How to share cable modem access?

[gregshin]

I want to have 2 comps sharing a cable modem line. what are my options?

 

[TheNemesis]

Router and LAN are the only two I can think of...I'm probaly wrong...Like always :b

 

[Budman]

2 nics in the server & activate internet connection sharing.

Or use sygate.

Or get a hub & pay for an extra IP.

Or......


There are many ways to share the net with a cable modem,those are just a few examples.

 

[nateholtrop]

HUB...Routers slow your connection down. My experience this is what happend my Linksys Router slowed my downloads down dont know why but it did bought a 5 port Linksys Hub works like a charm.


Nate

 

[Killfile]

Budmans got it right there.

You can either buy a cable modem router or NAT box (A device that allows muliple computers on a network use one net connection and account by translating IP addressess - Netgear do good ones.), connect via a Win98/ME/2K box using MS's Internet Connection Sharing (free, but not a huge selection of features and requires that machine to be switched on to allow other people to use the connection.) or buy a third party internet connection sharing program like SyGate (Better features, but still the same problems as ICS.)

I went with the router myself.

 

[disgrace]

Two NICS...One for each computer. One hub or router with uplink port. Three CAT5 cables. 4 if you're planning on using a hardware firewall.

 

[StickHead]

Setup up a DHCP server

 

[Linh]

I'm using the DLink 701 router. Can be found for ~$80. Fast, stable, and I can reboot or shutdown whenever I feel like and my roommate can still get on the internet with his computer.

 

[konichiwa]

Router is definately the best, most efficient way to go.

 

[gregshin]

can the router split a single IP addy?

 

[konichiwa]

Yes. That's the main function of a router. And unlike a Hub/ICS solution, the router doesn't have a "server/client" per se...so if one computer is off the other can still access the net.

 

[gregshin]

aww yeah! i think that's what i want to do...but are there any implications using a router?

 

[konichiwa]

You mean repercussions? Not really...so long as you get a good one.

 

[John]

How to share a cable modem

 

[tboo]

I just use a hub and 2 NICs-RoadRunner gives me 5 free IP addys!!

 

[urbantechie]

Proxy server. 2 NICs in the server, a Hub/Switch and then a NIC card in each client computer.

Router. No proxy server needed. Once NIC per computer.

 

[dkozloski]

I used a crossover cable between the cable modem and a hub, then straight cables from the hub to two PC's. Boot everything up and the ISP, through DHCP, assigns an IP address to each machine for no extra cost. They let you connect up to eight PC's for no extra charge and each gets a dynamic IP. I can't imagine how these other ISP's get away with jerking everyone around and making a big deal out of anything that can be made so simple.

 

[gregshin]

damn...thanks for all the 411, you guys are great,,,i wish i can buy ye a beer or something =)

 

[cgclausen]

Here is the way I did it. I stuck an additional nic into the computer that had the Cable modem installed. I then put an NIC in the second computer I ran Cat5 wiring between the two nic's then I used the built in Internet connection sharing in Win 98 Second Eddition to share the connection. I told it to access the internet through the NIC hooked up to the cable modem and that it connected to the lan through the other. Eveything worked great. This is a lot better than paying an extra 5 (what @home charges or charged for an additional IP adress) bucks a month for no extra bandwidth just so I could have network.