if it is setup for dhcp, then why are the workstations using static ip's?
>From: "Wes Leonard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Has Anybody used a Cable Modem with Linux?
>Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 10:54:08 -0400
>
>I have seen the way my friend's office is set up with DSL. It's pretty
>much
>just a matter of getting a network card to work with Linux. The DSL line
>goes into the DSL modem, which then goes to a hub via ethernet. All
>workstations plug in to the hub via ethernet. They are set up with static
>IPs for each workstation. I think most setups will use DHCP. Looks like
>DSL and Cable or pretty much the same type of configuration.
>
>Wes
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Christian Straight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 10:15 AM
>Subject: RE: Has Anybody used a Cable Modem with Linux?
>
>
> > would there be much difference if i wanted to connect via dsl? i'm
>looking
> > into getting a dsl connection into my linux box. has anyone out there
>had
> > any experience with a dsl connection to a linux box? any
>comments/advice
> > would be greatly appreciated. tia
> > christian
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Keith
>Robinson
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 6:43 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: Has Anybody used a Cable Modem with Linux?
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > Has anyone used a cable modem with Linux? I know my pc connects to
>the
> > > > cable modem (external) via an ethernet card. I know that my
> > > ISP uses Netscape
> > > > or IE for connecting. I don't know if I can connect to the web
> > > using Linux's
> > > > software.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I use a cable modem.
> > >
> > > If you haven't installed Linux yet the install package will prompt
> > > you for the info required: host name, dns servers, etc.
> > > (or to be more accurate, the install package *should* walk you thru
> > > all that, depending on which distribution you go with. I know
> > > caldera 2.2 and REd Hat 6.0 do.)
> > >
> > > There is a Cable Modem Mini-howTo which
> > > should be amongst your Linux documentation or you can read it at:
> > > http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/Cable-Modem.html
> > >
> > > AFAIK the main problem people run into is not with the modem itself
> > > since that works independant of the PC, but if the ethernet card is
> > > Plug 'N Play. If the Ethernet card is PNP sometime Linux has
> > > problems recognizing it. But that is not a major hastle -- and the
> > > gurus on this list can walk you through working around that, I am
> > > sure.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > James Flanagan / Nezeray
> > > --
> > > --
> > > Keith Robinson
> > > kmail 1.0.024
> > > RH Linux 6.0 kernel 2.2.11
> > >
> >
> >
>
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