Networking Question

[RBC]

I have a windows xp system that connects to the internet
through a cable modem. The cable modem has a static ip
address (64.x.x.x). I want to make a small home network
that can access the internet through the system with the
cable modem. Comcast/ATT cable told me that I would have
to purchase a static ip address for each system I
connected. What I want to try is the following: Connect
the cable modem to the nic in system1. Install a second
nic in system 1 and assign it a non routable ip address
then make its gateway address the ip address of the cable
modem or first nic (not sure about this). The second nic
I will connect to a hub and run the rj45 cables to each
system. On the other systems I will make the gateway the
ip address of the second nic card in system 1. Will this
work or am I not even close?

Thanks much


rbc

 

[BobC]

I have a windows xp system that connects to the internet
through a cable modem. The cable modem has a static ip
address (64.x.x.x). I want to make a small home network
that can access the internet through the system with the
cable modem. Comcast/ATT cable told me that I would have
to purchase a static ip address for each system I
connected. What I want to try is the following: Connect
the cable modem to the nic in system1. Install a second
nic in system 1 and assign it a non routable ip address
then make its gateway address the ip address of the cable
modem or first nic (not sure about this). The second nic
I will connect to a hub and run the rj45 cables to each
system. On the other systems I will make the gateway the
ip address of the second nic card in system 1. Will this
work or am I not even close?

Thanks much


rbc

It will work if you enable ICS on the first system. Better yet, get a cheap
router to connect to the cable modem then connect all your LAN computers to
the router. You will not need ICS then.
See:
http://www.wown.com
http://www.homenethelp.com
http://www.practicallynetworked.com
for more info. Also, read your help files on your computer for Internet
Connection Sharing.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
It will work if you enable ICS on the first system. Better yet, get a cheap
router to connect to the cable modem then connect all your LAN computers to
the router. You will not need ICS then.
See:
http://www.wown.com
http://www.homenethelp.com
http://www.practicallynetworked.com
for more info. Also, read your help files on your computer for Internet
Connection Sharing.

Thanks, could you be so kind as to suggest the proper
gateway and ip address for each nic? I am fuzzy on this.

 

[BobC]

Thanks, could you be so kind as to suggest the proper
gateway and ip address for each nic? I am fuzzy on this.

Assumiing you are staying with ICS, the NIC connected to your cable modem
will receive it's IP address and DNS from the cable. Once you enable ICS on
that computer, the second (LAN) NIC will automatically be assigned
192.168.0.1. Your LAN computers will use DHCP to automatically get their IP
addresses from the first computer. Windows help explains how to do this as
does the above refernced web sites.

My opinion is that you should get a router and forget about ICS for several
reasons...built-in firewall, no need to leave a computer on for the others
on your LAN to connect, more simple to configure...Search this news group
and you will find many posters with problems related to ICS.

 

[Guest]

Thanks, could you be so kind as to suggest the proper
gateway and ip address for each nic? I am fuzzy on this.