Connecting to a modem

Hi, i am currently using vista. I'm trying to connect directly to my modem,
and it asks for a username and password. I dont have one, and neither xp nor
mac require one. Is there some way I can connect? thanks

Hi
You have to explain more what the nature your Internet connection is? How
your Network configuration is? What hardware is used?.
If it is a regular Modem (as oppose to a Router or a Modem/Router) then you
can not connect few computers directly to a Modem.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"peterno3" <peterno3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:28216E29-D959-41D2-8449-8E770786BC85@microsoft.com...
> Hi, i am currently using vista. I'm trying to connect directly to my
> modem,
> and it asks for a username and password. I dont have one, and neither xp
> nor
> mac require one. Is there some way I can connect? thanks

The internet connection is cable, and it is a regular modem. The hardware is
an "intel(r) 82566mm gigabit network connection". The settings are all what
the defaults are when i plug in the ethernet cable

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> You have to explain more what the nature your Internet connection is? How
> your Network configuration is? What hardware is used?.
> If it is a regular Modem (as oppose to a Router or a Modem/Router) then you
> can not connect few computers directly to a Modem.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "peterno3" <peterno3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:28216E29-D959-41D2-8449-8E770786BC85@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, i am currently using vista. I'm trying to connect directly to my
> > modem,
> > and it asks for a username and password. I dont have one, and neither xp
> > nor
> > mac require one. Is there some way I can connect? thanks
>
>

"peterno3" wrote:

> Hi, i am currently using vista. I'm trying to connect directly to my modem,
> and it asks for a username and password. I dont have one, and neither xp nor
> mac require one. Is there some way I can connect? thanks
I am having vista pc. same problem I am facing. This answer is not
sufficient & satifactory.

If you want to connect 3 computers to the internet, you will have to buy a
Router!
Get a 4-port one, and follow instructions to put your ISP's username and
password in the router.
Then you can hook up with ethernet cables!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"peterno3" wrote:

> The internet connection is cable, and it is a regular modem. The hardware is
> an "intel(r) 82566mm gigabit network connection". The settings are all what
> the defaults are when i plug in the ethernet cable
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > You have to explain more what the nature your Internet connection is? How
> > your Network configuration is? What hardware is used?.
> > If it is a regular Modem (as oppose to a Router or a Modem/Router) then you
> > can not connect few computers directly to a Modem.
> > Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >
> > "peterno3" <peterno3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:28216E29-D959-41D2-8449-8E770786BC85@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi, i am currently using vista. I'm trying to connect directly to my
> > > modem,
> > > and it asks for a username and password. I dont have one, and neither xp
> > > nor
> > > mac require one. Is there some way I can connect? thanks
> >
> >

Hi
If you are connected directly to the Internet Modem anything can happen
since your computer is Networked directly to the Internet maintaining a
Public IP (Internet address).
Adding a Cable/DSL Router (even for a single computer) is a very good step
to provide further insulation from the Internet and maintaining your
computer as a private Network Device.
See more here, http://www.ezlan.net/firewall.html
Cable/DSL Routers (actually almost all of them are Wireless Cable/DSL
Routers) are very inexpensive (prices in the USA starts around $20 on sale)
and are available in every store that sells computer related hardware.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"peterno3" <peterno3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4FA85860-DC2F-4957-9A8C-2D9DD0ECCB02@microsoft.com...
> The internet connection is cable, and it is a regular modem. The hardware
> is
> an "intel(r) 82566mm gigabit network connection". The settings are all
> what
> the defaults are when i plug in the ethernet cable
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> You have to explain more what the nature your Internet connection is?
>> How
>> your Network configuration is? What hardware is used?.
>> If it is a regular Modem (as oppose to a Router or a Modem/Router) then
>> you
>> can not connect few computers directly to a Modem.
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "peterno3" <peterno3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:28216E29-D959-41D2-8449-8E770786BC85@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi, i am currently using vista. I'm trying to connect directly to my
>> > modem,
>> > and it asks for a username and password. I dont have one, and neither
>> > xp
>> > nor
>> > mac require one. Is there some way I can connect? thanks
>>
>>

Mick Murphy: I'm only trying to connect one of the computers at a time.

Jack (MVP-Networking): I'm actually at a vacation house, so i dont really
want to put money into anything since I have it working at my house. Is there
a way to do it just between the modem and the computer?

"peterno3" wrote:

> Hi, i am currently using vista. I'm trying to connect directly to my modem,
> and it asks for a username and password. I dont have one, and neither xp nor
> mac require one. Is there some way I can connect? thanks