This is just a guess, but to support multiple PCs with a hub, you
may need a router between the cable modem and the hub.  What model of
cable modem is it?  (The fact that the cable company would sell you
another address suggests I could be wrong, but they may assume you
knew that.)

  The other approach that might work better is to plub the cable
modem into one PC, and use a second NIC and cross-over cable to
connect to the second PC; run ICS or the like on the first to provide
servie for the second.  (This should look to the cable company like
you're only using one address.)

David Gillett


On 13 Aug 2001, at 12:52, Robert Racki wrote:

> I just  got digital tv and cable internet.   The
> problem is the company wont help network at all the
> two computers I am trying to network.  Two windows 98
> SE computers running rj-45 cable to a 4 port hub.  The
> Cable modem runs fine plugged into either of the
> computers but when it is plugged into the hub it
> doesnt work.  The modem came with no software to
> actually look for the modem.  We had to go through the
> company we went with which is cox in Rhode island and
> buy another ip address for the computers to connect
> and it still does not work though the hub.
>
> Is there something I am missing.  We connected it so
> all the settings match the settings they gave us.
>
>
> Robert Racki Jr.
>
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