Binding Static & Dynamic IP to one adapter ????

[harrisl]

Here is the situation...

I want to link two networked PCs in my home to one NTL Cable Modem. The problem is, the cable modem requires you to set you TCP/IP settings to obtain an address via DHCP. My home network is currently set to use static IP addresses. I have got an ethernet hub and I want to connect the modem and both PCs to it thus in theory allowing both computers access to the modem. I can't really get my head round it at the moment, plus the NTL guy hasn't installed the cable yet so I haven't had chance to even try anything yet.

I have a feeling I am going to need to be able to bind a static and a dynamic IP to one ethernet card, the question is how do I do that???????

Thanks.

 

[Guest_imported]

Naaah. As long as your cable company knows and allows you to have two direct connections, you can just use DHCP. You can use another (NetBoui) protocol for your LAN...

 

[sophisticate]

NetBEUI will only help with sharing files and printers.

There is another thread, thread581-83176, that answers this question regarding TCP/IP. It essentially comes down to: if you're running Win9x, it's a pain, and you'll need two NIC cards or another machine with an OS that has decent network support.

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