http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3170/what-cable-should-i-used-to-connect-my-computer-to-a-cable-modem/ Questions And Answers by Real Computer Users Mon, 03 Jan 2011 06:39:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3170/what-cable-should-i-used-to-connect-my-computer-to-a-cable-modem/comment-page-1/#comment-6544 Robert P Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:54:08 +0000 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3170/what-cable-should-i-used-to-connect-my-computer-to-a-cable-modem/#comment-6544 use a standard 8 pin cat5 patch cable use a standard 8 pin cat5 patch cable

]]> http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3170/what-cable-should-i-used-to-connect-my-computer-to-a-cable-modem/comment-page-1/#comment-6543 Annorax Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:21:44 +0000 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3170/what-cable-should-i-used-to-connect-my-computer-to-a-cable-modem/#comment-6543 The problem isn't the cable. The problem is that the cable modem is expecting the MAC address of the router instead of the MAC address of the network card in your computer. You need to turn-off the cable modem and computer for about 5 minutes, then turn-on the cable modem and let all the lights turn-on as usual, then turn on the PC. Once you do that, you /should/ be able to use the internet. The reason that you have to do this is because you are paying for only 1 IP address with your cable modem service and the cable company assigns IP address for each MAC address. Since the router has already taken the only IP address, you have to power-off the modem to make it "forget" about the MAC address of the router, then when you turn the cable modem back on, it will search for a new MAC address to assign an IP address to. Good Luck, Annorax64 The problem isn’t the cable.
The problem is that the cable modem is expecting the MAC address of the router instead of the MAC address of the network card in your computer.
You need to turn-off the cable modem and computer for about 5 minutes, then turn-on the cable modem and let all the lights turn-on as usual, then turn on the PC.
Once you do that, you /should/ be able to use the internet.
The reason that you have to do this is because you are paying for only 1 IP address with your cable modem service and the cable company assigns IP address for each MAC address. Since the router has already taken the only IP address, you have to power-off the modem to make it “forget” about the MAC address of the router, then when you turn the cable modem back on, it will search for a new MAC address to assign an IP address to.
Good Luck,
Annorax64

]]> http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3170/what-cable-should-i-used-to-connect-my-computer-to-a-cable-modem/comment-page-1/#comment-6542 dewcoons Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:21:47 +0000 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3170/what-cable-should-i-used-to-connect-my-computer-to-a-cable-modem/#comment-6542 You should be using a standard Cat5 Ethernet cable between the router and the cable modem. However, there is one specific port on your router that the cable must be attached to. Usually that port will be marked in some way. It will have "uplink" printed above it, be a different color, be slightly separated from the others, etc. Unfortunately it is different for every brand and model. Check the documention (r website) for the router and it will tell you which port you have to use. You should be using a standard Cat5 Ethernet cable between the router and the cable modem. However, there is one specific port on your router that the cable must be attached to. Usually that port will be marked in some way. It will have “uplink” printed above it, be a different color, be slightly separated from the others, etc. Unfortunately it is different for every brand and model. Check the documention (r website) for the router and it will tell you which port you have to use.

]]> http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3170/what-cable-should-i-used-to-connect-my-computer-to-a-cable-modem/comment-page-1/#comment-6541 Gulfstre Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:31:06 +0000 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3170/what-cable-should-i-used-to-connect-my-computer-to-a-cable-modem/#comment-6541 a cable with an ethernet connection on each end. a cable with an ethernet connection on each end.

]]> http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3170/what-cable-should-i-used-to-connect-my-computer-to-a-cable-modem/comment-page-1/#comment-6540 suavesoy Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:58:36 +0000 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3170/what-cable-should-i-used-to-connect-my-computer-to-a-cable-modem/#comment-6540 Its a CAT-5 cable with RJ45 connectors. It should go Cable Internet > Modem > Router WAN > Then connect your PCs to the Router LAN Then configure your router with the instructions given. Very simple. Its a CAT-5 cable with RJ45 connectors.
It should go Cable Internet > Modem > Router WAN > Then connect your PCs to the Router LAN
Then configure your router with the instructions given. Very simple.

]]> http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3170/what-cable-should-i-used-to-connect-my-computer-to-a-cable-modem/comment-page-1/#comment-6539 Anonymous Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:16:45 +0000 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3170/what-cable-should-i-used-to-connect-my-computer-to-a-cable-modem/#comment-6539 an ethernet cable you can buy them from computer stores they look like a phone line but the conection is larger an ethernet cable you can buy them from computer stores they look like a phone line but the conection is larger

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