OK. I totally misunderstood what you were trying to do. I read modem and
assumed dialup :-)
If the cable company will allow two modems then each modem needs to be
hooked up to it's own router. One router will use automatic settings and be
the DHCP server. The other router would have to have DHCP turned off and a
static IP on the LAN that is different from the first router. On computers
you want to use the second modem/router you would have to set with static
IP's and set the gateway to be the second modem/router. Here's an example
1st modem -- router set to 192.168.0.1 and set as the DHCP server
2nd modem -- router set to 192.168.0.2 and DHCP server turned off
1st pc -- set to use DHCP and it will use the 1st modem
2nd pc -- static IP set to 192.168.0.200, gateway set to 192.168.0.2, dns
set to ISP's dns server
Note: all static IP's eg. the second router and pc's that use it must be
outside of the scope of the DHCP server on the 1st router.
I hope this made sense.
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Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Chris Mattison wrote:
I do not want to double my bandwidth, per se, I just want it so my
friend's activities do not affect my internet's preformance.
We don't use phone lines around here for internet, as DSL is not
offered.
And, as I mentioned, I know there is a way to do it with a special
router, but I would prefer not to have to purchase it.
I'm just looking for a way to have each computer have a prefered
gateway, but since each modem has the same ISP, I'm trying to find
another way to configure this...I thought maybe using the MAC
addresses on each would work, since I know they can't be the same.
Thanks.
"Kerry Brown" wrote:
If what you are trying to do is double your bandwidth by using two
medems then you need two phone lines and an ISP and a router that
supports modem bonding. One router that does this is the Netopia
R2020.
http://www.netopia.com/equipment/pro...es_models.html
This link is dated but explains how it works.
http://www.modemhelp.org/reviews/newnov99.html
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Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
www.vistahelp.ca
Chris Mattison wrote:
This is going to be kind of hard to explain, but if some of you
geeks out there could help me, please post to this!
I have...
One modem, hooked right into a router that acts as the DHCP server.
This router wirelessly transmits network connections and internet to
a single computer...this system works fine and is not in question.
This router is wired (which can act as a hub, but isn't) to a hub in
another room, which gives sends everything to a 360, another
computer, etc...that works fine, not problems.
The only thing I am having difficulties with is this...
I have another modem laying around that I would like to add to the
network...and I would like for each room (or computer) to be using
one modem, but still be on the home network to share files, etc.
Both modems have the same IP...is there some way I can have each
computer have a preferred MAC address, so they both don't use the
same modem all the time? Or can I just randomly put both on the
network and hope for the best? I know the ultimate answer is to get
a router with two jacks for two seperate modems...but I'm cheap and
would rather do it another way... Something I've even tried is
installing an additional NIC into the wired computer, and directly
connecting the modem into it, while still having the other
connection to the network, and it still takes preferance to the
modem I wish it wouldn't use.
So, if someone could help...please! I'll do anything!
Both systems are using Vista x86, and the router is a DI-524 from
D-Link. The hub is a Gigafast router, with the DHCP server off,
acting as a hub. Both modems are the SurfBoard Motorola deals.