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Cable Modem Connection

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by gassier Mar 26, 2003 last reply Mar 28, 2003

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I have 5 windows 2000 peer to peer network. One station is connected to the internet via cable modem. The same station connected to the rest via a second network card. I let this station to share internet connection with the rest. So the second cardwas assigned a static ip address. All stations can see each other. They can bing each other. Only the station connected to the cable can not bing its cards, or loop back. Therefore the rest of the stations can not connect to the internet. All station are assigned automatic ip addresses. Note: one card is built in. I tried different new nic cards. Please help.
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hameed

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by akula Mar 26, 2003

The easiest solution to your problem? A Linksys broadband router with integrated switch. I have set up several networks using this setup and have had no problems. The router handles DHCP and NAT, and even some semi-firewalling duties. And it is far easier to set up than a PC for this job.