Sandip Sandip wrote: > Its a cable modem. When I connect a Windows machine to it, I connect it on > the LAN port (Network cable). Once the modem is on, I need no configuration, > usernames, passwords, etc. I can access the net.
What you have observed above is correct. I understand this as: 1. Connect your modem to your computer (if via LAN cable, no drivers necessary, but drivers are necessary if you are doing via USB). 2. If your computer is configured to be a dhcp client, it automatically gets an IP address from the modem. I think if the modem sees a dhcp request, it automatically works in bridge mode. However, if your computer sends out pppoe connection establishing stuff, the modem will start to work in pppoe mode. But this based on the few modems I have experimented with; readers: please correct me if I am wrong. Also, some cable modems also get their connection via dhcp (their mac address is known to the ISP and allowed to get an IP address, but I don't have experience with cable modems). 3. USB drivers for Linux are very problematic. LAN connection is the best choice in all operating systems. I would recommend using the LAN connection. If your computer does not have a LAN port, it would be a good idea to buy a cheap LAN card (most of them work out of the box with Linux, but beware that some are notorious for not working at all). > > When I connect it to my Debian box, I need to connect it to USB (as my Debian > box does not have LAN port - Ethernet cable), I am not able to access the net. > > So, do I need to 'install' the modem so Debian knows there is a networking > device on the USB port and then use pppconfig. Yes, Debian needs USB drivers. You need to search the web for information on whether your particular modem is supported in Linux. Regards. -- Please reply to this list only. I read this list on its corresponding newsgroup on gmane.org. Replies sent to my email address are just filtered to a folder in my mailbox and get periodically deleted without ever having been read. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org