Use cable modem Usb and Ethernet plugs

[Guest]

I discovered that using my cable modem Usb and Ethernet plugs allows two PC
internet access without a router and that I am able to get audio visual 300KB
broadband streaming that the router would not allow. I was amazed to see that
it worked at all with a Usb plug I have for Canon scanner that fits the
modem. Phoned ISP who said:
1) that it might work well sometimes but was subject to failure?
2) that because I was using two IP addresses, they would have to charge me
an extra $10.00 per month?
Wondering if anyone has been here and has any suggestions?

 

[Bob I]

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I discovered that using my cable modem Usb and Ethernet plugs allows two PC
internet access without a router and that I am able to get audio visual 300KB
broadband streaming that the router would not allow. I was amazed to see that
it worked at all with a Usb plug I have for Canon scanner that fits the
modem. Phoned ISP who said:
1) that it might work well sometimes but was subject to failure? True
2) that because I was using two IP addresses, they would have to charge me
an extra $10.00 per month? True
Wondering if anyone has been here and has any suggestions?

Use internet connection sharing on the PC that "needs" the streaming, or
configure the router to pass the streaming content, or put the PC in the
DMZ on the router to get the streaming content.

 

[Chuck]

"1) that it might work well sometimes but was subject to failure?"

Sort of the definition of ISP service and the internet in general, isn't
it?

 

[Bob I]

Depending on the ISP, the last machine to log on may be the only one
that gets access, or they "arguing" over the IP address that is assigned.

 

[Paul Johnson]

I discovered that using my cable modem Usb and Ethernet plugs allows two
PC internet access without a router and that I am able to get audio visual
300KB broadband streaming that the router would not allow. I was amazed to
see that it worked at all with a Usb plug I have for Canon scanner that
fits the modem. Phoned ISP who said:
1) that it might work well sometimes but was subject to failure?

Don't use both ports at the same time. Most modems are not designed with
this mode of operation in mind, and could be damaged if both ports are
used. Just get a router and use ethernet.

2) that because I was using two IP addresses, they would have to charge me
an extra $10.00 per month?

Just get a router and use ethernet. A good router will pay for itself in
6-12 months at that rate (less with more computers)

 

[Paul Johnson]

Depending on the ISP, the last machine to log on may be the only one
that gets access, or they "arguing" over the IP address that is assigned.

That's more a factor of the cable modem. Many don't have enough memory to
keep track of more than the MAC address of the server it got it's IP from,
and the MAC address of the first card it got traffic from, and isn't able
to keep track of any more hosts in it's routing table. Modems made by
Motorola are notorious for this bug. The only way to deal with these
modems on a home network in a sane matter also happens to be the textbook
basic network setup. Modem connects to router which connects to the rest
of the LAN.