Rich, Some cable operators lock their systems by MAC filtering. Thus one a certain MAC address in the router will let you connect. Many small commercial products like your SMC allow you to define the MAC address pressented to the cable modem.(sorta spoof it) Check the SMC for settings like this. If you find one you need to make a similar setting in Astlinux. I believe that this is easily done in the main .cfg file.
Michael On Fri, 26 May 2006 05:46:21 +0000, Rich Sias wrote: >I got astlinux to work (sort-of) and now am trying to use it to replace >my SMC barricade router. > >[internet]--[cablemodem]--7'--[SMCrouter]--23'--[astlinux]--[16 port >switch]--[computer] >The coumputer can "see" any part of the internet. All is fine. > >I try this connection and I must need to make changes to astlinux box >because the test computer does not "see" the internet. ifconfig, ipaddr >also show problems. > >[internet]--[cablemodem]--23'--[astlinux]--[16 port switch]--[computer] > >This configuration fails. I tried commenting out the EXTIF=eth0 and >UNcommenting the EXTIF=wp1chdlc and didn't work either. I think the >first setup is messing up my reception of SIP calls. I have at least one >firewall and maybe two and I suspect that is too much grief for me to >solve. Do I need to say I have one or zero firewalls as to astlinux ? Do >I need to turn on the NAT access via a firewall ? I turned it on to get >past the SMC in first config, and it still did not work. That is why I >suspect two firewalls. I have DHCP and dynamic IP addressing in case >that affects your answer. I see in rc.conf that there is place for >static IP setup and it refers to "default" DHCP area when not static. Is >there a setup area for that ? and where might that be? > >Rich >PS 350Mhz PII w/256Mb ram, 32MB CF card. Two NICs, 905B 3COM and other >card is 3COM also but some kinda business card. A drive with the word >"tulip" in it runs just fine for the first config. >_______________________________________________ >Astlinux-users mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.kriscompanies.com/mailman/listinfo/astlinux-users > >Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [EMAIL >PROTECTED] > -- Michael Graves [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sr. Product Specialist www.pixelpower.com Pixel Power Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] o713-861-4005 o800-905-6412 c713-201-1262 fwd 54245 _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.kriscompanies.com/mailman/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
