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Old 03-01-2006, 23:55   #16
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Re: Cable Modems:Do they have to connect to a PC Directly?

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Originally Posted by quadplay
An Access Point on its own won't work, because it needs an IP address - which it will request via the Cable Modem. As only one IP address is allowed per Cable Modem, that leaves nothing for the PC!
Yes it will, the Access Point is like a hub, the first device to connect will get a connection, the AP itself wont get an IP.
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