How can you run multiple computers off one IP address?

[beckrl]

Just a little info

How can you run multiple computers off one IP address?

Use a router.

Connect your cable or DSL modem to router, router to hub. Some cable and DSL modems have built-in capabilities to act as a router and perform Network Address Translation (NAT). The router can assign separate IPs for each computer, but all will access the Internet through the 1 IP address assigned to the port of the router/modem connected to the Internet service provider's network.

If you are using a slower dial-up modem, the computer connected to the Internet using the modem can have 'Internet Connection Sharing' turned on. This computer will connect to other computers in your home using a hub/switch. The other computers will use the modem connected computer as their Default Gateway.


Alternatively... We can have same ip address on two or more computers in the SAME network. They should be in same collission domain. Let their MAC address be same first & then assign them same ip address. You can do it by installing a cheap network hub.

[ichthus]

Yes, thanks for that explanation. I thought Irthnvesl was trying to say there was no connection at all between Irthnvesl and NT Wright but I see from PG's post that one is evidently his brother and the other his friend / co-worker. So that explains the identical IP address