well I called them again......and they said that they could not give them to
me because they don't know what they are.......and said that they "cannot
assign static names". This is because it uses dhcp to obtain them.....
----- Original Message -----
From: "Valjean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:07 PM
Subject: RE: [newbie] cable modem
> I work for an ISP and I know how Technical Support can be...with as
> many calls as flood the phone center, there isn't time simply to handle
> every call that comes in with various software. Personally when a
> customer calls to ask for DNS, mail info, I give it, or direct them to our
> website. Check your provider's website for a "quick config sheet" or the
> like.
> Valjean
>
> On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, Pittman, Merle wrote:
>
> > Exactly! The fact that it is linux has nothing to do with it. They are
> > still responsible to give you the information. With my cable provider I
> > have to get the information to set up windows as well, and they are very
> > willing to give you the info. They do not support linux but still give
you
> > the info and it is up to you to get it working.
> >
> > How can Windows set it up automatically?? Sure it can recognize the IP
> > assigned if your ISP uses Dynamic IP addressing, but how do you
configure
> > DNS and your email servers??
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jacob Aaron Holbrook [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:28 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [newbie] cable modem
> > >
> > > Not possible, as long as I want to stay on a cable modem. And that is
a
> > > definite must.
> > > I know it kinda pissed me off but her argument was that they don't
support
> > > Linux....what does that have to do with anything.....
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Pittman, Merle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 2:49 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [newbie] cable modem
> > >
> > >
> > > > They won't give you any address info??
> > > > I'd suggest switching providers if that's possible.
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Jacob Aaron Holbrook [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:00 PM
> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Subject: [newbie] cable modem
> > > > >
> > > > > I am hooked up through a cable modem through my local provider.
> > > Windows
> > > > > detects this and sets it up by itself and this is what the
provider
> > > > > supports. Is there a way to have Linux do the same because they
won't
> > > > > give me any information such as host address, ip address ect.
because
> > > they
> > > > > don't support Linux.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Jacob Holbrook
> > > >
> >
> >
>
