Splitting the cable modem cable

[Jeff7]

Simple explanation: I have one cable modem and one TV-type cable going to it. I want 2 cable modems. How do I split the cable?
I figure there should be nothing wrong with it. The agreement states that I can have 2 computers connected to the connection, which means that I have 2 IP addresses available to me. There shouldn't be anything wrong with one cable modem to each IP.

Why? When I'm playing CounterStrike, the constant traffic it puts out bogs down the Internet connection pretty bad. As soon as I quit, it goes back to normal.

 

[skeletal29]

from wha ti know you do not need 2 cable modems for it...
You can specify your comp to the ip u wana use with them...

i dont think that will give you seperate speeds!

 

[BCYL]

So you have 2 IP addresses from the ISP and have 2 computers?

In that case, all you need to do is plug your cable modem to a switch/hub, then plug the computers into the switch...

Having 2 cable modems will not increase your speed... the bottleneck is the amount of bandwidth going to your cable line... splitting the cable instead your home doesnt change anything...

 

[DaveK]

Actually, that's not true. The bottleneck is actually the cap the cable-service provider puts on your modem (or on their end). Coax cable can send way more than 1.5Mbps. That's why your neighbor can connect at a nice fast speed, as well as you. So, if you had two different modems with different MAC addresses, etc., you should get better throughput.

DaveK

 

[Jeff7]

Yeah, if the bottleneck was the cable throughput, I'd be getting MUCH faster speeds than I'm getting. TV cables can handle a LOT of data throughput. I'll try asking my cable company. They specifically say, 2 connected computers per household.

 

[jfunk]

I don't think the're gonna give you any more bandwidth though, unless you pay them for a second account. 2 connected computers does not imply twice the bandwidth.


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