Routing from modem? (help)

Wlkrdude · 02-22-2006, 04:49 PM

I have a pretty good question. I noticed on my modem that there is a USB plugin. I was wondering if I can route the signal from my modem to my computer and xbox? One use the USB and the other the CAT. Is it possible? Thanks.

ebackhus · 02-22-2006, 05:24 PM

Unless you have 2 IPs then this is impossible. I also recommend that you use just the ethernet jack as opposed to the USB port.

**cjessee** · 02-23-2006, 06:15 AM

I am not necessarily certain that having two IPs would work either. I would imagine that each modem can handle one IP... so if you had two IPs, you would have to hook into the line at two different places so that each devices pulls down 1 ip. 1 ip for 1 mac address.

02-22-2006, 04:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wlkrdude Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Routing from modem? (help) I have a pretty good question. I noticed on my modem that there is a USB plugin. I was wondering if I can route the signal from my modem to my computer and xbox? One use the USB and the other the CAT. Is it possible? Thanks. Last edited by Wlkrdude; 02-22-2006 at 04:50 PM.

02-22-2006, 05:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,317 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Unless you have 2 IPs then this is impossible. I also recommend that you use just the ethernet jack as opposed to the USB port. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

02-23-2006, 06:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
cjessee Uh oh. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 794 OS: Windows NT/2000/XP, Dictaphone, Windows 2003 Server	Two IPs I am not necessarily certain that having two IPs would work either. I would imagine that each modem can handle one IP... so if you had two IPs, you would have to hook into the line at two different places so that each devices pulls down 1 ip. 1 ip for 1 mac address.