[P1] Cable Modem and Airport

Stan Marks swmarks at allvantage.com
Thu Jan 29 07:43:18 PST 2004


on 1/29/04 12:53 AM, PaulKurtz III at paulkurtz at mac.com wrote:

> 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 got cable modem service through Comcast last summer, and later set up an
Airport with it. My wife also uses the Airport network with her TiBook, and
we've never had to do any kind of additional setup and have never had any
problem with it. I love my Airport! :)

> 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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