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by mark2121_19446

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My modem will only work on my pc, not on anyone else's. I have cable internet and they have it set up so only my computer can be registered to get on the internet. Is there an internet service or some solution so when I work on someone else's pc, I can connect to the internet?

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by older mycroft

Work on someone else's PC while you are at home, then yes.

You would have to network the other PC to your internet-connected PC, then connect through it to the internet.

Without knowing make / model / operating system / installed hardware, any further suggestions would be purely guesswork.

by shpati

My guess is that when you try and use that modem from another location its flagged and refused because the mac address doesnt corropsond with the location.... i had a similae problem where i had my cable hooked up but no modem, found an old modem from the same people but wouldnt work for the same reason...

by nimmo

Just to confirm is your modem directly connected to you PC? You dont have to change your internet service at all, What you want to do is to get a switch plug your modem into the switch and hang the computers off the other ports. Doing this will allow each PC to share your cable bandwidth.

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