Roadrunner Modem Sharing

[pfchas]

Hello to all. I am new to this and would like some info on cable modem sharing. I have read that normally you can share a cable modem with more than one PC in your house with a router, My question is this: I am signing up with Roadrunner of Tampabay and in their FAQ section someone asks can I use a Cable/DSL router to share my connection with another PC in my house and they say you cannot, is this true or not? Is anyone here familiar with Time Warner of Tampabay's Roadrunner service and have anyone successfully used a router to connect more than one PC to the Roadrunner Modem?
I am running Windows ME on Both PCs.
Thanks for any and all help you can give me.
Chas

[blebs]

Before my RR service changed the darn help page, we had a good tutorial on the subject. The only thing I can offer you now, is a link to answer your question somewhat. I'm sure someone else will be along soon to provide greater details.

http://help.rr.com/getpage.asp?/faqs/e_ ... p,selfhelp

[Vesuvius]

Comcast added the same line to their FAQ page. Truth is yes you can use a router as long as it is set to obtain your ISP in the correct manner. Comast or TimeWarner may not like the idea but they do work, although I actually had a Comcast tech tell me it would never work with their network. (he was full of it btw).

[BooM4u]

The answer depends on you, according to the roadrunner aggrement that was signed at the time of your install you agreed not to steal ip's or share your connection with another pc, but yes it can be done with proper config. One the other hand you can also have your service terminated by RR for sharing. Its kinda like cable TV, if you dont have an account but steal TV services, its looked upon as the same. So if you feel daring enough and dont care if your service is terminated, go ahead. You could avoid all these problems for a lousy 9.95 per month for your second connection. AOL BROADBAND AND EARTHLINK BB IN TAMPA DISABLE THIS FEATURE THROUGH OUR NETWORK. RR on the other hand it is not disabled! Thats right on aol with a router youll never get ur second computer up so dont waste your time....LOL

Anonymous RR TECH

[Tipp45371]

"but yes it can be done with proper config"

So can anyone help with the proper config for Road Runner?

[pfchas]

When I asked as to whether or not I could connect more than one pc up to my Roadrunner modem I was not aware that it was illegal. If indeed it is illegal I will not attempt it, but if you go to there RR member help section it says :
The standard Road Runner Residential Service is designed for single-computer configurations. However, you are able to connect multiple computers to a single cable modem with the use of a hub. Such local area network (LAN) configurations are your responsibility to install and support.
I have read the service aggreement and the modem agreement and can find nothing about not sharing a connection with more than one pc in the same house.
Thanks for the good info from the posters above

[Cable_Dood]

You should be able to use the Linksys cable/dsl router. Don't forget to update the firmware, though.

[BooM4u]

"The standard Road Runner Residential Service is designed for single-computer configurations. However, you are able to connect multiple computers to a single cable modem with the use of a hub." --- it just doesnt inform you that there is a charge for a second pc in this line of $9.95. Yes I agree your better off on paying the 9.95 instead of the other. As far as the previous question about a router it will depend on your configuration of the netwrok and the router and i wouldnt be able to help you with that unfortunatley. And yes cabledood linksys will work just fine. TOS is on the rr.com site take another look at yours its in there along with spam,hacking,servers and other offenses. By the way if you do hook up your router and steal ip's, make sure your nice on the phone with tech support if you call them because they can see your router

[Cable_Dood]

I'm going to have to call BS on that. You're not using a router to 'steal' IPs. You're using it to create and assign internal IPs for your LAN. The router presents itself and all transmissions from all PCs behind it to RR's network as 1 mac address. Unless they use mac addresses for verification (and you can clone your mac with the Linksys), they will never know the better. They may ASSUME that you're using a router if they associate the MAC prefix with Linksys' vendor ID.

I'm surprised that using a router is against RR's TOS. It doesn't negatively effect the network. They have bandwidth caps in place and all. I can understand that it's unsupported, but outlawing routers is pretty anal retentive.

Below is an excerpt of Comcast's AUP regarding this issue. We do not prohibit the use of routers. Our responsibility for supporting users with routers ends once the modem is registered online at the CMTS. This doesn't mean that we won't help you, it just means that we aren't obligated to. We offer additional IPs to make money....and make it simpler to network with the cable modem for basic users by providing an easier, supported solution.

Route on!

>>Comcast High-Speed Internet Service network residential customers may not resell, share, or otherwise distribute the Services or any portion thereof to any third party without the written consent of Comcast High-Speed Internet Service. For example, you cannot provide Internet access to others through a dial up connection, host shell accounts over the Internet, provide email or news service, or send a news feed. You may not use the Comcast High-Speed Internet Service residential service for commercial purposes. The Comcast High-Speed Internet Service residential service offering is a consumer product designed for your personal use of the Internet. For example, the service does not provide the type of security, upstream performance and total downstream throughput capability typically associated with commercial use.<<

[GhostRider]

i work for cox communications and it is not illegal to use a router. people may tell you that because they want you to pay for the extra ip's but i run a router(linksys) and i have no problems. lag or otherwise.....