1 line, 2 Accs, 2 Pc?

[Nazjoe69]

Hi there,

I want to run 2 accs but to 2 seperate pcs eg. pcA is int pcB is local only. So I'm lookin for some guidelines. Also wat if the pcs had a adsl modem each, would that work?

Thankz

 

[stoke]

One line cannot run 2 ADSL modems/routers at the same time. The router's are not built to detect collisions on the same line. i.e. when the one modem is about to "talk" it does not check to see if another modem is "talking" first.

You can get 1 modem and run it in bridged mode. That way, each computer using the modem will have to establish their own "PPOE dial-up connection" before being able to use the modem. Each computer can then have their own settings [username and password] in their individual dial-up connections. Both dial-up connections go through the same modem, but the modem/router is designed to handle this type of connection simultaneously.

In bridged mode, all the other functionality provided by the router [firewall/dmz/ip translation] is not available.

 

[Nazjoe69]

So how do I enable bridge mode on my modem, its a microcom 2651.
Thankz

 

[Osiris]

This will help.
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=39234

 

[StoneCold]

NazJoe, I have the exact same router as you. Access your router's interface and the under Configuration, choose WAN, then select Adapter Pvc0 and click on Submit.

You'll now see three blocks with drop down boxes. The middle one says bridge, just set it to enable, click on submit at the bottom of the page, and then, also under configuration, save the settings and reboot.

After the settings have been saved and the reboot has been successful, your router will now be in bridge mode...

Any another question, just ask

 

[bwana]

Just to reiterate what stoke said - remember when you run in bridged mode all the security features once offered by the router disappear. Make sure you have a firewall in place first.

 

[stoke]

Bwana .. don't you eva sleep?
Yea ... what Bwana reiterated is berry importanto.
/methinks NazJoe69 had dissapeared into lost-connection land.
Eeeeeeeeek.

 

[Gatecrasher]

Why run local on one PC and international on the other? If you are running accounts to separate PCs in order to optimize expensive international bandwidth vs cheap local bandwidth, but the end user is the same person, ie you.... then you should rather use Route Sentry. Thread is here