Re:[Cooker]Internet Connection using a cable-modem

[Vincent Danen]

On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, Ray Strode 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.
> I used to use RoadRunner with Linux (Now I just get access through the 
> network)
> and it did require DHCP, but it had it's own dhcp client and login 
> script...
> I dunno about @HOME tho.  Most cable modems do _not_ have static IPs.  
> They may
> stay the same for months at a time, but they could change.

I use @home and have to use DHCP.

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