Thanks for the help. I'll be picking up the cable modem at lunch and will
be trying it out tonight. I've gotten some pretty detailed responses and
will post a report of my success or another plea for help to the list within
the next few days.
Sure couldn't have gotten this kind of support from Microsoft. Open Source
RULES!
Thanks again
-Steve Lewis
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jose M. Sanchez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 1999 3:59 AM
> To: Steve Lewis; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; David A. Ranch
> Subject: Re: [Masq] One-way cable modem masq
>
>
> You don't need anything special for this. Linux does not care
> WHERE the
> return packets come from, as do other OS's.
>
> If it weren't for this the asymetrical Cable modems would not operate.
>
> Nothing further is required. The connection looks like a
> standard DIALUP
> ppp.
>
> I know, because I have this very system set up with a COM21, etc.
>
> Works great.
>
> -JMS
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David A. Ranch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Steve Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Monday, March 08, 1999 2:33 AM
> Subject: RE: [Masq] One-way cable modem masq
>
>
> >
> >>They are using a COM21 ComPORT 2000 (see:
> >>http://www.com21.com/products/ss02c.html for detailed product info).
> >>
> >>What kind of "split driver" is needed? Do these drivers
> typically work
> with
> >>Linux's masquerading?
> >
> >No.. the driver wouldn't be for MASQ but for Linux itself.
> But, since
> >this is an EXTERNAL ethernet-attached device (I was assuming
> you were going
> >to have an internal cablemodem), you won't need a driver for your
> cablemodem.
> >All you WILL need is a driver to support your Ethernet card
> in your Linux
> >box.
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