🚀 go-pugleaf

Here's my setup.  I have a cable modem too.  Linux box is running Proxy ( I
therefore need only one IP address).  One network card in Linux box connects
to cable modem.

Second NIC goes to one of the ports on the hub.  All other PCs at home
connect to the hub also and use the proxy.  Therfore, I can access the
Internet through all PCs with a single IP address.  Furthermore, they are
all networked and can share my printers and files.

For your internal network, you can use DHCP or static addresses.  Since they
connect to the Internet via a proxy server, use any addresses you want.

Steven D. Nakhla wrote in message ...
>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!

>
>
>

Steve:  One of the ports should be identified somehow with an imprint of
a crossed connection, whether engraved in the plastic or silk screened
on.  This would be the uplink port and would not require a cross over
cable but just the cable from your cable modem to it.  The two computers
then would go to any of the other ports.  Both computers should be able
to access the internet at the same time and should also be able to
communicate with one another.  Have you set up your network and can you
see each other in Network Neighborhood?  Have you gone to Intel's
webpage for assistance on this?  Networking is not rocket science but it
does involve some common sense thinking about how to do it correctly.
Post back if you can't find the cross over port.

Jim Pickering


Steven D. Nakhla <nakhla@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:guqt3.872$z35.1171@news.rdc1.md.home.com...
| 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!
|
|
| You can email me at:
| Steve Nakhla
| sdnakhla@home.com
|
|
|
|

As a follow on to my earlier message, go to this page for more info on
your hub.  It should have an 'X' imprinted by one of the ports,
identifying the cross over port.
http://support.intel.com/support/inbusiness/24051.htm

Hope this helps.  If not. Post again.

Jim Pickering






Steven D. Nakhla <nakhla@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:guqt3.872$z35.1171@news.rdc1.md.home.com...
| 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!
|
|
| You can email me at:
| Steve Nakhla
| sdnakhla@home.com
|
|
|
|

Did you make sure that the computer name for the second computer ends in -b
instead of in -a like the original machine?

--
Robert Hancock      Saskatoon, SK, Canada
To email, remove "nospam" from hancockr@nospamhome.com
Home Page: http://members.home.net/hancockr


Steven D. Nakhla <nakhla@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:guqt3.872$z35.1171@news.rdc1.md.home.com...
> 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!
>
>
> You can email me at:
> Steve Nakhla
> sdnakhla@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

Jim Pickering wrote:
> 
> Steve:  One of the ports should be identified somehow with an imprint of
> a crossed connection, whether engraved in the plastic or silk screened
> on.  This would be the uplink port and would not require a cross over
> cable but just the cable from your cable modem to it.  The two computers
> then would go to any of the other ports.  Both computers should be able
> to access the internet at the same time and should also be able to
> communicate with one another.  Have you set up your network and can you
> see each other in Network Neighborhood?  Have you gone to Intel's

"Network Neighbourhood" is a concept which only applies to Microsoft
NetBIOS networking. Depending on how the nwteorking is configured on
Microsoft systems, it may or may not show all machines. The original
poster was also running Linux and Solaris on one of his machines,
neither of which (as standard) uses any NetBIOS protocols. Even with
Samba (the open source NetBIOS server for Unix) running, a Unix system
will not necessarily show up in NetBIOS browsing ("Network
Neighbourhood") unless configured to do so.

Be wary of making assumptions and giving people a bum steer!

-- 
David Crooke, Austin TX, USA. +1 (512) 656 6102
"Open source software - with no walls and fences, who needs Windows
and Gates?"

route all traffic thru' the interface on one machine
Steven D. Nakhla <nakhla@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:guqt3.872$z35.1171@news.rdc1.md.home.com...
> 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!
>
>
> You can email me at:
> Steve Nakhla
> sdnakhla@home.com
>
>
>
>

Not sure this is a solution to your problem.

There is software available (or some kind of settings)  for sharing INTERNET
ACCESS. Checkout www.homepcnetwork.com.

Hope it helps.

Shashank

i dont know if u need a cross over cable between the hub and the up link
but i could be wrong try using a regulur calbe and make sure none of the
box have the same ip

schairez@home.com
and if u can pleas help me set up my at home i cant ping the gate way or 
my DNS i have @home cable serves

hi i have @home and cant ping my gate way 24.7.63.1 or my DNS
24.0.200.33 or 24.0.200.34

netmask 24.0.200.33 or 24.0.200.34
my ip 24.7.63.1 I can ping my own ip but thats all 
network card is up and running fine but ndc400 nic card retek chipset
RTL8029(AS) 

resolv.conf 
domain stana1.occa.home.com
24.0.200.33
24.0.200.34
                      

"my @home install data sheet"

DHCP 24.1.8.70
dns 24.0.200.33 and 24.0.200.34
netmask 255.255.255.128
subdomian stana1.occa.home.com
broadcast "none"
ip 24.7.63.9
login schairez
dns name or computer name = CC1003148-A
mail server = mail
directory server = directory
news server =news
web Proxy server name http://proxy:8080

help my pleas thanks a lot




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.
> 
> --
> Howard Christeller  Irvine, CA   hchristeller@home.com

You need to add the word "nameserver" infront of the listing for your DNS
Servere in the /etc/resolv.conf for the DNS lookup to work properly.  In the
etc/hosts file, you need to change the line that has hosts to
hosts: files dns
You also need to add the file defaultrouter to the /etc/ directory and just
put in the gateway's IP address.
to check on the fly if you can reach your gateway, type in the following:

# route add default my.gateway.ip.address

This will do a 1 time gateway addition so that you can test out the setting.
If the route add default ... line does not work, then probably either your
subnet mask is improperly set up or your NIC is not setup / working
properly.


Matt Blair
MattRBlair@home.com

s wrote in message <37BCECE2.4BF28417@home.com>...
>i dont know if u need a cross over cable between the hub and the up link
>but i could be wrong try using a regulur calbe and make sure none of the
>box have the same ip
>
>schairez@home.com
>and if u can pleas help me set up my at home i cant ping the gate way or
>my DNS i have @home cable serves
>
>hi i have @home and cant ping my gate way 24.7.63.1 or my DNS
>24.0.200.33 or 24.0.200.34
>
>netmask 24.0.200.33 or 24.0.200.34
>my ip 24.7.63.1 I can ping my own ip but thats all
>network card is up and running fine but ndc400 nic card retek chipset
>RTL8029(AS)
>
>resolv.conf
>domain stana1.occa.home.com
>24.0.200.33
>24.0.200.34
>
>
>"my @home install data sheet"
>
>DHCP 24.1.8.70
>dns 24.0.200.33 and 24.0.200.34
>netmask 255.255.255.128
>subdomian stana1.occa.home.com
>broadcast "none"
>ip 24.7.63.9
>login schairez
>dns name or computer name = CC1003148-A
>mail server = mail
>directory server = directory
>news server =news
>web Proxy server name http://proxy:8080
>
>help my pleas thanks a lot
>
>
>
>
>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.
>>
>> --
>> Howard Christeller  Irvine, CA   hchristeller@home.com

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

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.
>
> --
> Howard Christeller  Irvine, CA   hchristeller@home.com

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
Remove "excess." from address for direct replies.

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.

//\\//\\ark

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
>Remove "excess." from address for direct replies.

I have a similar configuration. In my case a DLINK hub with an uplink port. A straight-thru cable works fine between the hub and the
cable modem. Electrically it appears to be the same as what you are seeking to do. The difference is that I have configured both my
systems with Static IP addresses.

/Madan Valluri

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.
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Madan Valluri wrote:

>I have a similar configuration. In my case a DLINK hub with an uplink port. A straight-thru cable works fine between the hub and the
>cable modem. Electrically it appears to be the same as what you are seeking to do. The difference is that I have configured both my
>systems with Static IP addresses.

My modem is also connected to the uplink port with a straight
cable.  Until a couple of weeks ago, I had both computers
configured with a static IP and everything was working fine. Then
something happened and I can not longer have both connected at
the same time to the internet, even though the computers talk to
each other just fine and can each connect to the internet when
the other is not connected. 

Last night, I was on the phone with @Home tech support for over
an hour, getting bumped to a higher level of support three times.
They were supposed to do further research and call me back
tonight. But I did not get a call. 

@Home tech support said that the Motorola CyberSurfr Wave (unlike
some other models) cannot be configured to accept only one IP.
However, this seems to be exactly what has happened. Does anyone
know for sure?
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