Modem– The modem is the first link in this chain. It allows your home to connect to the Internet. It’s a small box with three connections on it: power, Ethernet, and coax or phone (you may find a USB port as well, just pretend it doesn’t exist, like the Matrix). Power is f...
For my cable conneciton, I purchased (instead of renting) aMotorola/Arris Surfboard SB6121basic modem. Another interesting advantage to Windstream is with a bridged modem/router connected to a switch, you can connect two routers and both will get a public IP address. With a similar configurat...
The simplest thing to do would be to leave the cable modem and 2 TB Time Capsule set up "as is", and then connect a Gigabit rated Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on the Time Capsule to an unmanaged switch. No programming is involved with type of device, in effect i...
@jboydgolfer My cable modem is an old motorola surfboard sb4100. If I connect it directly to pc and tpc/ip properties of the pc are set to auto, then the pc gets public IP and have internet connection. While cable modem is connected directly to pc, I have to manually set gw to 192...
Important: Many ISPs provide a combined modem/router. That means the two separate devices — modem and router — are placed into a single box. Your internet goes in one connection, and you connect your devices to ethernet ports. Wireless from the start ...
Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable from your PC to the RJ-45 Ethernet port of your dual GI Telco-Return cable modem. Type http://192.168.100.1/config.html in your browser. Configure the TCP/IP properties with an IP address on the same subnet as 192.168.100.0/24. ...
Step 2: The next step in troubleshooting Chromecast network issues is to try a simple disconnect/re-connect of all devices in the chain. In this case, that’s your Chromecast, router, and modem (if standalone). Unplug all your gear, plug it back in, then wait for your network to res...