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Originally Posted by phunkymunky
i read the modem could be used to act as a mini dhcp server, supporting up to 32 users. My sisters pc gets it net access from mine, therefore my pc has top be on for her to get net access. Sometimes this is just an annoyance so it would be handy if i could get teh old sb4100 modem up and running as it would save me buying a router.
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No. NTL do not permit more than one IP address to be issued by the DHCP server in each cable modem. The SB4100 is no different from any other cable modem in this respect - they all have internal DHCP servers exactly as the SB4100 publicity quotes. However, NTL allow only one address to be used per subscriber account (unless you pay for extra IP addresses, e.g. through the gaming console option). So you would gain nothing by trying to re-install this old modem. If you want more than one user online, either (a) buy a router, or (b) pay for the extra IP address and buy an ethernet switch. The router is normally the cheaper option in the long term.