Well, it's not that you can't use DHCP with a cable modem, I don't think you can use
DHCP with a network card... Or actually you can I guess.... If windows does it, then
you can. If cable is like DSL then all the cable modem is a converter to ethernet.
It doesn't even have an IP.... Unless he has a router, but it doensn't look like it.
Quoting Jeff Noel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> As I understand it, you can NOT use DHCP with a cable modem. You MUST use
> a
> static IP address and then it will work.
>
> >You need to make sure you set your IP address, and your gateway........
> That should
>
> >do it. I'm not sure how you can do DHCP with a cable modem. Just set it as
> a static
>
> >if it never changes. But also make sure you have your default gateway set
> also.
>
> >That should do it. You will also need your gateway to probably be set.
>
> >Quoting Hamada Amer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> >
>
> > Hello, I'm a linux newbie:
>
> >
>
> > I managed to getlinux up and running. Now I'm trying to get my internet
>
> > connection working. I have a dedicated connection through my cable modem.
>
> >
>
> > I'm to the net through Rogers @home (cable modem). For my windows
>
> > configuration the TCP/IP all was needed was use DHCP server... But I had
>
> > to
>
> > give the identification and workgroup which was provided by ROGERS. I
>
> > managed to configure my network card, I COULD PING IT. Everytime I
> attempt
>
> >
>
> > to set the card for DHCP, it fails to activate... I tried to set things
>
> > statically but that doesn't seem to work either...
>
> >
>
> > p.s. My Ip is always the same, so it should be static, what need is there
>
> > for a DHCP....
>
> >
>
> > HELP
>
>
Ryan Wahle
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
InnerCite
