[P1] Cable Modem and Airport

[PaulKurtz III]

Are you just getting this modem?  If so, they might require you register the
MAC address (essentially the serial number) of your network card with
Comcast.  This will only allow you to connect to the internet using that
computer.

In such a case, you will need a router, or maybe the airport (if it will do
it) to copy that number from you and tell the cable modem that IT is that
computer.  This will allow the airport or router to then share the
connection with others.

I don't think the airport is capable of this, but I don't have one, so I
can't say.  You might need to get a wired router and connect it to the
airport, or maybe get a wireless router and take the airport out of the
equation.

They're a little more complicated to set up, but not overly so, and they
work great.  I have a cheap D-link wireless router and am using my powerbook
wirelessly right now.  I think it cost like $40 after rebates.

Let me know if you need any more info.  I have a similar setup to what
you're suggesting.


Paul Kurtz

 On 1/29/04 1:16 AM, "Paul Bernhardt" <pbern10 at xmission.com> wrote:

> I'll be setting up a home Airport network in the next few days which
> will connect to Cable broadband (Comcast). On it will be my iBook and
> my girlfriend's Dell Win XP laptop. Any advice, ideas, awesome
> websites, or other helpful hints y'all can offer as I enter this realm?
> 
> Paul
> 
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