Re: ipconfig : how to configure when two computers hooked to ethernet?

tandon.sourabh@xxxxxxxxx wrote:


Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:
In article <1162642579.464957.270140@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
tandon.sourabh@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
If
you have a hub or switch, only one computer will be able to connect
to the Internet at a time.

If that's the case, the best choice is to replace the "splitter" with
a home broadband router. Another possibility is to get two IP
addresses from your cable ISP, which would probably require an
additional monthly fee.


The two computer were indeed working at the same time in the past with
the same cable model through a splitter and without a router. I do not
know what changed to cause the problem -- I did not knowingly change
anything. I am unable to believe that only one computer can work at a
time with one cable modem (I have cox broadband)
Even today, both computers work, just not at the same time.

Why mess around with this? Go and buy a router - very inexpensive
solution - and you can have multiple computers sharing your cable
Internet connection. With most things computer-related, including
networking, the simplest and most standard setup is usually the most
successful.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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