sharing cable internet using the motorola surfboard cable modem and ICS

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Paul

I am trying to share my cable internet connection with another computer. the
modem is connected to my pc via the USB port. the two computers have a
network operating and I can share files and play lan games on the network.

The internet Connection sharing does not work though. I read in the xp
support that this may have something to do with the Motorola Surfboard
modem. anyone heard of this?

has anyone here successfully shared there cable connection without a router
or hub or switch, and if
so, how did you go about it??
 
|>I am trying to share my cable internet connection with another computer. the
|>modem is connected to my pc via the USB port. the two computers have a
|>network operating and I can share files and play lan games on the network.
|>
|>The internet Connection sharing does not work though. I read in the xp
|>support that this may have something to do with the Motorola Surfboard
|>modem. anyone heard of this?
|>
|>has anyone here successfully shared there cable connection without a router
|>or hub or switch, and if
|>so, how did you go about it??

Look into bridging the connection in XP (if your usb device is
supported). As it is, I doubt the WAN/USB connection is on the same
network with the two wired PC's. Post your network config/topology.

If the above doesn't work, look into a cheap router (ebay's a good
start), or another NIC for the XP box if your cable modem as an RJ45
interface.
 
Will Robinson said:
|>I am trying to share my cable internet connection with another computer. the
|>modem is connected to my pc via the USB port. the two computers have a
|>network operating and I can share files and play lan games on the network.
|>
|>The internet Connection sharing does not work though. I read in the xp
|>support that this may have something to do with the Motorola Surfboard
|>modem. anyone heard of this?
|>
|>has anyone here successfully shared there cable connection without a router
|>or hub or switch, and if
|>so, how did you go about it??

Look into bridging the connection in XP (if your usb device is
supported). As it is, I doubt the WAN/USB connection is on the same
network with the two wired PC's. Post your network config/topology.

If the above doesn't work, look into a cheap router (ebay's a good
start), or another NIC for the XP box if your cable modem as an RJ45
interface.
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I fixed the problem.. not sure how.. but it works now
 
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