Ethernet Splitter

[sleah]

Sorry guys but you are ALL wrong!!!

He seems to be going direct from the NTL MODEM to a switch.
You can only connect ONE device to the modem, in networking terms that is.
It will only allow one mac* address at a time.

What's needed is a cable router between the modem and switch, that way the modem only sees one mac* address (the router) and the router contains the DHCP/DNS etc that has been mentioned.

*mac address is the unique address that is hard coded into every ethernet device or network card.

[BeerFunk]

Sorry guys but you are ALL wrong!!!

He seems to be going direct from the NTL MODEM to a switch.
You can only connect ONE device to the modem, in networking terms that is.
It will only allow one mac* address at a time.

What's needed is a cable router between the modem and switch, that way the modem only sees one mac* address (the router) and the router contains the DHCP/DNS etc that has been mentioned.

*mac address is the unique address that is hard coded into every ethernet device or network card.

Having read through the thread again - you're spot on

A switch in this application is useless without a router to connect multiple devices (multiple MAC addresses) to the same gateway (modem).

[sleah]

Having read through the thread again - you're spot on

It's part of me job







Networks & internet that is, not being spot on

[501damian501]

and whats the cable between the modem and the switch called ?

[BeerFunk]

and whats the cable between the modem and the switch called ?

Ethernet/RJ45/network/Cat 5 cable. It can be either straight wired or crossover in this case - and in any case really, with modern hardware.

[Vectis]

Sorry guys but you are ALL wrong!!!

What's needed is a cable router between the modem and switch, that way the modem only sees one mac* address (the router) and the router contains the DHCP/DNS etc that has been mentioned.

Hence the suggestion to use one PC as a gateway for the others.

[sleah]

Hence the suggestion to use one PC as a gateway for the others.

Sorry VV Speed reading, read too fast

[SC Events]

Hence the suggestion to use one PC as a gateway for the others.

I got told if I do it that way, I would have to have the PC switched on as well as my laptop.

[Danno13]

Or just get a router/modem/switch all rolled into one, there's plenty on the market.

First one I found on google... http://www.google.co.uk/products/cat...tle#ps-sellers

Though it might be worth speaking to your ISP as they may only support certain models.

[sleah]

Or just get a router/modem/switch all rolled into one, there's plenty on the market.

First one I found on google... http://www.google.co.uk/products/cat...tle#ps-sellers

Danno, that won't work for the OP as he is on NTL/Virgin which is a cable service.
The modem is Virgin's kit that is hooked on to the incoming cable and presents a single ethernet port to the customer. It's quite different to ADSL.