2 cable modems on one line - possible, and how?

[Jeff7]

Ok, my service agreement allows me 2 IP addresses. So, I got me here 2 cable modems. The cable out here is kinda crappy - whenever I play CS, no one else can use the Internet at all in the house - even instant messenging can't get enough bandwidth. So I figured I'd use my own cable modem and have my own dedicated IP address.
What I want to do:
Be connected to the Internet on my own cable modem
Be able to access the small network I also have behind a gateway.

Suggestions?

 

[Daniel]

So you already have a network setup but you are going to use 2 modems anyway?
Also... unless I'm reading it wrong, you are aware that another ip address won't actually increase your speed right?

 

[Soybomb]

I think you've misunderstood your cable company, they're giving you two IP addresses, not another connection. You first modem most likely is authenticated by mac address, you you can plug a second modem in, but its not going to give you another connection with out you paying an additional $xx.xx a month for service.

Two modems isn't what you want, you want a high bandwidth package or a new service is playing CS is that intensive. I've used IM programs/IRC while playing CS on dialup, so you might as well go back to dialup if its that bad.

 

[Jeff7]

Huh; guess I wasn't too clear on this stuff...

Yeah, we have considered going back to dialup, but, well, when the cable does work right, it is really pretty good. Plus, we like being able to use the Internet without having to check with anyone else before dialing in, plus we only have one phone line. Staying with cable Internet is actually cheaper than having a second line and paying for dialup service.

I live pretty far from just about anything; I should just be glad we have ANY broadband options out here.

 

[kt]

You're still not being clear. Are you saying that you're having TWO separate cable lines coming into your place? Cuz that's the only way you'll be able to use two modems.

 

[Aganack1]

My friend just hooked up cable at his house and had two computers with two ip address... and he had the same problems with the internet slowing way down to dial up speeds when ever someone else used the internet on the other computer... we discovered that the type of cat 5 you use is the problem... use either fastcat 5(350mhz) or cat 6(500mhz). Good luck... the extra modem would only work if you had two accounts, not ip's...

 

[Jeff7]

There is only one coming in; I was wondering if it could be split. I'll just e-mail the cable company and see what they have to say about it.

My Cat5 cable - all of it is CAT5e - 350MHz stuff.

 

[Daniel]

Originally posted by: Aganack1
My friend just hooked up cable at his house and had two computers with two ip address... and he had the same problems with the internet slowing way down to dial up speeds when ever someone else used the internet on the other computer... we discovered that the type of cat 5 you use is the problem... use either fastcat 5(350mhz) or cat 6(500mhz). Good luck... the extra modem would only work if you had two accounts, not ip's...

Maybe he had a bad cable or something, because with just 2 users and home broadband you wouldn't even get close to slowing down even over wireless.

 

[Jeff7]

Maybe he had a bad cable or something, because with just 2 users and home broadband you wouldn't even get close to slowing down even over wireless.

Yeah, wish it was like that. If I download a file and manage 100KB/sec, or if I play CS on a server and get under 80ms pingtime, that's pretty much all of the bandwidth we've got coming in here. I'm about 13 miles too far out of range to get DSL, and there's no other cable providers in the area. I'll be moving out sometime in the next few months probably....hopefully to somewhere with good Internet.