It gave me a list of ethernet cards during the install and I just picked the
one that was mine. After that it asked if I wanted to use DHCP and I said
yes.
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 1999 4:33 PM
Subject: Re:[Cooker]Internet Connection using a cable-modem
> I have used dhcp with a cable modem and it works perfectly. However the
> autodetect routine on oxygen seems to be a little off It detected my
> friends card as a boomerang instead of a 3c59x based card this caused
> dhcp to fail. I changed the module to the right one and everything owrked
> fine. So I suggest checking the module getting loaded to make sure its
> agreeing with your Nic's chipset.
>
> Jayson
> On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, Jeff Noel wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> >
>
>
