Hmmm, sounds like the same thing we run into on occassion. I install cable modems (3com) and some (15%) work with multiple machines. 3com said to swap the pin 3/6 pair on the cat5 going from the modem to the hub. Something else we do is reboot the modem. Sometimes the modem won't initialize properly. Winston Pike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael A. Wosnick" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 11:33 PM Subject: [PCBUILD] My Cable Modem won't share! > I am new to this and started my first network today. I have a Linksys 5 port > EtherFast HUB (not router), a desktop PC and a notebook. My modem is a > Motorola CyberSurfer on the @home system. The Desktop is running Win98, and > the laptop is running Win98SE. ICS is NOT installed. > > Instead, I went the two IP route, and I purchased a second IP from @home. > When I do a winipcfg, each computer shows up with its unique host name, and > different IP addresses, so the 2 computers are being seen by @home as > distinct entities. > > I have plugged the modem into the uplink port of the hub, and each of the 2 > computers into other ports (neither in port 1 which is shared with the > uplink). > > If I fire up the desktop, everything works fine. Internet is OK. VPN to my > workplace is OK. > > However, the laptop cannot access the internet. > > If I reverse the process, i.e. fire up the laptop, it accesses the internet > just fine, including my wife's VPN (a different one) to her workplace (a > different one). > > Then the desktop PC is unable to access the internet. > > So, each machine works perfectly on its own, but locks out the other one > from sharing the modem connection. > > How do I get these two machines to share the modem, which of course was the > whole point of the exercise? > > All help appreciated. > > Michael > > The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering > special "Free-After-Rebate" Software specials in conjunction > with Beyond.com. We have new offers all the time!!! > http://nospin.com/promotions > PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download visit our download web page at: http://nospin.com/pc/files.html