Cable Forum - View Single Post - Cable Modems:Do they have to connect to a PC Directly?

quadplay · 03-01-2006, 19:47

An Access Point on its own won't work, because it needs an IP address - which it will request via the Cable Modem. As only one IP address is allowed per Cable Modem, that leaves nothing for the PC!

03-01-2006, 19:47	#8
quadplay Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Various Services: 9am, 1pm and 8pm daily Posts: 2,055	Re: Cable Modems:Do they have to connect to a PC Directly? An Access Point on its own won't work, because it needs an IP address - which it will request via the Cable Modem. As only one IP address is allowed per Cable Modem, that leaves nothing for the PC!