On 7/5/07, Paul Smith <phhs80@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > Thanks, Dave. I have still no LAN (as far as I am aware of it); I only > >> > have a single computer and a modem to connect to the Internet. What do > >> > you mean by NIC? How can I know whether I have already got NICs in my > >> > computer? > >> > >> Is your modem a separat "box" fromt the PC? > >> > >> If it is, how does it connect to your PC? Perhaps via USB? > > > > Yes, Steve, it is a separate "box", and I connect it to my PC with a > > cable through the embodied Ethernet card. > > > > Do you know what make & model the modem is, and > have you checked the documentation and manufacturer's > site? From another post where you say it's managed > through a web interface I think it could be a router > without a switch (they do exist), but it's not > possible to confirm this without a model number. > > If the web interface mentions DHCP I'd say the odds > go up significantly. Also if you can find out what > gateway your computer is using for its net connection > a private subnet would probably indicate a router.[1] > > [1] I don't know for certain, but I think both of these > could be present even if your modem wasn't a proper > router. It would be odd though. The details of my SpeedTouch modem are: Product Name: ST5x6v6 Serial Number: CP0702DTRSH Software Release: 6.1.0.5 Software Variant: CN Boot Loader Version: 1.0.6 Product Code: 3594263A Board Name: BANT-V
And there is a section there (in the modem configuration interface) called "Home Network", with the following: Ethernet Interface Ethernet ethport1 (100Mbps) Notwithstanding, in the modem there is no physical way of connecting another cable. Paul
