[CLUE-Tech] Earthlink DSL

[Charles Oriez]

At 11:06 PM 12/7/2004, you wrote:

>I signed up for DSL through Earthlink and think it may have been a
>mistake.
>
>The Netopia 3300 series Unified Hardware Platform (UHP) DSL modem they
>provided doesn't want to let me use more than one computer on it at a
>time.  I have a hub plugged into the modem and 2 computers plugged into
>the hub.  If one of the computers is already using the DSL, and the
>second one tries to use it, the second one has to get the first one to
>drop it's connection first.  No wonder Earthlink sells a "Home
>Networking" package to support more than one computer at a time -
>they've got it disabled in the modem.
>
>I'm wondering what my options are for working around this.  There is no
>specific model number listed on the device, other than "Cayman 3300
>series".  I tried to telnet into it to see if there was anything I
>could tweak, but it refuses my connection.  The web interface does have
>an advanced setup section where the user can specify whether to
>enable/disable the DHCP/NAT/PPPoE Mode, but this is already enabled.
>
>I am aware of IP forwarding, and that would certainly solve the
>problem.  However, I was hoping for a stand-alone solution so that
>network traffic destined for the second computer doesn't have to be
>serviced by the first computer.  Any ideas?


Borrow an ActionTec modem from someone. If it works for you, they sell for 
$50.  I have 3 machines hanging off mine with capacity for several more. I 
think we had five going when family visited for thanksgiving.  Modem 
supports WiFi.  I bought mine from Qwest.  No idea whether they are on the 
market in retail stores.  The hub hanging off it is a LinkSys.