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    Connect multiple modems?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by ihavenofate, Sep 18, 2008.

  1. ihavenofate

    ihavenofate Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey I work at a store and we have 2 computers that we want to hook up with dsl and both computers are in different rooms. Neither computer is wireless capable, so would it be ok if I just got 2 modems and hooked em up to a phone line in each room? There wouldn't be any problems right?
     
    ihavenofate, Sep 18, 2008
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Not unless you paying for 2 dsl lines. Add a wireless card their cheap these day. Get a usb type then you want have to open the case.
     
    blue68f100, Sep 19, 2008
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    You register the mac address of the modem with your isp. You get one Modem with each connection. The 2nd modem will not work unless you pay for a second line. You could get a router and run cat5 ethernet cable between the 2 rooms or get a wireless router and wireless cards like blue said.
     
    nizzy1115, Sep 20, 2008
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    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    I think a switch may work in this case also.
     
    makaveli72, Sep 20, 2008
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    Will require a router unless he wants to pay extra for a second ip. Besides he will add a hardware firewall with the router for extra security.
     
    blue68f100, Sep 21, 2008
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    No it will not. A modem will give you 1 public ip address. You need a router to make the network have multiple (private) ip addresses.
     
    nizzy1115, Sep 21, 2008
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    I think you will also need two phone numbers depending on the carrier.
     
    focusfre4k, Sep 21, 2008
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    Correct. A router is the only viable solution here. Whether you go wired or wireless is up to you, but to share a connection with more than one computer you need a router.
     
    nizzy1115, Sep 21, 2008
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    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Okay...pardon my ignorance! Don't know that much about the DSL technology. I've seen an ADSL modem connected to a switch and three cat5 cables going to computers w/ all being able to connect to the Internet. I guess w/ that set up they are paying for three lines. I'll have to investigate.

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    Basically, the modem has DHCP functionality as well, thereby being able to give out IP Addresses to the PCs via the switch, but the IPs I am told are not reachable.
     
    makaveli72, Sep 21, 2008
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