Thread: ONE modem,two machines...

Hi,
I hav got bsnl home 500 plan..with a Siemens C2110 bb modem,i have my one machine connected using the GIGABIT LAN,which is taking my Lan port.Coming 8.5.08 I am going to buy a new machine...so plz anyone can help me about setting the modem using both machine simultaneously..

1.The modem is itself a modem+router,which i know frm d cd came with d modem.

2.modem has 4 ports,1 is for power,1 is connected with phone line,1 is connected with my Machine's LAN port,another 1 is free,which is an USB port to connect with another machine..but i font know d process..so plz help.Thank you....

1. How is IP address assigned to your present computer, dynamic(IP assigned by modem) or static(IP assigned manually) ?

2. Do you dial from your computer or you dont (in that case your modem does for you)?

If answers for above question is
1. 'dynamic' and
2. 'modem doing dial up process'

Then just plugin your new computer in USB port (use USB to Ethernet convertor)

If answers for above question is
1. Static
2. you dial from your computer
Then install same software in your new computer and do similar configuration, assign a Static IP of same network segment of your old computer

HI,,
i think i hav a dynamic IP address...deside that...after turninig d modem on,i give the user name and password to the promt...so what to do >?

you need to use ppoe mode C2110 (Type-A) ADSL MODEM MULTIUSER CONFIGURATION .. also as mentioned earlier you can connect your new pc via USB

well hume dynamic ip hi milta hai....dekhodo pc connect karne ke liye tumhe SWITCH lena padega...matlab dlink-wagaira...kuch lena padega..meine 3 pc connect kiye hai...ek modem pe 2 nahi ho sakte..uske liye multiuser plan lena padega...woh costly hai samje..toh better to buy a new switch....means dsl router...

every bsnl modem is a router too & you can connect 2 computers to a simple type I modem using different interfaces like connect one computer using LAN & other using USB.if you have type IV modem then you get 4 LAN ports & wifi too & you can connect many more devices.

whitestar_999 is correct. Every ADSL modem has a built in router.

Your Siemens C2110 is a Type I router that has one LAN and one USB port. You can definitely connect two machines to this router. To connect to internet simultaneously, you must configure the modem/router in PPPoE mode (aka 'always on' mode).

If you wish to connect more than two machines then you will have to go in for other solutions such as multi-port switches or wireless routers/wireless access points.

yes...but plz tell me the process....step by step...i just connect 1 using ethernet
and one using USB but not both simoultaneously..

Not simultaneously means then
1) Install modem usb driver from vendor CD
2) Need to create a new dailup connection in your laptop
- Open Control Panel > Network Connections
- In the left column, click Create a new connection
- A New Connection Wizard will show up, click Next
- Choose Connect to the network at my workplace, then click Next
- Choose Dial-up connection, then click Next
- Then assign a name for your connection
- Then insert the telephone number that you want to dial, then click Next
- Click Finish to complete creating the new connection

New dialup connection will be created,
- Double-click the dial-up connection you have created
- For the User name, sepcify username;
- For the Password, type your password
- Then click Dial
3) Instead of step 2, some vendors might give you dialup software along with CD, you can also install that software to dial.

If you want simultaneous connection, then need to configure modem for PPPOE.

WELL SKAP,
thnx for your effort..but that cant help. plz help on this

1. SIEMENS C2110 (Type-I) ADSL modem
2.Dynamic IP address
3.one Ethernet port,one usb port to connect
4.usb driver,dialer software included in modem cd
5.1 machine connected through Ethernet,another 1 is with usb port,but when 1 is connected,other is not.
6.Want to connect both machine at a same time,that both can be access internet same time
7.plz tell me about modem configuration which is PPPOe or what..THANX AGAIN

alright anindya here it goes.......you just need your modem to switch to pppoe mode .........follow these steps

-open your web browser and type 192.168.1.1 and press enter

-enter username and password ...username:admin and password: password

-now you will see the routers configuration page go to WAN settings

-edit the first connection which states something similar to this bridge_0_35
click edit

from there onwards post the screenshots here because i have a different router
so i cant help you precisely from here...

Post # 8

Originally Posted by Anindya

yes...but plz tell me the process....step by step...i just connect 1 using ethernet and one using USB but not both simoultaneously..

Post # 10

Originally Posted by Anindya

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6.Want to connect both machine at a same time,that both can be access internet same time
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Anindya, You are stating two exactly opposite situations.

Which one do you want?

If you want to surf with one one machine at a time then you must configure the router in bridge mode and create a dialer as per skap's post (post # 9).

If you wish to surf with both machines at the same time then you must create a PPPoE setup on the ADSL modem/router.

Please find help on both methods here.

1. Bridge Setup
2. PPPoE Setup

WELL SKAP,
thnx for your effort..but that cant help. plz help on this
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6.Want to connect both machine at a same time,that both can be access internet same time

Anindya,,your posts made us confused. Anyway you have mentioned now very cleary that you need simultaneous connection. Thanks. Steps are already discussed by just4kix and player

THNX....this solves it........

Good that you got it