The modem connects via an RJ45 plug. You can put this into either the uplink on a switch (or one of those firewall/switches made for cable access) directly or into a NIC.
My setup is a RedHey 7.3 gateway. eth0 is for the real world ip, eth1 is the internal network which has below it a couple of machines. I then just use a startup script on the gateway box to set iptables to do the nat etc. It's all worked without any dramas for about 6 or so months. I'll eventually get around to converting the gateway to Debian like the other Linux machines in the network. I can pass around the iptables script to those interested though it's not especially elegant it does the job. Brett :> -----Original Message----- :> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of :> Simon Bryan :> Sent: Wednesday, 16 October 2002 9:31 AM :> To: Ken Foskey; slug :> Subject: RE: [SLUG] Optus Cable :> :> :> So where does the cable modem connect to? I assumed it :> would be setup on a :> serial port or does it connect direct to a NIC? :> I am already running dhcp on the RH server, but the server :> itself has a :> fixed address. If OPTUS connects to a NIC am I better off :> having two in my :> server (or is that essential), one for OPTUS and the other :> for the rest of :> the LAN? :> :> > -----Original Message----- :> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of :> > Ken Foskey :> > Sent: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 11:05 PM :> > To: slug :> > Subject: Re: [SLUG] Optus Cable :> > :> > :> > On Tue, 2002-10-15 at 23:00, Simon Bryan wrote: :> > > Hi all, :> > > I am seriously considering going to Optus cable. They sya they :> > will install :> > > to a local Windows machine which we have, however how :> hard is it then to :> > > move the system over to a Linux server (RH7.1)? Is there a 'How :> > to' anyhwere :> > > (couldn't find one)? :> > :> > It is dead easy. Set up a network card as dhcp and you :> are away. The :> > 'old' Optus notes said you had to force hostname in dhcp :> but this is no :> > longer required. :> > :> > Firewall is good though!!! Find an old pentium and look :> up ipcop or :> > equivalent. :> > :> > KenF :> > :> > -- :> > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ :> > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug :> :> -- :> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ :> More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug :> -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
