Resetting cable modem?
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Posted by Martin on November 18, 2004, 4:21 am
Please log in for more thread options switch and a Cat5e RJ45 switch. The problem is when I switch the modem between computers I have to power off the modem manually to allow it to reset. Is there any way to avoid that? I was wondering if the modem could be connected to both running computers at the same time, using a Y connector, and avoid the powering off annoyance. Is there a better way to do this, or isn't it possible? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by $Bill on November 17, 2004, 8:35 pm
Please log in for more thread options Yes, buy a router for $10-30 and you get a free firewall to go with. You'll thank yourself later. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Warren on November 18, 2004, 4:41 am
Please log in for more thread options Martin wrote:
>I have a Motorola SB5100 modem which I use with 2 computers. I use a
>KVM switch and a Cat5e RJ45 switch. The problem is when I switch the >modem between computers I have to power off the modem manually to allow >it to reset. Is there any way to avoid that? > > I was wondering if the modem could be connected to both running > computers at the same time, using a Y connector, and avoid the > powering off annoyance. > > Is there a better way to do this, or isn't it possible? The closest thing to a Y connector for Ethernet would be a hub or a switch. (Note that a "switch" doesn't refer to a physical connection that turns on and off, but rather to a method of only sending packets to the leg of the switch that is concerned with them. A hub simply broadcasts all packets to all legs.) But for that to work, you would need to contact your cable ISP, and pay for two IP addresses. (Assuming your cable company even offers this option.) The easiest way to handle this situation is to get a home broadband router, connect the router to the cablemodem, and connect the computers to the router. In this situation, the router gets an IP address assigned to it by your ISP's DHCP server. The computers connected to the router get private range IP addresses from the router. NAT (network address translation) is used to direct packets only along the proper route. -- Warren H. ========== Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife. Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants to go outside now. Blatant Plug: Black & Decker Landscaping Tools & Parts: http://www.holzemville.com/mall/blackanddecker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Ron Hunter on November 18, 2004, 7:06 am
Please log in for more thread options Martin wrote:
> I have a Motorola SB5100 modem which I use with 2 computers. I use a KVM
Just buy a cheap router and you can use both computers at the same time
> switch and a Cat5e RJ45 switch. The problem is when I switch the modem > between computers I have to power off the modem manually to allow it to > reset. Is there any way to avoid that? > > I was wondering if the modem could be connected to both running computers at > the same time, using a Y connector, and avoid the powering off annoyance. > > Is there a better way to do this, or isn't it possible? > > without this hassle. They (routers) are available for as little as $25. Probably less than you paid for the switches. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by James Knott on November 18, 2004, 3:43 pm
Please log in for more thread options Martin wrote:
> I have a Motorola SB5100 modem which I use with 2 computers. I use a KVM
> switch and a Cat5e RJ45 switch. The problem is when I switch the modem > between computers I have to power off the modem manually to allow it to > reset. Is there any way to avoid that? > > I was wondering if the modem could be connected to both running computers > at > the same time, using a Y connector, and avoid the powering off annoyance. > > Is there a better way to do this, or isn't it possible? Try releasing dhcp before switching and then restarting after. However, a better way, is to buy one of those cheap firewall/router boxes, which will not only eliminate that problem, but also greatly improve security. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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> switch and a Cat5e RJ45 switch. The problem is when I switch the modem
> between computers I have to power off the modem manually to allow it to
> reset. Is there any way to avoid that?
>
> I was wondering if the modem could be connected to both running computers at
> the same time, using a Y connector, and avoid the powering off annoyance.
>
> Is there a better way to do this, or isn't it possible?