Cable Modems:Do they have to connect to a PC Directly?
03-01-2006, 22:55
|
#16
|
|
-
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Poole, Dorset
Age: 38
Services: FreeSat+
Tivo
V-Box
VM 60MBit
Posts: 13,365
|
Re: Cable Modems:Do they have to connect to a PC Directly?
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by quadplay
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!
|
Yes it will, the Access Point is like a hub, the first device to connect will get a connection, the AP itself wont get an IP.
|
|
|
|
03-01-2006, 23:30
|
#17
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: chavvy Nottingham
Age: 40
Services: Freeview, Sky+, 100 Mb/s VM BB, mega i7 PC, iPhone 13, Macbook Air
Posts: 7,365
|
Re: Cable Modems:Do they have to connect to a PC Directly?
Bear in mind signal strength follows inverse square law and not only depreciates with distance in open space but wiring, metal, water tanks, walls and other objects also exacerbate this.
And with wifi you'll also get interference from other networks, MW ovens, cordless phones, etc etc.
|
|
|
|
|
04-01-2006, 08:52
|
#18
|
|
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?
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Zeph
Yes it will, the Access Point is like a hub, the first device to connect will get a connection, the AP itself wont get an IP.
|
How would you configure the AP then? They almost always have a web-based interface, or else a program which communicates via IP - both of which mean the AP needs an IP address. The vast majority of APs are set up to obtain the IP address using DHCP via the Ethernet port by default.
|
|
|
|
|
04-01-2006, 10:45
|
#19
|
|
-
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Poole, Dorset
Age: 38
Services: FreeSat+
Tivo
V-Box
VM 60MBit
Posts: 13,365
|
Re: Cable Modems:Do they have to connect to a PC Directly?
Hmm good question, all I can say is ive seen this setup working before. Only thing i can assume is you http://yourntlipaddresshere to configure it.
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 14:19.
|
Join CF
You are here: 
