Broadband modem issue

[markspec87]

Ive just got broadband today, and i need some problems sorting. Basically, it says i can connect using USB or Ethernet. Now i need to connect on USB, becuase i have a network and only one network card. When i set it up (it has a self installer program) on the ethernet cable, it works fine. When i try setting it up using USB, it says it cannot connect and says

"Cannot renew the i.p for the network adaptor (DHCP)"

Thsi is everytime i try doing setup with USB. I got it to work earlier, but i formatted my computer and reinstalled, but now it will only let ethernet work.

Any ideas whats wrong?

 

[vapidtransit]

Why not just get a router and connect through that? Then you could share the connection with all of your computers.

 

[RBBRMADE]

Did you unplug and then plug the modem back in to allow it to reset after swapping from one connection to the other?
Ron

 

[JackMDS]

USB is a ?Bad? solution for Internet connection for more than One Computer, use Ethernet.

Link to: AnandTech - FAQ. Basic Options for Internet Connection Sharing

Link to: AnandTech - FAQ. Hubs, routers, switches, DSL, LANs, WANs...?

Ignore the prices in the links above. The same or similar hardware can be found for 60%-90% less.

Link to: Diagram of Broadband Connection with Cable/DSL Router.

Example for a Router: 4 Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router - $7.99 after Reabte.

Log to this page it has a lot of links to instructions to Windows Network Setting and Sharing.

Link: Installing & Sharing

:sun:

 

[markspec87]

well the thing is. When im using ethernet the speed for my 750k connection is a lot slower than if i use USB. Before i was downloading at about 140kb/s using USb and on ethernet it was only around 70kb/s. Thats why i need on USB. Ive tried power cycling, formatting, system restore, manually installing it. Everything. I just cant seem to get it to use USB.