"Cable Modem Networking"

Hi
I recently purchased a cable modem from my cable company. When I bought it i was told that i could use it to network two different computers at the same time. I installed an ethernet cards into both of my computers and i purchased a HUB. Thats where the problem is. I don't know how to connect the two computers through the HUB. And worse yet my cable company will not give me any technical support on this matter. My cards are both runninf well and my modem works fine when it i just connected to one computer. Do I need any other hardware or special software such as ethernet crossover cables to complete the network?
Thanks alot.

click on the home networking site under Tech Tutorial and you should have your answer.

I have Comcast/@Home and bought an extra IP address($6.95/month, it's worth it) for our second PC. I use a simple Netgear 4-port hub. One port is switchable as the uplink(this switch needs to be set to uplink, some hubs have a dedicated uplink port), which connects to the cable modem through normal RJ45(you don't need crossover for any of this). The PC ethernet cards connect to ports on the hub through normal RJ45. You have to assign the IP addresses to each card in Windows Networking. The hub shouldn't need any setup, it's basically just a connection device, but it has to have an uplink port. If you didn't buy an additional IP address, you'll have to use some kind of modem-sharing software, which is a story in itself. I tried many when I had dialup, and found that Comsocks 2.65 was the easiest to set up, but the PC running the sharing software has to be on for the second PC to connect to the cablle modem.
Hope this helps.

I forgot to mention...if you use modem sharing software, you'll have to put another ethernet card in the PC running as the gateway.

You should consider using a Proxy Server program and networking through it to the internet. WinProxy 3.0 has a firewall and a proxy server in one. You'll get security and eliminate your problems at the same time. I had to learn networking without the support of the ISP too, but now have a Proxy Server, File Server, Video and Audio all web based. I'll be happy to correspond with you via email to help you set up your network. Mark

Hello,

Im sure after that posting you got a ton of "How can I do this" emails, so guess what..I have one more. If you have the time could you explain to me, or direct me to a site that has information on getting a LAN to communicate through a proxy server. Here is my deal-

I have 2 PC, and one cable modem. I have on machnie setup on the cable modem, and the other machine setup on a home network. I.E. Machine "A", the one without the cable modem is in a workgroup called "HomeB", and has it ID setup in the network settings. It is using just a normal 10base ethernet card. It is connected to the Netgear 4 port hub. Not Machine "B" has two network cards. One is connected to the cable modem, and it communicating with the C-modem. Now The other network card is working, and is setup to connect to the local lan IP numbers..Well the two machined cant see each other in the network neighborhood. Machine "A" can ping its IP, and Machine "B" cannot ping the local IP I set.

Let me know what you think...and I reccomendation on Proxy software...

Thanks!

David L.

>You should consider using a Proxy
>Server program and networking through
>it to the internet.
>WinProxy 3.0 has a firewall
>and a proxy server in
>one. You'll get security
>and eliminate your problems at
>the same time. I
>had to learn networking without
>the support of the ISP
>too, but now have a
>Proxy Server, File Server, Video
>and Audio all web based.
> I'll be happy
>to correspond with you via
>email to help you set
>up your network.
>Mark

server.
>Here is my deal-
>
>I have 2 PC, and one
>cable modem. I have on
>machnie setup on the cable
>modem, and the other machine
>setup on a home network.
>I.E. Machine "A", the one
>without the cable modem is
>in a workgroup called "HomeB",
>and has it ID setup
>in the network settings. It
>is using just a normal
>10base ethernet card. It is
>connected to the Netgear 4
>port hub. Not Machine "B"
>has two network cards. One
>is connected to the cable
>modem, and it communicating with
>the C-modem. Now The other
>network card is working, and
>is setup to connect to
>the local lan IP numbers..Well
>the two machined cant see
>each other in the network
>neighborhood. Machine "A" can ping
>its IP, and Machine "B"
>cannot ping the local IP
>I set.
>

If your set up like this you should atleast be able to see each other in network neighborhood. When you start each computer, are you prompted with a "login to windows" ?? If not theres your first problem, you need to log in in order for network neighborhood to know your there. As a quick fix, click start button and click logoff, then it will prompt you to log back in.. type in a name.

Now, once both computers are logged in you should be able to see each other if your network settings are correct for each network card. Were gonna skip this for a second though as it works different through a proxy.

Download wingate on both computers, you can get it from download.com or wingate.com. On the host computer, install it as the server. On the other computer(s) install it as a client. (this only takes 1 download as wingate has installation for both). Now for the server computer, change your second network card going to the other computer, or hub, so its ip address is 128.0.0.1 (or anything you like) and subnet 255.0.0.0 (or whatever). On your client set the network address to "OBTAIN IP ADDRESS AUTOMATICALY" and nothing else!

Restart the computers, and wingate should automatically load up, and you (cross fingers) will be sharing the internet connection.

I was able to get this working with no network knowledge and am most certainly HAPPY i did'nt listen to the majority of people on here who keep fooling people into buying expensive hardware routers or extra IP address' because of there own lack of knowledge. The majority of people on a site like this are doing home networks as a hobby and dont need corporate type equipment.

oh yah, looking above, if you need to get wingate from one computer to the other, again make sure you are both logged into windows. edit network card address for one computer 128.0.0.1 subnet 255.0.0.0, and the other computer 128.0.0.2 same subnet. Be sure file and printing sharing are on. And right-click on the folder containing wingate and set the folder property to "fully share". You can also just right click on your harddrive icon and set to fully share as well - just dont leave it this way too long!!

WINDOWS 98 HAS SOFTWARE TO DO THIS, ITS CALLED
INTERNET CONNECTION SHARING. THEY EVEN HAVE A WEBCAST TO EXPLAIN HOW IT WORKS AND HOW TO INSTALL IT.. JUST GO TO ADD REMOVE PROGRAMS UNDER
INTERNET OPTIONS AND LOOK FOR ICS.. YOU NEED 2 NETWORK CARDS IN THE COMPUTER THAT IS HOOKED TO THE CABLE MODEM, A HUB AND NETWORK CARDS IN THE OTHER COMPUTERS

It depends on what you are trying to do.Are you wanting them both on the net or just to see each other on the network? If its Intenet you want you have 2 choices.1 pay for an additional IP.2 if you have Win98SE then it has built in internet connection sharing software but it is kinda tricky setting it up.i wouldnt pay for an additional IP when you dont have to.Email me and I will help you thru it.

>It depends on what you are
>trying to do.Are you wanting
>them both on the net
>or just to see each
>other on the network? If
>its Intenet you want you
>have 2 choices.1 pay for
>an additional IP.2 if you
>have Win98SE then it has
>built in internet connection sharing
>software but it is kinda
>tricky setting it up.i wouldnt
>pay for an additional IP
>when you dont have to.Email
>me and I will help
>you thru it.

can you help me please

Your cable company sure doen't know what it is doing. First, you will need a router which you can pick up yourself from CompUSA or a computer store, and some CAT5 wiring. The routher will direct the Internet connection into the Hub network.

Basically, the cable modem connects to the router and from the router it connects to your hub as a plug-in like another computer.

Hope this helps-
Jeff