Two cable modems on one cable subscription?

Begle1 · #1 05-03-2008, 06:38 PM

Does anybody know if I can put two cable modems on one Cox cable line?

I live in a cinder block house, and if possible I'd rather just spend the $100 on a second cable modem than run a $60 ethernet cable up through the brown recluse infested attic to my existing modem and router... -

**Jazz** · #2 05-03-2008, 06:42 PM

Can't help ya on the box thing but, I can sure tell ya to stay away from those brown recluse spiders!! -

**solarwarp** · #3 05-03-2008, 06:59 PM

What about wireless? You can probably get a USB wireless adapter for your desktop and wireless router for $50 and wireless USB for $25 or less. -

Benjamin · #4 05-03-2008, 07:35 PM

hook up a wireless router to the modem and run a cable from 1 puter to the router and get a wireless card for the other puter..... that is what i do -

Begle1 · #5 05-03-2008, 08:08 PM

I'd rather have the speed and reliability of a non-wireless solution.

And don't go all "trinary arrays" and "type N" and crap because I don't buy it, wires are faster. -

mikmaze · #6 05-03-2008, 08:44 PM

I recently snuck a wire through the ceiling in a closet to the room above for runnin cat 6 cable to a computer upstairs, took my time made a few measurements and pulled the rug away from the wall/ tack strip and drilled down, knowing I would end up in the closet below. if I ever need to move out a bit of scotch tape and paint in a closet is a quick hide. & behind you 100% on the wires over wireless crud. -

**wildbill** · #7 05-03-2008, 10:45 PM

May end up with a conflict between the 2 mac addresses. Better to get a router. By the way, couldn't tell a difference in speed between a wired and wireless connection. -

Benjamin · #8 05-03-2008, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by wildbill

By the way, couldn't tell a difference in speed between a wired and wireless connection.

true..... running an 802.11G wireless device it'll run 1 gigabit in speed (you'll NEVER get that from any provider)...... that is alot faster than a 10/100 megabit wired connection...... i'm wireless spoiled..... nothin like being able to go anywhere in the house and have internet -

**busta** · #9 05-03-2008, 11:06 PM

have a router (wireless) connected to my computer and wife uses her laptops with a wireless card
no problem with her speed even when she goes outside in the backyard with it -

lukesdiesel · #10 05-04-2008, 12:09 AM

My Router must be a POS then. I get a much faster connection on my wired computer than I do on my wireless. -

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