mirror configuration on new modem

Haakon · #1 July 1st, 2003, 08:12 PM

Hi, I wish to connect two PCs to our broadband provider, but we only got one modem. I don`t want to set up a network with a hub, as we got the cable installed in both rooms, so it sounds silly to stretch another one. What I was thinking was that I could buy another cable modem and then dump the configuration of the modem I got onto the new modem. This way I got two modems that are alike, that uses one of the 3 dynamic IPs that has been provided to me.
So do you think this will work? mirroring the configuration including the MAC address?

Thanks!
Haakon

ceh383 · #2 July 1st, 2003, 10:10 PM

NO it won't work.

If you don't want to run any other cable, why not go wireless? Several companies offer solutions to your problem.

Linksys

D-Link

Belkin

Haakon · #3 July 2nd, 2003, 09:07 AM

Ok, thanks!

I guess I`ll have to drag some extra cables through the appartment. I think wireless would be too hard to keep secure (for me), because we live in a appartment..... or am I wrong?

Thanks,
Haakon

ceh383 · #4 July 2nd, 2003, 11:40 AM

Wireless setups use WEP encryption to keep data secure. It's not that hard to setup.

WEP info

Haakon · #5 July 2nd, 2003, 07:09 PM

I`m riding on my secure wireless connection now, thanks for the suggestion, ceh383!

Thanks,
Haakon

ceh383 · #6 July 2nd, 2003, 10:29 PM

You are welcome......