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Cable Modem Networkin
Is it possible to have a cable modem running off the uplink port on a hub, in order to share an internet connection? For now I have it set up with 1 main pc with 2 nic's, 1 going to the cable modem and the 2nd to the lan. ICC is enabled. The only problem with this is that the 1 pc has to be on for the other pcs to share!!. I current have a 3Com OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 8 with a single uplink port and was wondering if the uplink port could be used for sharing??? any ideas
Thanks....
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Can't do it unless your ISP gives you two IP addresses.
Otherwise you need a router, or a machine doing ICS.
I believe that your uplink port is used to stack on another hub/switch.
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yup get a router, its liek a switch/hub :) but for this purpose
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since you already have a hub/switch why not build a smoothwall box that will act as your router / firewall / intrusion detection etc.
www.smoothwall.org