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Depends on the hub, some have a switch or a dedicated port that handle's the
pin switching.

hac wrote in message <37B65C49.5BF18E57@home.com>...
>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.
>
>--
>Howard Christeller  Irvine, CA   hchristeller@home.com