Cox Internet Cable

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I have a Cox provided cable modem connected to a Desktop. I wanted to
connect my laptop to the modem so I unplugged the Ethernet cable from the
back of the Desktop and plugged it into the laptop's Ethernet port. I could
never get it to connect to the internet. From what I read in the NG's, I
believe the problem has to do with the MAC address of the laptop being
different than that of the desktop. If this is true, how can I fix it?

I have tried resetting the modem but still do not get a connection. Reading
of the NG's leads me to believe that resetting the modem may well not
correct the situation because the MAC of the laptop might not be in the Cox
database and is thus blocked out.

I may be all wet in my beliefs and would welcome someone handing me towel
and suggesting ways to get both machines connected but not at once of
course.

The next step, if I ever get the laptop to connect by itself, will be to
install a router so that both can connect at the same time.

Thank you very much.
 
I'd suggest getting a router unless you want your computers to get
owned. Then you can have both of them on at the same time.

Back when I did support for the Microsoft Broadband Networking Hardware,
(they don't sell it anymore) on COX all you needed was a power cycle to
get the computer back on the Internet. I do still strongly recommend
getting a router as it will allow you to both share the connection &
provide you with a hardware firewall to make it safer behind it.

Jack said:
I have a Cox provided cable modem connected to a Desktop. I wanted to
connect my laptop to the modem so I unplugged the Ethernet cable from the
back of the Desktop and plugged it into the laptop's Ethernet port. I could
never get it to connect to the internet. From what I read in the NG's, I
believe the problem has to do with the MAC address of the laptop being
different than that of the desktop. If this is true, how can I fix it?

I have tried resetting the modem but still do not get a connection. Reading
of the NG's leads me to believe that resetting the modem may well not
correct the situation because the MAC of the laptop might not be in the Cox
database and is thus blocked out.

I may be all wet in my beliefs and would welcome someone handing me towel
and suggesting ways to get both machines connected but not at once of
course.

The next step, if I ever get the laptop to connect by itself, will be to
install a router so that both can connect at the same time.

Thank you very much.
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Thank you. But I don't understand what you mean by getting my computers
'owned.'

Until I can get a router, which will be a few weeks away, I would like to be
able to connect each, individually, to the net through the Cox connection.

Thanks again.
 
Getting owned is when you no longer have 100% control of your computer.
This can be done by installing a back door like the sircam virus was.
That is what I meant by getting owned. To prevent this until you get
a router enable the Windows XP firewall if you haven't already done so.
That will add some security to your Internet connection. Another
example of getting owned to a certain extent is the root kit Sony put on
several of their CDs. This caused your computer to be owned by Sony.

Did you try doing a power cycle on the cable modem whenever you switch
between the two computers? (This assumes you plug the power back in
with it already connected to the computer that is going to be used. You
can switch the Ethernet connection either before unplugging the power or
after so long as you do the switch before powering the "modem" back up.)

Jack said:
Thank you. But I don't understand what you mean by getting my computers
'owned.'

Until I can get a router, which will be a few weeks away, I would like to be
able to connect each, individually, to the net through the Cox connection.

Thanks again.
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Or you could run the Internet Connection Wizard if only using the one
laptop.

Joe Crown said:
Getting owned is when you no longer have 100% control of your computer.
This can be done by installing a back door like the sircam virus was. That
is what I meant by getting owned. To prevent this until you get a router
enable the Windows XP firewall if you haven't already done so. That will
add some security to your Internet connection. Another example of getting
owned to a certain extent is the root kit Sony put on several of their
CDs. This caused your computer to be owned by Sony.

Did you try doing a power cycle on the cable modem whenever you switch
between the two computers? (This assumes you plug the power back in with
it already connected to the computer that is going to be used. You can
switch the Ethernet connection either before unplugging the power or after
so long as you do the switch before powering the "modem" back up.)




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But that would require a second NIC & that the desktop be on whenever he
wants to connect to the Internet. I see no point in this.
Or you could run the Internet Connection Wizard if only using the one
laptop.
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OK, I understand now.

Yes, I did power cycle the modem after I connected the modem to the laptop.
Or at least I think I did. Will try again later today.

Thanks again.
 
Why is that?
Gus suggested the Internet Connection Wizard, not the Internet Connection
Sharing Wizard
 
My very bad!

I had inadvertently changed the 'Obtain IP Address Automatically' to a
static one. Change it back to automatic and things are well.

I appreciate all the suggestions.
 
My bad I was somewhat tired when I made that post. I thought he meant
Internet Connection Sharing Wizard. I still see no point in the wizards
though. When I did tech support I avoided them like the plague, as I
had them cause more problems then they fixed.
Why is that?
Gus suggested the Internet Connection Wizard, not the Internet Connection
Sharing Wizard
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