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by jimmy.johnson

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I have an NIC card in a laptop. I just had a cable modem installed at home. What must be done to connect to the modem through the NIC card? I can't seem to get the browser to see a connection.

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by joe

Go to Internet Explorer-Tools-Internet options-Connections-SETUP and follow the Interner Connection WIZARD and Choose LAN

HTH

by cg it

The cable modem should have a manual that came with it that details out the NCI configuration (obtain IP address dynamically or specify an IP address). After following the directions on answer # 1, you have to configure both the NIC and whatever browser your using to access the cable modem's web browser setup menu. In setting up your cable modem to work with your browser, prefered email programs, newsgroups, information such as static IP vs. dynamic IP,DNS servers, POP3 mailbox name, password, user name etc. are needed. Again, follow the instructions that came with your modem.

by cg it

Note: certain modems (like DSL modems) have default IP addresses that you type in the address bar of your browser to access the setup menu. In addition, those modems may require you to uncheck the "Automatically detect settings" and Proxy settings to be able to access the modem.Again, the manual that came with the modem should specify all this

by richard_barsby

Hi some cable providers check the MAC address of the NIC card and only accept that card. Telewest in the UK for instance, but you can go in to your account and add MAC address's to enable you to use a different computer. The other way is to add a broadband router such as the SMC7004ABR which can present any MAC address you like to the cable modem enabling 4 PC's at one time.

Rich

by grimreality

I currently work for attbi. What is your isp. I know that with attbi you have to have the modem itself registered on our servers. Once this is done it will draw a config file off the server to allow it past the internal network. As for the internet connection wizard if you tell me what os your are using I can tell you what you will need to select for your options.
The computer will not actually see or know that there is a cable modem unless you are connected through the usb port. The nic will communicate with the modem.
What type of cable modem are you using?

by pierres

I Assume that if u hav a NIC somewhere u logging onto a Domain. And when u get home you want to use the Internet. Do you connect to the Domain via a RAS Connection? If so you will have to set up Proxy and Port address. If u using a normal ISP Dail-up make sure that the ISP Connection hasnt inherited the Setting from the NIC's Connetion

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