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You can find technical support from Shaw@Home's tech. support website
at http://support.shaw.home.com/ there is some information about
networking two computers together.  I believe I saw instructions there
about setting up a 2nd computer with an additional IP address.  Anyhow
hope that helps.

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On Wed, 26 Jan 2000 11:33:39 GMT, 1woods@excess.home.com wrote:

>Drew Robinson wrote:
>
>>Reconfigure modem?..LOL
>>just unplug it then plug it back in again
>>
>>hac wrote:
>>
>>> Steven D. Nakhla wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I recently signed up for cable modem service.  Now, we have 2 computers, so
>>> > I ordered an extra IP address for the other, and attempted to setup a
>>> > network so the other computer could have access.  The other computer uses
>>> > only Win98 and my computer uses Win98, Linux, and Solaris.
>>> >
>>> > I bought the Intel InBusiness 5-Port 10 Mbps hub for our network.  I was
>>> > told to plug the cable modem into the uplink port on the hub.  However, the
>>> > hub doesn't have an uplink port.  It has only 5 standard ethernet ports.
>>> > So, using a crossover cable, I plugged the cable modem into one of the
>>> > ports, and the other 2 computers into the next 2 ports.  I am able to access
>>> > the internet through either computer.  The problem is, I can't use both at
>>> > the same time.  Is this common?  Whenever I try and access the internet when
>>> > the other computer is on, I get network errors.  How can I set it up so that
>>> > both computers can access the internet at the same time?
>>> >
>>> > Could it be a problem with how I have the hub set up?  Has anyone had
>>> > experience with this hub?  I could REALLY use any help that you all could
>>> > give me in setting this up.  Thanks!
>>> >
>>> There have been many reports of the MSO's failing to configure the
>>> modems to use two IP's at the same time.  Your trouble sounds at lot
>>> like the other reports.  Call and have them reconfigure the modem.
>
>I am having same problem. Just unplugging modem for a while does
>not fix it. I had @Home tech out today. He told me that the first
>computer had to be DHCP and the second static. He also swapped
>out modem (unfortunately, still a CyberSurfr Wave, the only kind
>they offer here). No dice. Have now tried with all combinations
>of dynamic and static IP. Makes no difference. Same effect. Can
>only connect one computer at a time.  Damn thing is, I had this
>all working fine for several months. The problem started about 2
>weeks ago. If anyone has idea of how to fix this, I would really
>appreciate it.
>-- 
>Allan
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