Nope, I'm not using your provider. But this is the first I hear of a
cablemodem having a MAC address, too, so you could be right. It's either an
extra EEPROM chip in the cablemodem or some such piece of equipment if thats
the case. With mine, you need to contact them if you change your NIC. Then
they scan your system, get the MAC, and your back up. Here, it's actually
the MAC address that ID's you to them, and then they can connect you. It's
probably the same 4 U, but as you say, the address comes from your
cablemodem. Hmmm,..you just never know, do ya?
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Internet configuration for Mandrake 7.0
> > The first thing to remember is that you MUST use that network card !
Each
> network card ( No matter who built it ), has a distinct MAC ( Machine
Access
> Code )....and it is how your ISP identifies your computer when you're
> connecting.
>
> Are you sure this is necessary? I've changed NICs three times since I've
> gotten my cable modem (configuration screwey-ness), and nothing
detrimental
> has happened to me... Actually, the MAC address that was recorded on the
> optonline website was that of the *cable modem* not a NIC! Are you
positive
> it's not just a quirk of your particular cable provider? (unless you're
with
> optonline also.)
>
> --Greg
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> The first thing to remember is that you MUST use that network card ! Each
> network card ( No matter who built it ), has a distinct MAC ( Machine
Access
> Code ). That code is only used on your card. It is not transferrable to
> another card and it is how your ISP identifies your computer when you're
> connecting. I just learned this the hard way 2 days ago. There is almost
> nothing to configure in Mandrake. Go to Drakconf, Network Configuration,
> find your NIC (Network Interface Card). You don't need to put anything in
> for Host Name + Domain, or Alias. Make sure that the "Enabled" button is
> turned on (Pushed in), and make sure that you've selected DHCP as well.
That
> should do it. You can also enter your DNS numbers which you will find on
> your ISP's web-site. If you have all of that configured, everything should
> be fine. Make sure that you have not enabled ADSL, PPPOE, or ISDN anywhere
> is Drakconf. At the worst, you may want to reboot, just to make sure
> everything is O.K.
>
> That's all.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mifune
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 4:59 PM
> Subject: [newbie] Internet configuration for Mandrake 7.0
>
>
> Hi,
> I have installed Linux Mandrake 7.0 on my computer.
> I would like to configure my internetconnection using a cable modem.
> The only information to do so that I found concerns Mandrake 6.0
> This tells me to go to control panel, select network configuration (of
> course),
> and then select interfaces.
> But the network configuration panel of Mandrake 7.0 gives me no such
option.
> I get the options: Basic host information, Name server specifications,
> Routings and gateways, Host name search path, NIS, IPX interface and
> PPP/SLP/PIP.
> Can somebody help me?
>
>
>
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