On Sun, Jun 29, 2003 at 07:26:47AM -0400, Wayne wrote:
> Hi all, haven't done much but lurked since I joined the list a few months
> ago. At that time I was trying to get a connection server/firewall set up
> for my dial up system which I finally did. Now I just got Optimum Online and
> I configured another box with W2K for the short term to get it up and
> running which it is (sweet! 5000kbps (I was getting as fast as 26.4kbps on
> my dial up)). I would like to get back to my linux connection server (or
> should I just go with a router and be done with it?) but I don't know where
> to start. I have a Motorola SB5100 Cable Modem running on USB. I have RH 9
> but can also use Mandrake 9.1 . First off, can I use the SB5100 with USB in
> Linux or do I have to get a second NIC? Next, what do I have to do to have
> Linux recognize the SB5100 (it shows up in the "Hardware Browser" as a
> Broadcom Corporation USB Cable Modem, Driver unknown but I don't know where
> to get/ install a driver for it)? Finally, where do I go from there? TIA
> for any
> info.
Wayne, I have Optimum Online at home. I just put a 2nd NIC in my Linux
machine and turned on DHCP, and everything works. I'd suggest doing the
same, as you can pick up a decent NIC for $15 at Best Buy, and I don't think
the USB interface works under Linux very well (if at all).
-Sean
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