switch problem

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hi, I'm trying to connect two compouters to my cable connection using a
switch, but only one gets connected.
Do I need to enter statics ip address in both computers?
the ip address and default gateway that I see in the working computer... are
they automatically generated by my ISP?
if this is the case, what should i enter in " default gateway" for the
other computer?

I know that one solution could be getting a router, but i would really
appreciate if anyone give me an alternate solution.
thanks
 
hi, I'm trying to connect two compouters to my cable connection using a
switch, but only one gets connected.
Do I need to enter statics ip address in both computers?
the ip address and default gateway that I see in the working computer... are
they automatically generated by my ISP?
if this is the case, what should i enter in " default gateway" for the
other computer?

I know that one solution could be getting a router, but i would really
appreciate if anyone give me an alternate solution.
thanks
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Ricky,

Are you paying for two connections? If not, you should only expect one computer
to work. The server on the other side of the cable modem knows how many
connections you are paying for, and if you try and add an extra computer, that
computer will be ignored.

If you're paying for two connections, then both computers should have automatic
assignment aka DHCP client enabled. If you use that setup, though, please don't
try sharing files between the two.
 
We need more info:

1. Probably, your ISP uses DHCP to automatically supply you with an IP
address, DNS server address, and default gateway. But, maybe not - you
might have to statically configure these settings. Only your ISP and/or
you, the customer, would know the answer.

2. If your ISP is providing you with one IP address, AND if you connect
your cable modem to a switch, AND if you also connect 2 or more computers to
the switch; THEN what you are experiencing is the expected result. This
configuration would work for 2 computers only if your ISP is providing you
more than one IP address. If you used a router instead of a switch, then
this configuration would work with one IP address.

3. If your ISP is supplying only one IP address, and if you had 2 network
cards in one computer, then you could connect one network card to the cable
modem, and connect the other to the switch. You would then configure
Internet Connection Sharing on that computer, and connect the other computer
to the switch.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
 
rickya,
You should consider replacing your Switch, with a router. In most cases, it will allow you to connect to a single IP connection, from your ISP.

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