Thread: Using modem as switch

I have BSNL Teracom ADSL Type1, 4 Ports, 1 UBS (not Wi-fi). Can I use this modem as Switch/Hub. I mean can I use it for sharing data between 2 computers or share printers between them.

Yes. about printers cannot say. ( mention model)
In this case it has to be connected any way to a computer port.


Hints:
Connect in PPPoE mode ( userid/PW stored/entered in WAN page)
Enable DHCP give range 192.168.1.3 to 192.168.1.10
( 192.168.1.2 reserved for USB mode of modem )
Try to access printer say connected to computer A from computer B.

reference ;
Teracom Type-I ADSL MODEM MULTIUSER CONFIGURATION

The ports on an ADSL modem are, indeed, your Local Area Network. If you had wifi, that would be included too. You can do anything that the operating systems of the connected computers allow you (or are configured) to do, including sharing files, printers (connected to one of the computers) etc etc.

--- My wife's WinXP laptop accesses files on my Linux desktop, and vice versa.

--- I print to the printer attached to my wife's laptop

--- I play music to my hifi, via a Squeezebox. I can even log into the remote control for that, as it is a tiny Linux computer.

In short, the answer is a big yes!