[LeapList]Toshiba PCX1100U Cable Modem

[Aaron Morrison]

First question is WHY?

Connecting another computer via the USB port bypasses IPCop and the 
protection it gains you.  Is there a special purpose for this setup? 
Or is it because it's there?  To me there's no addtional benefit of 
the USB port that the ethernet port doesn't already provide.

Secondly I suspect the Toshiba, while the documentation says you can 
use both, is configured to allow only 1 IP address and that's been 
assigned to the ethernet port.  

--am


On 1 Jun 2003 at 21:14, Homer Whittaker wrote:

> I have several computers attached to my inter-home lan and the net via an
> IPCOP into the Toshiba cable modem.
> The Toshiba cable modem is a U model, which designates a USB capability.
> Toshiba write-ups indicate that two computers can be attached to the
> internet at the same time.
> I have copied the Windows USB installation notes, see below.
> However, I have attached a USB cable from the cable modem to yet-another
> Linux (Libranet/a debian base) computer and tried to get it to run. I have
> attempted to find a means of mounting the network USB, rebooting (yes TheBS,
> I know) but all to no avail.  No joy!
> Does anyone have any suggestions? The goal of this exercise is to have two
> computers pulling down Road Runner at the same time, one via USB and the
> other via IPCOP.
> Homer Whittaker
> whittake@sbaflorida.com
> 
> 
> IMPORTANT USB INSTALLATION NOTE!
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
> 
> The following are steps to successfully install your Toshiba PCX110U Cable
> Modem.  PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ATTEMPTING INSTALLATION USING THE
> USB FEATURE OF THE TOSHIBA PCX1100U CABLE MODEM.
> 
> 1) Connect the PCX1100U to the power adapter.
> 2) Connect the Type A end of the USB cable to the USB port of your PC.
> 3) Plug the Type B end of the USB cable into the back of the cable modem.
> 4) The Add New Hardware Wizard appears. Click on Next.
> 5) Insert the USB driver CD into your CD-ROM.
> 6) Select Search for a Suitable Driver for my Device and click Next.
> 7) IMPORTANT! Select "Specify a Location" only, then hit the "Browse"
> button.
> 8) Locate your CD-ROM drive in the popup window. You should see it labeled
> "PCX1100U" with your drive letter listed after it.
> 9) Click once on "PCX1100U" then hit OK.
> 10) Confirm that the path is correct in the Specified Location box and click
> on Next. Windows should then begin copying the installation drivers.
> 11) Once this is complete, the process will be repeated for the PCX1100U
> Networking Support. Follow steps 6-10, then Windows will ask you to restart.
> 12) Once complete, you are ready to surf the Internet at warp speed using
> your new PCX1100U Cable Modem.
> 
> If you are having trouble installing your new PCX1100U Cable Modem, you have
> probably installed the USB Composite Driver that Windows 98SE automatically
> loads. To correct this problem, please execute the following:
> 
> 1) Make sure that the USB cable is plugged into your computer.
> 2) Go to the Start button; choose Settings and then Control Panel.
> 3) From inside the Control Panel choose System.
> 4) Choose the tab on top of the screen for Device Manager.
> 5) Click the "+" next to Universal Serial Bus Controllers.
> 6) Click on USB Composite Device to select it and choose Remove.
> 7) Once the USB Composite Device is removed, follow the installation
> instructions above.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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