> -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Neimeyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:19 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [gentoo-user] Cable Modem Configuration > > > I'm trying to set up a Gentoo Router / File Server / Firewall... > > I've got multiple NIC's in the box (one for each port, to > each room in the > house). However, that leaves me one short to connect the > cable modem. I > connected it via USB and using the CDCEther driver (as a > module) I do see > the following in my dmesg log... In my /etc/conf.d/net I > have all (eth0 to > eth5) of my "cards" configured to use DHCP (which the cable > modem will need > in the end). However, eth5 is saying "can't start" or some > other words for > "I failed but I'm not going to tell you why". I don't see > anything in the > logs though... any ideas?
emmm....A generally less expensive, and easier solution to using 4 ethernet cards would be to use a hub or a switch (switches allow full-duplex operation and generally result in better network performance). I've seen 4-port switches for as little as a dollar or two, and good name brand 7-port switches for $30 recently. Unless you have some good reason to do this the way you have, I would really recommend you purchase a switch, as it would reduce configuration nightmares (and also leave you with a port into which you can plug your modem). -rex -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
