this is OT so i inserted [OT] on the subject.... *HINT!* now to answer some of your q's.... > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of zorkdork > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 3:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [plug] destiny cable service and other interesting stuff > > > papakabit na ko nang destiny sometime soon, and there just some > stuff i wanna know para pag dating eh well prepared na ako. > > question(s) lang: > > 1.) do i need a straight through, or crossover (or plug it to > the hub's "uplink" port) cable to connect the motorola cyber > surfer to my hub? eh kung i recta ko to my eth0? straight oh crossover? just a straight UTP cable will do, whether modem to hub or modem to eth0. > > 2.) i observed sa net cafe nang isang phrend na: pag sinaksak > ang cable modem straight to the hub, yung mga PC na naka saksak > to that same hub gets assigned different global IP addies, hmmm, > how does destiny ba authenticate its users? through the MAC of > the nic(s) or, walang authentication (as i suspect) you'll get dynamic IPs for each PC but ONLY the last one that logged onto the network will get internet access. even though there's no login prompt for their internet service, destiny can and does track the number of PCs connected for each customer account. you'll need to setup something like a proxy server or IP masquerading to share a single internet connection with more than one computer. > 3.) if wala ngang authentication or, through MAC address lang na > pwede namang baguhin through ifconfig, does that mean, na pag nag > pakabit ako nang destiny cable TV service...tapos i attach that > cable to a cable modem that i own (or stolen from another cable > isp, or whatever :-) eh mag kakaroon na ako nang destiny > internet, and just need to pay for cable tv fees?!?!!?!? er, why would you want to do anything illegal? :) btw using a proxy to share your connection among several PCs on ur local net isn't illegal. you just get to divide the bandwidth destiny gives you among those PCs; you still get the bandwidth you pay for, you dont actually steal any additional bandwidth. two or three at a time isn't so bad. > 4.) will it be ok, if i attach nga the cable direct to the hub > and let my mom's win98 machine attach straight to the hub, and i > attach my slackware box to the hub? pwedeng pwede, but again, you'll need to setup proxy or IP masquerading, plus only the server should have a dynamic ip from destiny, the rest of your PCs have to have local IP addresses. and of course, you'll need two nics for your server, one for your LAN, one for the cable modem. and while you're at it, throw in a firewall with your server. if you use LINUX for your server (there, hindi na masyadong OT), you already have all you need :) good luck! -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS GIT>GCM d-(+) s: a C++(++++) UL++>++++>$ P+ L+>++++$ E--- W+ N o-- K- w+++$>-- O- M- V- PS !PE Y+@ PGP(-) t++@ 5+@ X-- R tv(--) b++++ DI++(++++) D+ G e++>++++ h--- r+++ y? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK--- _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
