On Mon, 4 Oct 1999, Denis Voitenko wrote:
> I am about to get a cable modem (this Friday). So I was wondering what
> it takes to get on up and running under Linux. Of couse @HOME does not
> support Linux so I can not ask them about it.
>
> I am quite familiar with Linux networking on LAN and WAN scales but I
> thought I'd rather learn about surprises beforehand. Any weirdness I
> should expect?
Nope. Ethernet crossover cable to your 10BaseT card, they assign you an
IP address in the 24.x.x.x network, you configure for their DNS, NNTP,
etc. I run my own DNS and have never used their email, but I guess it
takes several go-rounds with their "support" script-reading droids to use
POP3. Every call or email to them resulted in them assuming I was a moron
running their software on a Win95 box, so I gave up on that approach. I
just use my own domain and run my own services, using NAT for the kids'
Wintel machines behind the Linux box.
Plusses: Fairly reliable, very fast service. Minuses: Worthless tech
support if you are not a Win9[58] user. Oh well. beats hell out of a
modem any day.
Dale
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