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We have internet through the cable TV box. I am wondering if it is possible to move the box to a different location in the house as long as there's a cable co ax available. The problem is that we have a wireless router that is not letting us have both the pc and the Laptop working on it at the same time. Perhaps we are doing something wrong with set up IDK. My solution is that I'd like to move the cable box into the office and hook up everything from there.
This particular cable box is a Motorola residential gateway model # RG2400. The way it works is you set the TV to certain channels and then use remotes to control them. "It's fun to mess with people, "you can change the channel from outside even"!!!
Maybe nobody knows, but a guy's gotta ask.
bespurcell
06-29-08, 10:17 AM
I don't think it would be a prob.
Wooo Hooo! Now if it doesn't work I can say Brandon told me it might work. Then when the wife gets mad, I can blame someone she doesn't know!!! Thanks Buddy!
bespurcell
06-29-08, 10:29 AM
No prob. Blame away.
I'm not sure I understand your questions....
Is your wireless LAN screwed up? Are you saying that it won't allow 2 computers on the internet at the same time?
Why would moving the gateway cause problems?
And the remotes are UHF... they can work through wallls, unlike IR remotes which must be line of sight.
:D
Mike 92S10
06-29-08, 10:46 AM
Somethings up with the wireless network. We sometimes have 3 laptops and the XBOX all going at the same time. I don't know what the problem might be though.
Most likely you can move the cable box/modem to any cable outlet with one exception. If there is a cable splitter between the box/modem and where the cable comes into the house, it could interfere with the signal and not allow some digital channels or the internet to work. That being said, move it and try, worst happens it does not work and you have to move it back.
Now as for your network issues. If you are using some kind of internet router (besides the Motorola box) you shouldn't be having problems sharing your connection. When I say router I'm talking about some kind of wired/wireless router like a Netgear, Linksys, D-Link, US-Robotics, etc brand 802.11a/b/g/N based router. Your setup should look something like this:
|
| = Coaxial Cable from outside
|
(MMMM) = Motorola Cable Box/Modem
| |
| | = Coaxial Cable to TV/VCR/Tivo etc..
| |
| (TTTTT) = TV/VCR/Tivo etc..
|
| = Ethernet CAT5 cable to router
|
(RRRRR) = Wireless Router (Netgear, Linksys, D-Link, etc..)
|
| = Ethernet CAT5 cable to desktop
Plus Wireless connections to Laptop and/or desktop
All your computer should connect to the router, and the router to the Motorola Modem/Box. Your desktop can be wired to the router with a cable or if you installed a wireless card by 802.11 wireless. Same with the laptop. This would allow both computers to use the internet at the same time.
Is this how your's is setup?
It seems like the computers are conflicting with each other if we try to set them both up. It is a linksys router, my wife added a linksys wireless card to the Compaq "desktop". The Dell "laptop" already has the wireless stuff and finds the router no problem. When we follow the instructions to get the desktop on the network it usually kicks off the laptop, and vise versa if that makes any sense. My idea was to use a cable and simply wire the desktop into the router. If anyone has ideas to help us in getting both computers to peacefully coexist in a wireless manner that would be good too! Either computer works well if it is the only one on the wireless network. Does this make any sense?
It seems like the computers are conflicting with each other if we try to set them both up. It is a linksys router, my wife added a linksys wireless card to the Compaq "desktop". The Dell "laptop" already has the wireless stuff and finds the router no problem. When we follow the instructions to get the desktop on the network it usually kicks off the laptop, and vise versa if that makes any sense. My idea was to use a cable and simply wire the desktop into the router. If anyone has ideas to help us in getting both computers to peacefully coexist in a wireless manner that would be good too! Either computer works well if it is the only one on the wireless network. Does this make any sense?
maybe both computers have the same name...Network name I mean not workgroup name..???IDK..:)
Read this for home networking setup:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesssetup.mspx
If the router is dropping one of the computers, it's possible that one of them is "asking" for a certain IP(ie. 192.168.1.100), therefore it releases the other computer. It could be as simple as changing your TCP/IP settings on both computers to "Attain IP address automatically" & "Attain DNS automatically". This way your router/gateway will assign a separate IP to each computer.
Another possible condition is that you are not paying for multiple computers. Most providers started "giving" multiple user, but some still charge extra to allow multiple computers to use your connection. May have to check with your provider to verify.
It makes sense, but it doesn't. I understand what you are saying, but your computers shouldn't be doing that. The only way I could think that would happen is if for some reason the DHCP server in your router is somehow set to only give out one IP address and it's sharing it between your two computers. Can you check and see what IP address your laptop and desktop get when you are connected. It should be something like 192.168.1.xxx something.
It seems like the computers are conflicting with each other if we try to set them both up. It is a linksys router, my wife added a linksys wireless card to the Compaq "desktop". The Dell "laptop" already has the wireless stuff and finds the router no problem. When we follow the instructions to get the desktop on the network it usually kicks off the laptop, and vise versa if that makes any sense. My idea was to use a cable and simply wire the desktop into the router. If anyone has ideas to help us in getting both computers to peacefully coexist in a wireless manner that would be good too! Either computer works well if it is the only one on the wireless network. Does this make any sense?
Thanks EVERYONE for the advice! If you all think of any other ideas, keep em coming. This week we'll play with the system and I'll let you know how it all turns out. I really appreciate the free tech support (o: You all rock!
Joker2040
06-30-08, 04:50 AM
Read this for home networking setup:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesssetup.mspx
If the router is dropping one of the computers, it's possible that one of them is "asking" for a certain IP(ie. 192.168.1.100), therefore it releases the other computer. It could be as simple as changing your TCP/IP settings on both computers to "Attain IP address automatically" & "Attain DNS automatically". This way your router/gateway will assign a separate IP to each computer.
Another possible condition is that you are not paying for multiple computers. Most providers started "giving" multiple user, but some still charge extra to allow multiple computers to use your connection. May have to check with your provider to verify.
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I have my router forward certain ports certain machines on my network so I specify specific IP address... No if I just hook up another machine like my work laptop and I haven't specified an IP sometimes it will try to obtain an IP already in use and kick the other computer off the network... Yeah I know it shouldn't happen like that but it does.
We think the lap top is the problem. It will crash and reboot sometimes when it's on the network. However the Desktop has never had a problem while on the network, "Except for when the laptop boots it. THe lap top is also pretty old, 8 years. It needs a new battery. We may just end up replacing it.
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