How To Enab;e TCP/IP Forwarding????

[dr137@aol.com]

I have purchased an PC Internal cable modem, model 5001, however it will not work with Windows 2000 Professional because TCP/IP is disabled by default. I have discovered that by reprograming or (editing) the registry the problem will resolve.

I do not wish to edit the registry because I do not feel confident that things will turn out ok. Is there any way TCP/IP forwarding can be enabled by not having to edit the registry? I have the service patch 4 to Windows 2000 Professional would there be a program in that that I could try?

Thanks!

[Variable]

hmm, I would think that a Modem blocking TCP/IP would not be very useful for connecting to the internet. Seeing as how the internet is based on tcp/ip. You might wonder why this model isn't discontinued??

If you turn your pc into a router.. how will it route packets out of the local network? Through the modem that blocks tcp/ip? Forwarding means just what it says, it just recieves the packets in one interface and shoots them out another. In your case, it sounds like you want to set up your PC as a router. How will this help you pass traffic through your modem?

[dr137@aol.com]

Its not my modem that blocks tcp/ip it is Windows 2000. In order to reprogram this I must edit the Registry in Windows 2000. I just want to know if there is another way of doing this.

My Modem works just fine in Windows 98 as I am able to connect to the Internet, but I cannot do it Windows 2000.

Thanks

[Paleo Pete]

I don't think TCP/IP forwarding (usually just called IP forwarding I think) is what you need. IP Forwarding is used iwth networked computers to route workstations through a server/gateway to give them all Internet access. Win 2000 calls that Internet Connection Sharing, all you have to do is set the "Share this connection" option when setting up the connection. As I said, I don't think that is what you're after...

First, check the specs for your cable modem. Does it support Win2000? If not, you're not likely to get it running at all. Win2000 is picky about hardware, if no drivers for your modem are available it won't work no matter what you do.

TCP/IP Protocol:
TCP/IP is the protocol used for Internet communication. It should be installed by default, installing a modem and setting up an Internet connection should include TCP/IP with no trouble at all. If I remember correctly, with win2000 the Internet setup only requires user name, password and server names. (and phone number for dial up accounts.) Cable modem should not be more involved than installing proper drivers, reboot, run the Internet Connection Wizard. You should need server/domain names, user name and password. All the DNS servers, gateways etc should usually be configured automatically. IP forwarding would only be used if you plan to share an internet connection and use this machine as a gateway.

I'm wondering if you were confusing TCP/IP Protocol with [TCP/]IP Forwarding???

[dr137@aol.com]

Paleo Pete,
Thank you for setting me straight, you are right I am confusing TCP/ IP Forwarding with TCP/IP Protocol. At any rate I still can't seem to get this Zoom Cable Modem to run on my Windows 2000 operating system. The user manual says that it runs with Win 98, 2000 and ME...thanks any way