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Can I connect two computers to my usb/ethernet cable modem and why when I connect a different computer to the ethernet connection on the modem do I not get an IP address?

April 26, 2017Cable modem Computer Computers Connect connection different Ethernet ip address modem USB

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Can I connect two computers to my usb/ethernet cable modem and why when I connect a different computer to the ethernet connection on the modem do I not get an IP address?

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You can connect two computers to the PCX1100U, PCX2000, PCX2200, PCX2500 and PCX2600 connected to the ethernet and usb ports simultaneously. This can only be done IF you have more than one IP address provided by the cable company. If you only have one IP address which is normal, when switching computers on the ethernet port or changing from USB to ethernet you will need to power off the modem for 2 minutes, connect the new computer and then power back on. This is because the modem caches the adapter address (Media Access Layer or MAC address) of the computer’s ethernet adapter.