On 1/5/06, Neil Cherry <ncherry@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Chasecreek Systemhouse wrote: > > On 1/4/06, Min Chen <mcfreemind@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> Is this advice for using hub so that more than one computers can connect > >> to the internet via hub? I only had the cable connection setup for one > >> computer now. > > > > Yes. The cable modem is the dns and default path for the Internet. > > ??? > > A cable modem is a layer 2 device, it is not the DNS it simply > bridges the Ethernet to the cable modem termination system (CMTS). > Some cable modems have routers built in, these may have the ability > to act as DNS proxy. My DSL router acts as the default route AND dns server -- comcast can't do that?!? -- WC -Sx- Jones | http://ccsh.us/ | Open Source Consulting
