RE: [gentoo-user] Cable Modem Configuration
> > > 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... > > > >emmmA generally less expensive, > > Not quite... I've got the box, the hard drive, the network > cards and USB > cables laying around... So this is free (if I can get it > working). Not to > mention the fact that right now I'm not allowed to buy any > more toys for > the house. (Spousal ultimatium) yea, but it'll still take less total time for configuration. > > >and easier solution to using 4 ethernet cards would be to > >use a hub or a switch > > True... But I really need two hubs/switches for my ideal > configuration (one > at each end of the house) I have one 10/100 hub, but then the > only other > ones I have are 10baseT only. Plus this is intended as a learning > experience and the hardware is free... > You have a 10 Mbit hub handy?. Toss it in there. It'll work with 10/100 NICS until the ultimatum is lifted. I understand that there's a huge speed difference, but if the purpose is to surf the internet, you cable modem won't even begin to touch the speed of a 10Mbit card. Free yourself. Get rid of the excessive NICS. Life WILL be easier. > So that returns to my original question... are there any > resources on how > to connect the Motorola Surfboard 4100 via USB using the CDCEther USB > driver... (or via any other USB driver) Sorry. I really can't help with this one. > > Thanks again! > > Matt > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Cable Modem Configuration
Paul de Vrieze wrote: On Friday 28 March 2003 19:18, Matt Neimeyer wrote: 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? Thanks! Get a hub/switch. Presently they are cheaper than 5 nics I have a SMC hub, that allows you to plug a serial modem and a printer (parallel connector) to it. Cups connects to it without a major problem, though I haven't tried the modem (we have a cable connection). I replaced a linksys with this one because of the network printer capabilities of the SMC. -- "To announce there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." -Theodore Roosevelt -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
RE: [gentoo-user] Cable Modem Configuration
> 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... emmmA generally less expensive, Not quite... I've got the box, the hard drive, the network cards and USB cables laying around... So this is free (if I can get it working). Not to mention the fact that right now I'm not allowed to buy any more toys for the house. (Spousal ultimatium) and easier solution to using 4 ethernet cards would be to use a hub or a switch True... But I really need two hubs/switches for my ideal configuration (one at each end of the house) I have one 10/100 hub, but then the only other ones I have are 10baseT only. Plus this is intended as a learning experience and the hardware is free... So that returns to my original question... are there any resources on how to connect the Motorola Surfboard 4100 via USB using the CDCEther USB driver... (or via any other USB driver) Thanks again! Matt -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Cable Modem Configuration
On Friday 28 March 2003 19:18, Matt Neimeyer wrote: > 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? > > Thanks! > Get a hub/switch. Presently they are cheaper than 5 nics Paul -- Paul de Vrieze Researcher Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://www.devrieze.net pgp0.pgp Description: signature
Re: [gentoo-user] Cable Modem Configuration
I'll second Rex's suggestion. Four Network cards to handle each computer is not really good. Get a cheap switch and you avoid all the hassles. On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 12:30:50 -0800 Rex Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: -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? emmmA 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 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
RE: [gentoo-user] Cable Modem Configuration
> -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? emmmA 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
