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HUB/SWITCH with Multiple IP address'

Broadband providers like cable modem and DSL companies always suggest getting multiple IP address’ to connect multiple computers to their modem. This may work fine for surfing and email, but can be a huge headache and security risk for sharing files and printers. Of course, the broadband providers do not tell you this because they usually get to charge you extra money for each computer this way. This article will explain why this is a bad idea.
Most broadband companies will help you get multiple computers on the Internet by selling you additional IP address. You will need a hub or a switch between your cable modem and computers but little else is needed. Both computers can get to the Internet, but the whole Internet can get to both of your computers too!
When file sharing is enabled, Microsoft windows ‘broadcasts’ the fact that you have files and printers to share. When ‘bound’ to TCP/IP, this information is available to the whole world! Hackers are always scanning the Internet for Microsoft file and print shares on the Internet. You can enable a password on each of your shares, but it is VERY easy to forget to do this.
Worse still, if your computers were given IP address’ by your ISP that are on different logical networks, or subnets, then your computers will be unable to easily see each other in your network neighborhood. If you are on a cable modem, your neighbors might be able to see your computers easier than you can! ARGH!
Some web sites say that the best way to deal with this problem is to install NetBEUI to share files and printers. The problem with this is two fold. 1) your neighbors may STILL be able to see your file and print shares and 2) your file copy traffic is not only sent between your computers, it is sent out over the broadband modem! Copying files can become VERY slow and unreliable. Often large files become corrupted or fail to copy with a network like this.
The Solution:
The solution is to separate your Internet traffic from your LAN (file sharing) traffic. To do this, a special networking device or software can be placed between your computers and the Internet. The devices are called broadband routers or Internet gateways. Programs can be loaded on one of your computer to do this but require two network cards in the computer that has the sharing software running.
Newer Microsoft operating systems have a program called ICS that can do this for you or more robust solutions can be purchased from various software vendors.
Broadband routers are a better solution if you want to be able to plug in a device and never have to think about it again. Broadband routers have been expensive in the past but now are well under $100 for a basic model.
A broadband router will keep your computers from broadcasting their file sharing traffic across the Internet. In addition, attempts by hackers to access your computers are stopped by a broadband router. Lastly, broadband routers can share your single Internet connection with all the computers in your house without having to pay your broadband provider extra money for each computer!
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Hub / Multiple IP Internet Connection Sharing with cable modems and dsl modems
IP addresses by Martin - 1/7/2002 12:51:00 PM
Re: IP addresses by a guy - 1/14/2002 3:17:00 PM
Re: IP addresses by rajesh - 1/21/2004 3:11:00 AM
Re: IP addresses by Anuj - 5/12/2006 8:36:00 AM
Re: IP addresses by pavan kumar.L.M - 7/28/2006 12:41:00 AM
ADSL - Routing/LAN config by NiCrypto - 1/30/2002 9:19:00 AM
Re: ADSL - Routing/LAN config by Jim G - 2/22/2002 3:09:00 PM
router/hub combo by Joe - 4/12/2002 12:03:00 AM
Re: router/hub combo by Superskink - 5/10/2002 11:21:00 AM
Re: router/hub combo by Sergio - 6/15/2002 9:59:00 PM
Re: router/hub combo by al - 7/8/2005 5:38:00 PM
Difference between Switch and Hub by wcs1411 - 4/19/2002 8:18:00 AM
Re: Difference between Switch and Hub by Brian - 4/28/2002 11:10:00 AM
Re: Difference between Switch and Hub by wcs1411 - 5/2/2002 5:49:00 PM
Re: Difference between Switch and Hub by Rick - 7/16/2002 12:41:00 PM
connection by krystin - 6/1/2002 9:08:00 PM
Re: connection by endorphin - 8/21/2002 5:26:00 PM
Re: connection by liza hamisi - 11/22/2004 2:55:00 PM
Re: connection by liza hamisi - 11/22/2004 2:58:00 PM
slow internet by Ken - 6/3/2002 6:49:00 AM
Re: slow internet by Sampleminded - 6/3/2002 9:48:00 AM
Pinging by fusejob - 6/4/2002 12:20:00 PM
Pinging by fusejob - 6/4/2002 12:20:00 PM
4 computers, 1 hub, 1 router, 1 cable modem by Dan - 6/4/2002 9:48:00 PM
Re: 4 computers, 1 hub, 1 router, 1 cable modem by Joe Kadiri - 6/6/2002 6:05:00 PM
Re: 4 computers, 1 hub, 1 router, 1 cable modem by jps - 6/10/2002 12:46:00 PM
Re: 4 computers, 1 hub, 1 router, 1 cable modem by Rick - 7/16/2002 12:49:00 PM
Re: 4 computers, 1 hub, 1 router, 1 cable modem by randz - 4/7/2004 1:29:00 AM
help by Gagan - 2/17/2006 9:17:00 PM
Sharing ethernet or cable modem by Andy - 6/20/2002 8:52:00 PM
Re: Sharing ethernet or cable modem by kou - 7/3/2002 4:43:00 PM
Re: Sharing ethernet or cable modem by Sam In Va. - 7/8/2002 11:24:00 AM
Re: Sharing ethernet or cable modem by Justin - 8/25/2002 1:12:00 AM
DES-2205 Ethernet switch by Al - 6/29/2002 4:06:00 PM
2 computers, 2 ip addresses & cable modem by Barry - 7/6/2002 10:24:00 AM
Re: 2 computers, 2 ip addresses & cable modem by Rick - 7/16/2002 12:56:00 PM
read articles/comments still looking for info by Sam In Va. - 7/8/2002 11:39:00 AM
slow connection by Terry - 7/20/2002 9:47:00 AM
Re: slow connection by Terry - 7/20/2002 9:49:00 AM
Re: slow connection by JDW - 7/30/2002 6:23:00 PM
Slow internet with XP by nick - 7/25/2002 6:17:00 AM
adsl internet over lan by zoltan.hegedus - 8/10/2002 5:06:00 PM
Re: adsl internet over lan by endorphin - 8/21/2002 5:25:00 PM
NO ROUTER! by BoraBora - 8/23/2002 11:34:00 AM
NO ROUTER! by BoraBora - 8/23/2002 11:34:00 AM
Re: NO ROUTER! by bob - 5/9/2003 10:45:00 PM
5 computers need to share one dsl connection by Brandon - 8/26/2002 1:14:00 AM
Re: 5 computers need to share one dsl connection by BOB - 10/12/2002 11:02:00 AM
Re: 5 computers need to share one dsl connection by Chris - 10/12/2002 11:17:00 PM
Question about routers and games by Eric - 9/4/2002 9:56:00 AM
Re: Question about routers and games by Mat128 - 9/7/2002 4:37:00 PM
2 Dif. Network Cards and Encryption by Mark - 9/16/2002 1:11:00 PM
cable modem & networking by Andy - 9/16/2002 10:25:00 PM
i need help. cable modem, switch and 2 computers by austin - 9/18/2002 7:21:00 PM
Re: i need help. cable modem, switch and 2 computers by Cheryl - 12/25/2004 9:41:00 AM
Re: i need help. cable modem, switch and 2 computers by feng wang - 9/25/2002 8:33:00 PM
I need help with IP ! by Kuelguy - 9/19/2002 4:03:00 PM
Coyote Linux- Configuration by Donkey - 9/23/2002 2:57:00 PM
Re: Coyote Linux- Configuration by googs - 9/29/2002 9:02:00 AM
Router with roadrunner by steve - 9/27/2002 12:54:00 PM
Re: Router with roadrunner by Paul Meyer - 11/2/2002 7:37:00 PM
Re: Router with roadrunner by thurman - 11/10/2006 5:11:00 PM
Posted by thurman
11/10/2006 5:11:00 PM.
Re: Router with roadrunner
ok, first, modems and routers are bsaically the same, otherwise, cable companies would connect directly to PCs... now a modem uses a mac adress and a ip adress, so do routers and PCs...the most common problem with modem, router, and pc connections is that they(the devices) are started in the wrong sequence...first, turn all devices off... start the pc, when the pc is fully ready to be used, then connect ethernet (PC to router)... power up the router, when it sycs, then connect ethernet (router to modem), now, power up the modem... it should now be able to operate...if you still have no connectivity, then you need to clone the PC's ip/mac address into the router, and follow the previous instructions...in this case, you will need your router's default ip address...the default ip address is typed into your browser's search bar and then press "enter"... now you can explore your router's configuration settings, you should be able to locate a selection that says "clone mac/IP" or close to it...
need help plz by carlos - 10/10/2002 2:17:00 PM
just cheking by carlos - 10/15/2002 10:02:00 PM
Ethernet problem by Jeff - 10/11/2002 12:58:00 AM
Sharing cable connection with a hub without 2 ips by stefan - 10/13/2002 10:04:00 AM
hi people, plz help me urgent by carlos aquino - 10/15/2002 10:09:00 PM
Wireless router and cable modem question... by Alex - 10/16/2002 7:35:00 PM
3 computers, cablemodem, hub and problems! by Jeff - 10/17/2002 9:57:00 AM
Re: 3 computers, cablemodem, hub and problems! by Tom - 10/22/2002 12:39:00 PM
sharing internet connection with cable modem and 2 computers by timothystow - 10/24/2002 5:43:00 PM
shared internet help by Kanay - 10/25/2002 3:53:00 PM
security concerns by sunflower - 11/3/2002 6:25:00 PM
Roadrunner cable, routers by Paul Meyer - 11/4/2002 9:42:00 PM
cannot get my network on the internet by Ernie - 11/6/2002 4:17:00 AM
3 Pcs 1 switching hub with network card in each pc by athensi - 11/14/2002 3:28:00 AM
adsl internet connection sharing by creatorr - 11/16/2002 10:27:00 AM
Re: similar problem but with selective browsing by Bill - 11/22/2002 3:33:00 PM
Re: similar problem but with selective browsing by creatorr - 11/22/2002 8:12:00 PM
Is a hub or a switch needed with a Cable Modem? by Mal - 11/19/2002 2:06:00 AM
Re: Is a hub or a switch needed with a Cable Modem? by vanco - 11/22/2002 8:30:00 AM
Problems with IP Internet Connection Sharing by Jacob - 12/11/2002 11:19:00 AM
Capping Bandwidth by Brian - 12/13/2002 4:48:00 AM
2 ip addresses, 1 hub/switch, 2 computers by Bill Kaz - 12/23/2002 3:18:00 PM
Sharing Internet with a Hub by Cristy - 1/16/2003 8:28:00 PM
Re: Sharing Internet with a Hub by kh - 1/28/2003 10:58:00 AM
one cable connection two computers by Dave - 1/22/2003 10:21:00 PM
SBC Yahoo DSL-1 Dynamic IP For 5 PC's. HELP by MV - 1/27/2003 11:33:00 PM
Sharing a brodband connection by Anita - 2/9/2003 12:52:00 PM
Hub/Switch? by Brian - 3/1/2003 6:40:00 AM
Re: slow connection by Eyob Tsegay - 3/17/2003 9:34:00 AM
Connecting 713P & 604 by patrick - 3/25/2003 7:32:00 PM
2 IPs, 2 PCs, Hub/Router quickie... by Jeff - 3/30/2003 3:11:00 AM
Re: 2 IPs, 2 PCs, Hub/Router quickie... by earthwormjim - 4/4/2003 4:40:00 PM
changed to switch now slow by Dan - 4/23/2003 3:33:00 AM
Home Networking by whateva - 5/2/2003 11:58:00 AM
multiple IP's with a router? by Scott - 5/18/2003 6:13:00 PM
HELP..WHAT IS BETTER FOR ME ROUTER OR HUB by Matt - 5/31/2003 11:00:00 AM
Re: HELP..WHAT IS BETTER FOR ME ROUTER OR HUB by Scott - 7/2/2003 10:17:00 AM
2 puters 3 NICS, does this work? by pHATE - 7/2/2003 12:51:00 PM
Re: 2 puters 3 NICS, does this work? by Nyad - 7/18/2003 11:29:00 PM
2 computers, 1 router, and roadrunner by andrea - 7/12/2003 3:49:00 PM
Re: 2 computers, 1 router, and roadrunner by Nyad - 7/18/2003 11:32:00 PM
Modem with One Port by Bryan - 8/10/2003 1:52:00 PM
Lease expires with RR cable modem by Sulaiman Karmali - 8/22/2003 3:48:00 PM
Ntwrkng 7 cmptrs & 2 prntrs - cable by Seth Kahle - 8/25/2003 10:18:00 PM
Switch problem by Moses - 9/9/2003 10:38:00 AM
Internet Conection Sharing Problem by Blinded By Frustration - 9/13/2003 9:00:00 AM
WIRELESS ROUTER by MARTIN - 10/2/2003 6:11:00 PM
Re: WIRELESS ROUTER by Tom - 10/4/2003 8:19:00 PM
Re: WIRELESS ROUTER by Wendy - 10/31/2004 3:22:00 PM
twin networks by richiewatts - 11/24/2003 9:05:00 AM
6 computers, 1 hub, 1 router, 1 cable modem, 1 phoneline by Romwell Tia - 12/12/2003 5:50:00 AM
6 pc, 2 dial-up modem, 1 hub switch by romwell Tia - 12/17/2003 2:18:00 AM
5 laptops, 1 PC and cable modem..need help! by Bryan - 12/21/2003 9:41:00 AM
Re: 5 laptops, 1 PC and cable modem..need help! by Pete - 2/10/2005 5:24:00 AM
IP Address by ayin - 1/7/2004 8:21:00 PM
lost cable connection by pakriz - 1/10/2004 12:58:00 PM
Re: lost cable connection by pakriz - 1/10/2004 3:48:00 PM
Wireless and LAN Help by Deena - 1/17/2004 1:54:00 PM
hub by Ziad - 2/4/2004 2:38:00 PM
Charter Cable Misleading?? Router Problems by PDS - 2/5/2004 8:10:00 AM
routers / firewalls by ron - 3/13/2004 10:10:00 PM
hooking a ethernet connection to a usb connection by drew - 3/16/2004 11:49:00 AM
Need Info on 2 PC LAN with 2 IP's By ISP by Nick ( Tampa, Fl ) - 3/18/2004 9:52:00 AM
Pre wired by Freddie - 4/10/2004 6:39:00 PM
2 internet connection on 1 computer !?!? by sekelus - 4/16/2004 12:45:00 AM
hubs and ip addresses by Doug - 6/15/2004 11:54:00 PM
Want to connect to computer by ken - 7/6/2004 2:11:00 AM
Cablemodem -] Hub -] Router -] Connection Loss by Chris010204 - 7/16/2004 5:56:00 PM
Tricky networking... by Mark - 7/20/2004 7:22:00 PM
Sharing DSL with 2 PC's by Stacey Teed - 7/21/2004 8:52:00 PM
Dialup networking with 2 internet connections? by Melvyn - 7/26/2004 6:08:00 PM
help cable + router + 2 comp dont work by george - 8/3/2004 2:56:00 AM
Re: help cable + router + 2 comp dont work by thurman - 11/10/2006 4:37:00 PM
laptop connections by tim - 8/5/2004 6:10:00 AM
Re: laptop connections by langedijker - 8/24/2004 5:51:00 PM
Please help by Quintin - 8/23/2004 11:56:00 AM
Re: Please help by Super Geek - 9/1/2004 10:32:00 AM
modem to hub to router to pcs by Adam 0ptik - 8/31/2004 9:29:00 PM
Re: modem to hub to router to pcs by ken ea$$on - 9/7/2004 4:33:00 PM
Hello by Ramu - 9/10/2004 4:32:00 AM
One Broadband connection on 2 computer by PDk - 10/9/2004 4:32:00 PM
RoadRunner, with Router / pls help by Joy - 10/12/2004 3:13:00 PM
Re: RoadRunner, with Router / pls help by Ron - 11/5/2004 4:00:00 PM
Multiple IPs on a LAN card by manzoor - 11/26/2004 3:10:00 AM
2 cable modems 2 computers ? by kris - 12/1/2004 9:21:00 AM
Re: 2 cable modems 2 computers ? by Liza Hamisi - 12/4/2004 4:35:00 AM
Re: 2 cable modems 2 computers ? by kris - 12/6/2004 5:42:00 PM
Re: 2 cable modems 2 computers ? by coots - 6/3/2006 9:43:00 PM
~*~*~*~ 2 comps 1 switch 1 cable modem please help me!!!!! by Spencer Sinner - 12/9/2004 8:26:00 PM
sharing internet between two computers by Cheryl Adkins - 12/25/2004 9:45:00 AM
5 Computers, 1 Hub, cable connection by Rhys - 2/24/2005 8:57:00 AM
Networking by 192.168.0.1 - 3/11/2005 10:10:00 AM
internet sharing & Networking by rits - 3/18/2005 2:49:00 PM
Re: internet sharing & Networking by me - 3/25/2005 3:38:00 PM
Re: Networking by me - 3/25/2005 3:31:00 PM
how to connect cable modem to router by michael - 4/3/2005 12:10:00 AM
Re: how to connect cable modem to router by thurman - 11/10/2006 4:48:00 PM
fair bandwidth on lan using cable connection by imran - 4/11/2005 9:24:00 AM
2 PC's 2 IP's by MiL0 - 5/8/2005 4:15:00 PM
Config issues by brino - 6/2/2005 5:57:00 PM
connect 192.168.0.0 with 192.168.1.0 using single hub by zeeshan anwer - 7/1/2005 8:58:00 AM
log in remotley by Gary - 7/20/2005 3:05:00 PM
2 internet lines in one system parallel by sanjeevi - 7/29/2005 6:39:00 AM
Multiples IP for a single laptop by mukherjee - 9/22/2005 6:04:00 AM
IP adress by Taylor - 9/25/2005 11:11:00 AM
help by Samantha - 9/26/2005 7:37:00 PM
on connecting by sam - 12/15/2005 5:08:00 AM
Re: on connecting by Webhoster - 1/14/2006 6:37:00 PM
Sharing 1 ip over a hub between 2 pc's by Patrick - 1/19/2006 2:14:00 PM
Re: Sharing 1 ip over a hub between 2 pc's by DSL - 3/19/2006 10:26:00 PM
Internet sharing using a hub by Dario - 5/2/2006 2:56:00 PM