive hub, Linksys or the like, a couple of cables and another NIC and you are in business. The hardest part is running the cables and cutting the connections.
gl
Eagler

Tac · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2000, 10:16:00 PM »

Fury, I got a Cable modem being used by 4 computers inside my home.

Just get a USB network hub. Its easy, no cabling and techie shtuff to deal with and best of all, it works with your home's phone lines! No need to have cables taped all over the ceiling.

Go to your local computer store and ask for something like this.

Plus, you can always pull the plug if the other users are hogging your bandwith.. muahahaha.. its good to be king