[CLUE-Tech] Earthlink DSL
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qqq1one at yahoo.com
Mon Dec 13 12:20:43 MST 2004
OK, I'll see if I can borrow a DSL modem from someone that has more
than one Ethernet port on it.
--- Charles Oriez <coriez at oriez.org> wrote:
> 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.
>
>
>
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