Their's isnt set up for dhcp. Most cable and dsl providers I've heard of
are though.
----- Original Message -----
From: Robbie Scherer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: Has Anybody used a Cable Modem with Linux?
> 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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