[newbie] Cable Modem for MDK 9.2
Does anyone have any suggestions about which cable modems work under Mandrake 9.2? I've searched and haven't found anything too solid yet. Tim Martin Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Cable Modem and SNF
Now have the cable modem running with SNF on a stand alone and filtering all of my LAN. YEEEH! The previous problem with the SMTP error appears to have occured after downloading security updates. I do not know which one could have affected the SMTP connection but it made the server think I was relaying. A clean install and no updates and all works as before. Anyone have an idea which package could mess with mail sending on the smtp connection? I will try doing the security upgrades one at a time and see which might be the culprit. Cheers, -- Dennis M. linux user #180842 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] cable modem question
On Wednesday 22 May 2002 21:16, you wrote: > I have linux 7.1 and i dont know a thing, but want to learn. I am on a > cable modem but dont know how to configure linux to operate on the cable > modem. I have internet through at&t broadband. Could someone give me a step > by step instructons? Thanks. Open 'linuxconf' , go/click 'networking', go'hostname & IP networking', select 'adaptor 1', enable it and select 'Dhcp'. Close linuxconf and 'yes' to restart network. Done!!!:o) Good luck, Harm. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] cable modem question
On Wednesday 22 May 2002 03:16 pm, Raymond Whipple wrote: > I have linux 7.1 and i dont know a thing, but want to learn. I am on a > cable modem but dont know how to configure linux to operate on the cable > modem. I have internet through at&t broadband. Could someone give me a step > by step instructons? Thanks. > There is NO Linux 7.1, you may have mandrake 7.1 go to http://www.google.com/linux and enter "dsl network howto" this one looks prittie good; http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DSL-HOWTO/ If you have trouble - come back with some specific questions -- Gerald Waugh http://www.frontstreetnetworks.com :: Phone. [011] 203.785.0699 Front Street Networks LLC | SOHO Networks & Web Site Hosting 229 Front Street, Ste. #C, New Haven, CT, 06513-3203 United States Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] cable modem question
I have linux 7.1 and i dont know a thing, but want to learn. I am on a cable modem but dont know how to configure linux to operate on the cable modem. I have internet through at&t broadband. Could someone give me a step by step instructons? Thanks. Raymond
Re: [newbie] Cable modem setup
On Wednesday 28 November 2001 01:29 pm, you wrote:
> > Well, I'm new to linux here, and finally settled with Mandrake after
> > trying many different ones. However, I seem to have gotten stuck on my
> > cable modem configuration. I have att@home and should be using dhcp to
> > obtain my ip address. Basically what happens after I stop and restart
> > the netowrk is getting the IP address fails. Any help with this would be
> > much appreciated.
>
> @home gave you an ID number. It's in the form of Cxxx-A. In windows
> this is the name of your computer (control panel -> network -> identity
> tab).
>
> In linux, set that as your host name, use dhcp, and your cable modem should
> fire right up.
>
> The easiest way to set the host name is to go into mandrake control center,
> then network->connection->configure.
>
> the only downside is your bash prompt will be [user@cxxx-a user]$,
> although there's surely ways to change that.
There's a still easier way to specify this.
Travel to /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts
Edit your ifcfg-eth0 file to include (at the top) the line
DHCP_HOSTNAME=cx{your details here]-a
This worked fine for me, and avoids the silly hostname prompt.
--mapdock
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Re: [newbie] Cable modem setup
On Wednesday 28 November 2001 08:07 am, you wrote: > Well, I'm new to linux here, and finally settled with Mandrake after > trying many different ones. However, I seem to have gotten stuck on my > cable modem configuration. I have att@home and should be using dhcp to > obtain my ip address. Basically what happens after I stop and restart the > netowrk is getting the IP address fails. Any help with this would be much > appreciated. > @home gave you an ID number. It's in the form of Cxxx-A. In windows this is the name of your computer (control panel -> network -> identity tab). In linux, set that as your host name, use dhcp, and your cable modem should fire right up. The easiest way to set the host name is to go into mandrake control center, then network->connection->configure. the only downside is your bash prompt will be [user@cxxx-a user]$, although there's surely ways to change that. Matt _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Cable modem setup
First, make sure that you're running a DHCP "Client" and not a DHCP "Server". A client goes looking for an IP, a server hands out IP's. But the IP you need is handed out by ATT@HOME not by your machine. Secondly, make sure you have the DNS numbers for ATT's DNS servers properly configured. Make sure that your firewall (if you have one) isn't blocking OUTGOING ports as well. That would prevent you from getting Internet access as well. That one costed me 5 days of hell! But only one time ! LOL! Third, open a root console, and try these commands,..."ifconfig" and "ifup eth0" - without the quotes. ifconfig ought to give you the Ip assigned by your ISP (ATT@HOME). If there's an IP address associated with your "eth0" network card, then your problem is elsewhere. Lanman On Wednesday 28 November 2001 03:50 am, you wrote: > i had some trouble getting dhcp to work with att@home also, if you have a > windows machine, get it running and find out your ip address. you should > be able to just use that static address as mine never changed once in the > year i had it. If your address does constantly change, you can purchase a > static ip address from att for pretty cheap. > > mark > > On Wednesday 28 November 2001 20:07, you wrote: > > Well, I'm new to linux here, and finally settled with Mandrake after > > trying many different ones. However, I seem to have gotten stuck on my > > cable modem configuration. I have att@home and should be using dhcp to > > obtain my ip address. Basically what happens after I stop and restart > > the netowrk is getting the IP address fails. Any help with this would be > > much appreciated. > > > > /Cortney Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Cable modem setup
i had some trouble getting dhcp to work with att@home also, if you have a windows machine, get it running and find out your ip address. you should be able to just use that static address as mine never changed once in the year i had it. If your address does constantly change, you can purchase a static ip address from att for pretty cheap. mark On Wednesday 28 November 2001 20:07, you wrote: > Well, I'm new to linux here, and finally settled with Mandrake after > trying many different ones. However, I seem to have gotten stuck on my > cable modem configuration. I have att@home and should be using dhcp to > obtain my ip address. Basically what happens after I stop and restart the > netowrk is getting the IP address fails. Any help with this would be much > appreciated. > > /Cortney -- 2:49pm up 1 day, 11:44, 2 users, load average: 0.14, 0.12, 0.04 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Cable modem setup
Well, I'm new to linux here, and finally settled with Mandrake after trying many different ones. However, I seem to have gotten stuck on my cable modem configuration. I have att@home and should be using dhcp to obtain my ip address. Basically what happens after I stop and restart the netowrk is getting the IP address fails. Any help with this would be much appreciated. /Cortney Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem
If you're running a cable modem you have a static IP for the moment.
They may change it later, but usually they wait a few months.
As root, run this command.
[root@r2d2 /root]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd status
Apache is running.
httpd: 25635 25634 20976 20975 19872 19871 19870 19869 1095
Apache-mod_perl is running.
httpd-perl: 1090 1089 1088 1087 1080
Use /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd extendedstatus for more information.
If you get something like that, then you're Apache server is running.
Then run this comamnd.
[root@r2d2 /root]# ifconfig eth0 | grep inet | awk '{print $2}'
addr:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Plugg the above xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx in your browser, from there you should
get the default Apache page.
You can put your HTML in /var/www/html or you can do this:
[$USER@r2d2 $USER]$ mkdir public_html
[$USER@r2d2 $USER]$ cd ..
[$USER@r2d2 /home]$ chmod 0755 $USER/ $USER/public_html/
>From there copy your HTML and images to $HOME/public_html and then
access them at http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/~$USER
Give that a try and let us know how it went.
tdh
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Re: [newbie] Cable Modem
well...first we need more info about your system and network. but the really short answer is run apache. do you have a static IP number? what happens if you type in that IP number to a web browsers address window from a box connected to the internet? On Sunday 29 July 2001 22:06, OOzy Pal wrote: > Hello Guys > > I just got a cable modem and I would like to check the > site that I am working from school (i.e. show it to my > professor) how can I set up my http server to do that? > > > > = > Regards, > OOzy > > What is the purpose of life? > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
[newbie] Cable Modem
Hello Guys I just got a cable modem and I would like to check the site that I am working from school (i.e. show it to my professor) how can I set up my http server to do that? = Regards, OOzy What is the purpose of life? __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] cable modem, router problem
So you can't ping the router itself either? That I didn't pick up. Have you given the router itself a secondary IP address? Like 198.162.0.1? And then giving the other machines other IP addresses on that range. If you make sure that the machine knows it's gateway is 198.162.0.1, and their subnet mask is 255.255.255.255, you should be able to ping that router. What'd I'd suggest for trouble shooting this is to get rid of every "extra" issue. So don't plug the router into the cable modem, and only work with one machine plugged into the router. Or course make sure you're plugging your ethernet into the correct port, and make sure the router boots. I don't know what it does in the way of software, but make sure it's loaded correctly. Maybe there are lights that indicate that. >From there bring up the machine. After it's completely loaded, then try pinging the address 198.162.0.1. IF that doesn't work move where the cables are, or try another cable. I'm assuming it would be using a straight through CAT 5 for this and not a cross over cable, but I'm sure the documentation should say that. There was recently something on TechTV's The ScreenSavers about this. The one they used was a LinkSys router that was also a 4 or 5 port hub. That one had a web page you could point to the router to configure it. From what I saw on the show it was pretty smooth going. Not sure if yours has something like that. So first make sure you can establish that connection. Make sure your cables are good, make sure they're plugged into the correct ports. Make sure the NIC is completely configured. But if you can plug the machine right into your cable modem and connect you should be good on the NIC config. Does the router have some sort of "firewall" that doesn't allow return ping packets? Again I don't have any experience with this problem, I'm just giving out suggestions of what I'd do in this case. Maybe something will be of help. tdh +- \./ | Tim Holmes -- em@il: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (0Y0) | "Real men us Vi!" -ooO--(_)--Ooo--+- Uptime: 1:47PM up 2 days, 21:48, 3 users, load averages: 0.02, 0.02, 0.00 | Thanks for the heads up on the MAC address but my router is able to spoof | this. But I'll give them a call and see what can happen. | | And I am clueless why I'm unable to ping my router. I have tried setting | everything to manual on my box and keepimng the dhcp settings on the router, | still can't see the router and of course connecting to my isp. Would this | also be from the MAC address issue? | | Thanks again for your help! | | Jim
Re: [newbie] cable modem, router problem
Meanwhile, I'm not exactly sure how those routers "identify" themselves, but I have a guess. I "THINK" the router's switch port has a MAC address. And that's probably why it's causing a problem. RoadRunner identifies machines on it's Cable network via MAC address. When you had your machine set up, they found out what your MAC address was, then programed the modem and the DHCP server to accept traffic from that address. Well now you've introduced something else to get an IP address. So your router goes on says "I'm address, give me an IP address." The DHCP server then goes hi address. Nice to meet you, but I don't know who you are!" Then doesn't give an IP Address. So when you remove that one link, and go directly through the cable modem, your machine does the same thing. But the DHCP server goes, "AH!! I know who you are. Here's your IP address." What you'll most likely have to do is find out what the MAC address for the router is and then contact Comcast. (Or whom ever's reselling RoadRunner there. Here in Michigan it's Comcast.) Let them know you need to change the MAC address they recognize. Even explain the situation to them if needed. When I ordered two new IP addresses he told me I could just buy a router and save money, so I'm sure it's acceptable through their eyes. But again, I don't know how those routers identify themselves. So they may not actually have a MAC address. But that sound like how it's done, and that would make sense why you can't get to the outside world. Hope that helps, and I hope I'm right! lol ;0) tdh -- T. Holmes - UNIXTECHS.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Real Men Us Vi!" Uptime: 8:59AM up 2 days, 22:51, 3 users, load averages: 0.03, 0.01, 0.00 | First of all thanks to everyone in advance, and I apologize for the long | post! | | I am unable to connect through my router to my cable modem. I subscribed | last week to Road Runner service here in the New York City area. In order to | set up a quick LAN I purchased a Netgear RT314 Gateway Router and 2 NIC | cards. I have 2 computers on the network; my wife's Win95 machine and my box | dual booting Win2K and Mandrake 7.1. | | On my pc in Win2K everything works fine obtaining IP and DNS addresses | automatically. And in Mandrake when I connect the cable directly from my | Netgear FA312 NIC card using dhcp, to the Toshiba DOCSIS PCX1100U cable | modem, that works fine also. But everything fails when I plug into the | router. Pump fails on boot, and also fails if I try to activate the card in | the Network Configurator control-panel. I have tried to set the IP address | manually and specifying a default gateway:192.168.0.1 (my router) but with | no luck. I am not even able to ping the router. | | I have searched and looked at every posting, archive and FAQ I could get my | hands on and cannot figure it out. All the ones that I have seen address how | to connect directly to the modem, not through a network. (Big thanks to the | Linux Road Runner HOW-TO Web site, and to Donald Becker for writing the | natsemi.c driver that got my FA312 card working!) If anybody has any ideas | or suggestions or url's that would point me into the right direction it | would be a great help. | | Here is my configuration info from Network Configurator; | NAMES | Hostname: jdowns (my account name) | Domain: nyc.rr.com | HOSTS | IP: 127.0.0.1 | Name: localhost.localdomain | Nicknames: localhost | INTERFACES | Interface: lo | Ip: 127.0.0.1 | proto: none | atboot: yes | Interface: eth0 | Ip: | proto: dhcp | atboot: yes | DEVICE: eth0 | Ip: | Netmask: 255.255.255.0 | Activate at boot time | | This is the configuration that works when I plug directly into the cable | modem. | | Again sorry for the long post, and many thanks to everyone! | | Jim Downs | | | --
[newbie] cable modem, router problem
First of all thanks to everyone in advance, and I apologize for the long post! I am unable to connect through my router to my cable modem. I subscribed last week to Road Runner service here in the New York City area. In order to set up a quick LAN I purchased a Netgear RT314 Gateway Router and 2 NIC cards. I have 2 computers on the network; my wife's Win95 machine and my box dual booting Win2K and Mandrake 7.1. On my pc in Win2K everything works fine obtaining IP and DNS addresses automatically. And in Mandrake when I connect the cable directly from my Netgear FA312 NIC card using dhcp, to the Toshiba DOCSIS PCX1100U cable modem, that works fine also. But everything fails when I plug into the router. Pump fails on boot, and also fails if I try to activate the card in the Network Configurator control-panel. I have tried to set the IP address manually and specifying a default gateway:192.168.0.1 (my router) but with no luck. I am not even able to ping the router. I have searched and looked at every posting, archive and FAQ I could get my hands on and cannot figure it out. All the ones that I have seen address how to connect directly to the modem, not through a network. (Big thanks to the Linux Road Runner HOW-TO Web site, and to Donald Becker for writing the natsemi.c driver that got my FA312 card working!) If anybody has any ideas or suggestions or url's that would point me into the right direction it would be a great help. Here is my configuration info from Network Configurator; NAMES Hostname: jdowns (my account name) Domain: nyc.rr.com HOSTS IP: 127.0.0.1 Name: localhost.localdomain Nicknames: localhost INTERFACES Interface: lo Ip: 127.0.0.1 proto: none atboot: yes Interface: eth0 Ip: proto: dhcp atboot: yes DEVICE: eth0 Ip: Netmask: 255.255.255.0 Activate at boot time This is the configuration that works when I plug directly into the cable modem. Again sorry for the long post, and many thanks to everyone! Jim Downs
Re: [newbie] cable modem - attenuator - bad md5sums
bascule> now, when i did this sort of thing with dial up i only had one bascule> md5sum fail, but with my new super fast cable job (70 Kbyte/s bascule> ish) despite gozilla claiming that all downloads were bascule> successful the md5sum is different in every case ... I'd try using a non-browser ftp or http client. I don't know what's available on Windows, but there are bound to be other options for downloading those files. Another possibility is to make sure your browser associates files ending in ".iso" with the MIME type "application/octet-stream". I wonder if maybe it's trying to download them as plain text and hosing up literal newline or carriage return characters in the process. -- Skip Montanaro ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (847)971-7098
Re: [newbie] cable modem - attenuator - bad md5sums
I don't have any suggestions on troubleshooting your cable modem, but a suggestion -- why don't you use rsync to try to correct the downloaded iso rather than repeating the entire download. If you need help setting it up, write back with the URL of the mirror you use (and ideally, the complete path to the iso you're trying to download). rsync cuts down on bandwidth usage which speeds up your transfer and reduces bandwidth usage on the Internet. Hope this helps, Randy Kramer bascule wrote: > > hi folks, > this is more of a hardware/general computer problem, but it's affecting > my ability to get linux back after i decided to do a major restucturing > of my system! > > i have an odd enquiry, i have just had a cable modem installed (ntl - > uk) and went straight to download lm 8.0. i have had to download each > iso about 5 times to get ones that didn't fail the md5sum and i am still > downloading the -ext.iso now! now, when i did this sort of thing with > dial up i only had one md5sum fail, but with my new super fast cable job > (70 Kbyte/s ish) despite gozilla claiming that all downloads were > successful the md5sum is different in every case, thinking frantically i > remembered that the engineer left me an attenuator for the modem saying > i might need it, is it possible that a signal that is too strong might > 'distort' a download such that all the checks of download software could > be fooled? > > i don't think so but it's the only explanation i have left, i cannot > think of any reason why the resulting files should be wrong, i have > three hard drives in my machine and i have downloaded to them all! > > i have the attenuator on now and i am trying to download, in a couple of > hours i will see if i have a correct file, if any one can suggest > avenues of investigation into what can cause files to be corrupted > despite all appearances then i would be grateful, > > tia > > bascule
[newbie] cable modem - attenuator - bad md5sums
hi folks, this is more of a hardware/general computer problem, but it's affecting my ability to get linux back after i decided to do a major restucturing of my system! i have an odd enquiry, i have just had a cable modem installed (ntl - uk) and went straight to download lm 8.0. i have had to download each iso about 5 times to get ones that didn't fail the md5sum and i am still downloading the -ext.iso now! now, when i did this sort of thing with dial up i only had one md5sum fail, but with my new super fast cable job (70 Kbyte/s ish) despite gozilla claiming that all downloads were successful the md5sum is different in every case, thinking frantically i remembered that the engineer left me an attenuator for the modem saying i might need it, is it possible that a signal that is too strong might 'distort' a download such that all the checks of download software could be fooled? i don't think so but it's the only explanation i have left, i cannot think of any reason why the resulting files should be wrong, i have three hard drives in my machine and i have downloaded to them all! i have the attenuator on now and i am trying to download, in a couple of hours i will see if i have a correct file, if any one can suggest avenues of investigation into what can cause files to be corrupted despite all appearances then i would be grateful, tia bascule
[newbie] Cable modem: solved
Well, It was easy than I expected. The cable modem configuration from Drake wasn't successfull because the location of dhcs was impossible. I runned windows and then winipcfg to know if the IP, DNS and Gateway where fixed (the advertisment said "automatic") and there where!!. The next thing to do was in Netconf put the appropriate DNS, Gateway and IP number, like in a lan, for the correspondent ethernet card (in my case the eth1 because the eth0 is for connection with my laptop). Accept everything and click on Do it (changes). I saw the Activity led running and, great! now my cable modem conexion is running. Francisco Alcaraz Murcia (Spain) - Mensaje Original - Remitente: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fecha: Martes, Marzo 6, 2001 10:20 pm Asunto: [newbie] Cable modem > Hello folks > > This morning I have started my cable modem conexion"under > windows98". > It runs fine, but I would like to have it also under linux. > Unfortunately until now I have instaled internet conexion using > external modem and also a lan, but the last one with IP not > assignated > by the server. > > In this case the net-card is well recognized:module 3c59. (NIC > 3Com > EtherLink XL TPO 10 Mb Ethernet C3C900-TPO) and harddrake detects > it > without problems, but I have not Idea about how to run internet; > the IP > is asignated by the server and primary and secondary DNS is > automatic, > so I don't know what to do!! > > Thanks a lot > > Francisco Alcaraz > Murcia (Spain) > Note: unfortunately connected using windows > Could anyone help me > > > > > >
RE: [newbie] Cable modem
ITs NOT the irq.. U have to call your cable modem connection company and talk to them. They can give u the settings you need. If this is @home, you have to convice them to send you to senior tech support. Also you dont need dns stuff for setting up your cable modem. All you need is hostname.. (ur computer name) an ip, and subnet mask.. talk to the cable company to get this. --- "Owens, Blaine C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My problem was the IRQ. On Windows98 go to Control > Panel -> System -> > Hardware and note the IRQ for your NIC. Then use > Linuxconf to set the same > IRQ in Linux. You might also have a problem if the > 3c59 is PnP, there are > ways to overcome this as well. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 5:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Cable modem > > > Hello folks > > This morning I have started my cable modem > conexion"under windows98". > It runs fine, but I would like to have it also under > linux. > Unfortunately until now I have instaled internet > conexion using > external modem and also a lan, but the last one with > IP not assignated > by the server. > > In this case the net-card is well recognized:module > 3c59. (NIC 3Com > EtherLink XL TPO 10 Mb Ethernet C3C900-TPO) and > harddrake detects it > without problems, but I have not Idea about how to > run internet; the IP > is asignated by the server and primary and secondary > DNS is automatic, > so I don't know what to do!! > > Thanks a lot > > Francisco Alcaraz > Murcia (Spain) > Note: unfortunately connected using > windows > Could anyone help me > > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Cable modem and dhcpcd help
This appears to be a problem (feature?) with @Home. The trick is to set cron to renew your connection at regular intervals, like every five minutes. Kcron is a good tool to do this (as root, of course). Simply make an entry using your dhcp initialisation line (e.g. "/sbin/dhcpcd -d -n -h COxxx-A eth0") and fill in the rest. On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 04:50, darrell wrote: > Hi All! > > Okay, first of all, things are looking pretty good. I have my > rogers@home Terayon cable modem working with dhcp, and I have > ipchains masquerading my 3 windows boxes. The one remaining problem > has to do, apparently, with dhcpcd. After a few hours, the > connection gets dropped. I assume this happens when the lease > expires. Problem is, dhcpcd doesn't reconnect me, and the only way I > can seem to get reconnected is to unplug the cablemodem and reboot. > Surely there is a way to stay connected. Any help on this would be > greatly appreciated. > > Thanks. -- Sridhar Dhanapalan. "There are two major products that come from Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." -- Jeremy S. Anderson
[newbie] Cable modem
Hello folks This morning I have started my cable modem conexion"under windows98". It runs fine, but I would like to have it also under linux. Unfortunately until now I have instaled internet conexion using external modem and also a lan, but the last one with IP not assignated by the server. In this case the net-card is well recognized:module 3c59. (NIC 3Com EtherLink XL TPO 10 Mb Ethernet C3C900-TPO) and harddrake detects it without problems, but I have not Idea about how to run internet; the IP is asignated by the server and primary and secondary DNS is automatic, so I don't know what to do!! Thanks a lot Francisco Alcaraz Murcia (Spain) Note: unfortunately connected using windows Could anyone help me
[newbie] Cable modem and dhcpcd help
Hi All! Okay, first of all, things are looking pretty good. I have my rogers@home Terayon cable modem working with dhcp, and I have ipchains masquerading my 3 windows boxes. The one remaining problem has to do, apparently, with dhcpcd. After a few hours, the connection gets dropped. I assume this happens when the lease expires. Problem is, dhcpcd doesn't reconnect me, and the only way I can seem to get reconnected is to unplug the cablemodem and reboot. Surely there is a way to stay connected. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem
On Thursday 08 February 2001 20:42, you wrote: > you should have a name that @home gave your pc. mine is similar to > cc1234567-a Ok I tried that... still won't let me get an IP of the DHCP server of @home. How do you get the dhcpcd to load at startup? Did you need to install the DHCP packages? I can only get my email to work if I plug in the IP numbers instead of using "mail" as @Home wants you to do. Everything else works... pretty much... AIM, ICQ, Netscape, etc etc... But when it comes to the mail server they won't connect with using the IP number address. Wierd, huh? Thanjks for the info, tho...:) daniel in NJ... > "Daniel B. Haun" wrote: > > On Wednesday 07 February 2001 20:42, you wrote: > > > If I remember correctly, as root, edit the following file: /sbin/ifup > > > > > > Look for a section that looks like this: > > > > > > f [ "XXX$DHCP_CLIENT" != "XXX" ];then > > > case $(basename $DHCP_CLIENT) in > > > dhcpcd) > > > [ -n "$DHCP_HOSTNAME" ] && DHCP_ARGS="-h $DHCP_HOSTNAME" [ -n > > > "$NEEDHOSTNAME" ] && DHCP_ARGS="$DHCP_ARGS -H" > > > DHCP_ARGS="$DHCP_ARGS -h chomehostname $DEVICE" > > > ;; > > > > > > You can see that I have added the parameters "-h chomehostname". > > > Replace "chomehostname" with your @Home hostname. > > > > > > I *think* that's how I got things to work, I don't remember clearly. > > > This is done on LM 7.2, and assumes that you are using the dhcpcd > > > client. It also assumes that you have tried to manually call dhcpcd -h > > > your_host_name, and it worked..·!" > > > > Nice info... I have similar problems here in NJ with @Home. A Couple > > questions tho: > > > > 1. when you say "hostname" are you saying that this the is the > > indentification for your computer that @home designates? > > or is this the @Home hostname : *.home.com ? > > > > Thanks in Advance! > > > >Daniel in NJ... :)
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem
you should have a name that @home gave your pc. mine is similar to cc1234567-a "Daniel B. Haun" wrote: > On Wednesday 07 February 2001 20:42, you wrote: > > > If I remember correctly, as root, edit the following file: /sbin/ifup > > > > Look for a section that looks like this: > > > > f [ "XXX$DHCP_CLIENT" != "XXX" ];then > > case $(basename $DHCP_CLIENT) in > > dhcpcd) > > [ -n "$DHCP_HOSTNAME" ] && DHCP_ARGS="-h $DHCP_HOSTNAME" [ -n > > "$NEEDHOSTNAME" ] && DHCP_ARGS="$DHCP_ARGS -H" > > DHCP_ARGS="$DHCP_ARGS -h chomehostname $DEVICE" > > ;; > > > > You can see that I have added the parameters "-h chomehostname". Replace > > "chomehostname" with your @Home hostname. > > > > I *think* that's how I got things to work, I don't remember clearly. This > > is done on LM 7.2, and assumes that you are using the dhcpcd client. It > > also assumes that you have tried to manually call dhcpcd -h > > your_host_name, and it worked..·!" > > Nice info... I have similar problems here in NJ with @Home. A Couple > questions tho: > > 1. when you say "hostname" are you saying that this the is the > indentification for your computer that @home designates? > or is this the @Home hostname : *.home.com ? > > Thanks in Advance! > >Daniel in NJ... :)
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem
On Wednesday 07 February 2001 20:42, you wrote: > If I remember correctly, as root, edit the following file: /sbin/ifup > > Look for a section that looks like this: > > f [ "XXX$DHCP_CLIENT" != "XXX" ];then > case $(basename $DHCP_CLIENT) in > dhcpcd) > [ -n "$DHCP_HOSTNAME" ] && DHCP_ARGS="-h $DHCP_HOSTNAME" [ -n > "$NEEDHOSTNAME" ] && DHCP_ARGS="$DHCP_ARGS -H" > DHCP_ARGS="$DHCP_ARGS -h chomehostname $DEVICE" > ;; > > You can see that I have added the parameters "-h chomehostname". Replace > "chomehostname" with your @Home hostname. > > I *think* that's how I got things to work, I don't remember clearly. This > is done on LM 7.2, and assumes that you are using the dhcpcd client. It > also assumes that you have tried to manually call dhcpcd -h > your_host_name, and it worked..·!" Nice info... I have similar problems here in NJ with @Home. A Couple questions tho: 1. when you say "hostname" are you saying that this the is the indentification for your computer that @home designates? or is this the @Home hostname : *.home.com ? Thanks in Advance! Daniel in NJ... :)
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem
I always used the static configuration, but a techie that was here this week changed my line and my modem and reconfigured my windoze partition to use DHCPD. I never had that working before under linux, but after searching Deja for usenet information, I came across the following, which worked: "Yes, you have to manually edit a file, but it is not too complicated. If I remember correctly, as root, edit the following file: /sbin/ifup Look for a section that looks like this: f [ "XXX$DHCP_CLIENT" != "XXX" ];then case $(basename $DHCP_CLIENT) in dhcpcd) [ -n "$DHCP_HOSTNAME" ] && DHCP_ARGS="-h $DHCP_HOSTNAME" [ -n "$NEEDHOSTNAME" ] && DHCP_ARGS="$DHCP_ARGS -H" DHCP_ARGS="$DHCP_ARGS -h chomehostname $DEVICE" ;; You can see that I have added the parameters "-h chomehostname". Replace "chomehostname" with your @Home hostname. I *think* that's how I got things to work, I don't remember clearly. This is done on LM 7.2, and assumes that you are using the dhcpcd client. It also assumes that you have tried to manually call dhcpcd -h your_host_name, and it worked..·!" johnc wrote: > On Tuesday 06 February 2001 20:21, you wrote: > > Just had cable access installed. Unfortunately, my provider does not offer > > static IP addresses. Can I still configure it under LM 7.2? > > > > > > Mike Riffle > > > > Morgantown, WV USA > > http://web.mountain.net/~kneiper/rifrak.htm > > Montani Semper Liberi > > NRA NMLRA Friends of Fort Frederick > > Prickett's Fort Memorial Foundation > Yes you can configure it. I use the @home service and have always configured > statically as i have never had any luck using DHCP. To configure statically > you will need the following: > your hostname i.e. cx12345-a > your dns domain, i.e. phnx1.az.home.com > IP addy (obviously) xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx > Subnet mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx > Default Gateway, usually your IP with the last octet changed to 1. I stress > "USUALLY." > Your DNS server/servers usually a primary and a secondary. > For email purposes the server names and or IP addresses of said servers. > proxy if you use one. > I may be leaving something out I'm sure someone will clue us in if I am. > If you run windows you can get the majority of this info by running > "winipcfg" from the start\run menu. > You can get your email servers by looking at the email headers or running > "netstat -a" when you send and recieve email in windows. > I would say to call your cable provider but unless you get a nice tech they > seem to gaurd this info rather gestapo like. > Good luck to ya! > -- > John W
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem
The previous message was correct if you need a static IP address. There are problems with this however. If there are interruptions in your service occasionally (as is the case with North-east Ohio's RoadRunner service) you may come into conflict with another machine using the address you normally choose. I assume that the reason you desire a static IP is to make your machine more easily accessible for things like web/ftp service etc. A more elegant answer to this might be to use the dhcp client that comes with Mandrake, and then use one of the free DNS alias services that are available. A company called DNS2go.com http://www.dns2go.com will for no cost, allow you to subscribe and to choose a DNS name. After loading a simple client on the Mandrake machine the service then associates your existing dynamic IP with the static DNS name. In this way you gain easy to remember solid access to your machine and you keep the network folks of your cable service happy! johnc wrote: On Tuesday 06 February 2001 20:21, you wrote: > Just had cable access installed. Unfortunately, my provider does not offer > static IP addresses. Can I still configure it under LM 7.2? > > > Mike Riffle > > Morgantown, WV USA > http://web.mountain.net/~kneiper/rifrak.htm > Montani Semper Liberi > NRA NMLRA Friends of Fort Frederick > Prickett's Fort Memorial Foundation Yes you can configure it. I use the @home service and have always configured statically as i have never had any luck using DHCP. To configure statically you will need the following: your hostname i.e. cx12345-a your dns domain, i.e. phnx1.az.home.com IP addy (obviously) xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Subnet mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Default Gateway, usually your IP with the last octet changed to 1. I stress "USUALLY." Your DNS server/servers usually a primary and a secondary. For email purposes the server names and or IP addresses of said servers. proxy if you use one. I may be leaving something out I'm sure someone will clue us in if I am. If you run windows you can get the majority of this info by running "winipcfg" from the start\run menu. You can get your email servers by looking at the email headers or running "netstat -a" when you send and recieve email in windows. I would say to call your cable provider but unless you get a nice tech they seem to gaurd this info rather gestapo like. Good luck to ya! -- John W -- North Lilly Lan Administrator School of Library and Information Science Kent State University 330-672-2782 http://lillyglasworks.dns2go.com The Goddess is Alive and Magic is Afoot!
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem
On Tuesday 06 February 2001 20:21, you wrote: > Just had cable access installed. Unfortunately, my provider does not offer > static IP addresses. Can I still configure it under LM 7.2? > > > Mike Riffle > > Morgantown, WV USA > http://web.mountain.net/~kneiper/rifrak.htm > Montani Semper Liberi > NRA NMLRA Friends of Fort Frederick > Prickett's Fort Memorial Foundation Yes you can configure it. I use the @home service and have always configured statically as i have never had any luck using DHCP. To configure statically you will need the following: your hostname i.e. cx12345-a your dns domain, i.e. phnx1.az.home.com IP addy (obviously) xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Subnet mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Default Gateway, usually your IP with the last octet changed to 1. I stress "USUALLY." Your DNS server/servers usually a primary and a secondary. For email purposes the server names and or IP addresses of said servers. proxy if you use one. I may be leaving something out I'm sure someone will clue us in if I am. If you run windows you can get the majority of this info by running "winipcfg" from the start\run menu. You can get your email servers by looking at the email headers or running "netstat -a" when you send and recieve email in windows. I would say to call your cable provider but unless you get a nice tech they seem to gaurd this info rather gestapo like. Good luck to ya! -- John W
[newbie] Cable Modem
Just had cable access installed. Unfortunately, my provider does not offer static IP addresses. Can I still configure it under LM 7.2? Mike Riffle Morgantown, WV USA http://web.mountain.net/~kneiper/rifrak.htm Montani Semper Liberi NRA NMLRA Friends of Fort Frederick Prickett's Fort Memorial Foundation
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem Woes
Assign the default gw (gateway) address. Most likely this will be 192.168.1.1 - your pings are going to you eth0 card, but it doesn't know where to go from that point. -Chris On Wednesday 24 January 2001 11:12, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi: > > I am trying to connect my box running linux-mandrake 7.2 with @Home. I am > able to configure the eth0 interface and it does show up when I do a > ifconfig and a netstat -r. I used netconf to assign the host name, DNS > server names etc. While I am able to ping the machine with the IP address i > give to the eth0 interface, I cannot reach anything outside the box. > > This is a short summary of what I did: > > # insmod rtl8139 > # ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 up > # route add default eth0 > > after that i went into netconf and gave it the host name, DNS server > address etc. I check all the related .conf files. > > If i ping 192.168.1.10 it goes through. But if try to ping anything else it > just fails. > > I tried using dhclient to see if it is able to reach @Home's DHCP server > but to no avail. > > Another thing that I noticed is that every time I reboot, the eth0 > interface fails to come up and I have to manually bring up that interface. > > This is my setup, I have a a nic connected to a hub, connected to a cable > modem. I have two other windows boxes connected to the hub, which I turned > off as I first wanted to get the linux box working. The windows boxes work > fine. > > I think I am missing some key procedure in this. Can someone please tell me > what I am doing wrong? > > Thanks in advance. > Surya
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem Woes
I may be breathing air too close to the exhaust pipe, but I had the same eth0 failed during initialize message as you. I solved it by doing a total re-install of Linux on my machine. Not knowing what I was doing during the first install, but after the third install I've never had the eth0 problem again. Oh well, that's my story -- I'm sure somebody else has a better solution on this list... Dave - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 9:12 AM Subject: [newbie] Cable Modem Woes > Hi: > > I am trying to connect my box running linux-mandrake 7.2 with @Home. I am able > to configure the eth0 interface and it does show up when I do a ifconfig and a > netstat -r. I used netconf to assign the host name, DNS server names etc. While > I am able to ping the machine with the IP address i give to the eth0 interface, > I cannot reach anything outside the box. > > This is a short summary of what I did: > > # insmod rtl8139 > # ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 up > # route add default eth0 > > after that i went into netconf and gave it the host name, DNS server address > etc. I check all the related .conf files. > > If i ping 192.168.1.10 it goes through. But if try to ping anything else it > just fails. > > I tried using dhclient to see if it is able to reach @Home's DHCP server but to > no avail. > > Another thing that I noticed is that every time I reboot, the eth0 interface > fails to come up and I have to manually bring up that interface. > > This is my setup, I have a a nic connected to a hub, connected to a cable > modem. I have two other windows boxes connected to the hub, which I turned off > as I first wanted to get the linux box working. The windows boxes work fine. > > I think I am missing some key procedure in this. Can someone please tell me > what I am doing wrong? > > Thanks in advance. > Surya > >
[newbie] Cable Modem Woes
Hi: I am trying to connect my box running linux-mandrake 7.2 with @Home. I am able to configure the eth0 interface and it does show up when I do a ifconfig and a netstat -r. I used netconf to assign the host name, DNS server names etc. While I am able to ping the machine with the IP address i give to the eth0 interface, I cannot reach anything outside the box. This is a short summary of what I did: # insmod rtl8139 # ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 up # route add default eth0 after that i went into netconf and gave it the host name, DNS server address etc. I check all the related .conf files. If i ping 192.168.1.10 it goes through. But if try to ping anything else it just fails. I tried using dhclient to see if it is able to reach @Home's DHCP server but to no avail. Another thing that I noticed is that every time I reboot, the eth0 interface fails to come up and I have to manually bring up that interface. This is my setup, I have a a nic connected to a hub, connected to a cable modem. I have two other windows boxes connected to the hub, which I turned off as I first wanted to get the linux box working. The windows boxes work fine. I think I am missing some key procedure in this. Can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong? Thanks in advance. Surya
RE: [newbie] Cable Modem and Internet Sharing
It requires a bit more effort than merely "putting in" the nic cards. 1) You must configure both cards, normally eth0 should be the connection to your hub and eth1 should be the connection to your cable modem. 2) You should be able to surf the internet BEFORE you use connection sharing. 3) You must ENABLE routing, but leave the address of the router blank or Linux will not MASQ (share) packets to your Windows Machines. Once done you can activate the Internet Connection Sharing option in Linux (reboot just in case something doesn't take). It will set up a DHCP(d) SERVER that will allocate IP addresses and configuration information to your Windows Machines. You Windows machines will need to have TCP/IP installed on them and they should be members of the same workgroup as you Linux box. Linux will take care of the rest for you. -JMS -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michael Kerwin Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 10:25 PM To: Newbie Subject: [newbie] Cable Modem and Internet Sharing I have Linux Mandrake 7.2 and have connected my linux box to cable internet. Someone told me that if I have a second ethernet card and hub I can connect the second ethernet card to the hub and my Windows machine to the hub and have the windows machine share the internet from the linux box. Is this true? I tried to do it with the linux internet connection sharing on the second ethernet card in my linux box but it didn't work. I am not sure what I need to put in for the Windows settings. I have an IP address from my ISP for the two machines. Can anyone help me? Your help would be appreciated. Michael Kerwin email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Cable Modem and Internet Sharing
I have Linux Mandrake 7.2 and have connected my linux box to cable internet. Someone told me that if I have a second ethernet card and hub I can connect the second ethernet card to the hub and my Windows machine to the hub and have the windows machine share the internet from the linux box. Is this true? I tried to do it with the linux internet connection sharing on the second ethernet card in my linux box but it didn't work. I am not sure what I need to put in for the Windows settings. I have an IP address from my ISP for the two machines. Can anyone help me? Your help would be appreciated. Michael Kerwin email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [newbie] CABLE MODEM NOT WORKING - DHCP_HOSTNAME in init.d/networkandsbin/ifup
This may be considered sacreligious, but what worked for mine was to bring the same box up under win/95, get it on mediaone, get all the settings, then plug them into the linux netconf. I still lose it on a reboot, but it seems to come back after a few tries of running dhcpcd with no hostname. Take it for what it is, just the observations of a newbie, BobC -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Richard Warwick Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 7:18 AM To: 'Roger Sherman' Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] CABLE MODEM NOT WORKING - DHCP_HOSTNAME in init.d/networkandsbin/ifup h, well, it's not working that way for me. I've been through a bunch of reboot cycles, and no joy. thanks, Richard -Original Message- From: Roger Sherman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 3:49 PM To: Richard Warwick Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] CABLE MODEM NOT WORKING - DHCP_HOSTNAME in init.d/networkandsbin/ifup Yeah, thats what I'm saying though...once I entered that command, it initialized successfully on subsequent bootups...don't know why, but it did, and continues to... peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered Linux user #190719 On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Richard Warwick wrote: > Roger, > > yeah, I've got it to work manually as well - I'm trying to figure out why it > isn't working in the standard bootup scripts. - I can hack around the > problem, but I'm trying to get some advice on how to fix it properly. > > Thanks for the response. > Richard > > > > -Original Message- > From: Roger Sherman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 1:39 PM > To: Richard Warwick > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] CABLE MODEM NOT WORKING - DHCP_HOSTNAME in > init.d/networkand sbin/ifup > > > Hi Richard...I had a similar problem - eth0 just refused to initialize on > bootup, but I entered this command: > > /sbin/dhcpcd -d -n -h [hostname] > > > And it would log right in, and log in on bootup most times thereafter. > > Hope it helps! > > > peace, > > Rog > > http://www.slammingrooves.com > Registered Linux user #190719 > > On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Richard Warwick wrote: > > > hi, > > > > I installed mandrake 7.2 from the iso images, and I'm having trouble with > > the dhcp client and the normal startup scripts. I think I see what > problem > > might be occurring, but I'm not sure the best way to fix it. > > > > I'm on an att cable modem, so my dhcpc command line needs to be something > > like " dhcpc -h c55-a " > > where c55-a is the hostname that ATT assigned to me. (I've changed > the > > name to protect the guilty) > > > > When I execute that command line manually, everything works just fine. > > > > In the normal startup, the dhcp fails because evidently the dhcp hostname > is > > not being passed. > > > > I've figured out that the network startup script ( /etc/init.d/network ) > > calls the ( /sbin/ifup ) script. > > and the ifup script seems to need the environment variable DHCP_HOSTNAME > set > > in order to have that be included on the dhcpc command line. > > > > the line 'DHCP_HOSTNAME=c55-a' is in the file /etc/sysconfig/network > > which is being read by /etc/init.d/network > > > > I added lines to the two main scripts to create a file with the > environment > > variables, > > set >>/var/richard > > and in examining the output, I see the DHCP_HOSTNAME while in > > /etc/init.d/network, but it is not there while executing /sbin/ifup > > > > how do I fix this? has someone else had this problem? is it a bug in the > > scripts from mandrake? or am I doing something wrong? > > > > Thanks, > > Richard Warwick > > warwickr at usa dot net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
RE: [newbie] CABLE MODEM NOT WORKING - DHCP_HOSTNAME in init.d/networkandsbin/ifup
Yeah, thats what I'm saying though...once I entered that command, it initialized successfully on subsequent bootups...don't know why, but it did, and continues to... peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered Linux user #190719 On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Richard Warwick wrote: > Roger, > > yeah, I've got it to work manually as well - I'm trying to figure out why it > isn't working in the standard bootup scripts. - I can hack around the > problem, but I'm trying to get some advice on how to fix it properly. > > Thanks for the response. > Richard > > > > -Original Message- > From: Roger Sherman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 1:39 PM > To: Richard Warwick > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] CABLE MODEM NOT WORKING - DHCP_HOSTNAME in > init.d/networkand sbin/ifup > > > Hi Richard...I had a similar problem - eth0 just refused to initialize on > bootup, but I entered this command: > > /sbin/dhcpcd -d -n -h [hostname] > > > And it would log right in, and log in on bootup most times thereafter. > > Hope it helps! > > > peace, > > Rog > > http://www.slammingrooves.com > Registered Linux user #190719 > > On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Richard Warwick wrote: > > > hi, > > > > I installed mandrake 7.2 from the iso images, and I'm having trouble with > > the dhcp client and the normal startup scripts. I think I see what > problem > > might be occurring, but I'm not sure the best way to fix it. > > > > I'm on an att cable modem, so my dhcpc command line needs to be something > > like " dhcpc -h c55-a " > > where c55-a is the hostname that ATT assigned to me. (I've changed > the > > name to protect the guilty) > > > > When I execute that command line manually, everything works just fine. > > > > In the normal startup, the dhcp fails because evidently the dhcp hostname > is > > not being passed. > > > > I've figured out that the network startup script ( /etc/init.d/network ) > > calls the ( /sbin/ifup ) script. > > and the ifup script seems to need the environment variable DHCP_HOSTNAME > set > > in order to have that be included on the dhcpc command line. > > > > the line 'DHCP_HOSTNAME=c55-a' is in the file /etc/sysconfig/network > > which is being read by /etc/init.d/network > > > > I added lines to the two main scripts to create a file with the > environment > > variables, > > set >>/var/richard > > and in examining the output, I see the DHCP_HOSTNAME while in > > /etc/init.d/network, but it is not there while executing /sbin/ifup > > > > how do I fix this? has someone else had this problem? is it a bug in the > > scripts from mandrake? or am I doing something wrong? > > > > Thanks, > > Richard Warwick > > warwickr at usa dot net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
RE: [newbie] CABLE MODEM NOT WORKING - DHCP_HOSTNAME in init.d/networkand sbin/ifup
Roger, yeah, I've got it to work manually as well - I'm trying to figure out why it isn't working in the standard bootup scripts. - I can hack around the problem, but I'm trying to get some advice on how to fix it properly. Thanks for the response. Richard -Original Message- From: Roger Sherman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 1:39 PM To: Richard Warwick Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] CABLE MODEM NOT WORKING - DHCP_HOSTNAME in init.d/networkand sbin/ifup Hi Richard...I had a similar problem - eth0 just refused to initialize on bootup, but I entered this command: /sbin/dhcpcd -d -n -h [hostname] And it would log right in, and log in on bootup most times thereafter. Hope it helps! peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered Linux user #190719 On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Richard Warwick wrote: > hi, > > I installed mandrake 7.2 from the iso images, and I'm having trouble with > the dhcp client and the normal startup scripts. I think I see what problem > might be occurring, but I'm not sure the best way to fix it. > > I'm on an att cable modem, so my dhcpc command line needs to be something > like " dhcpc -h c55-a " > where c55-a is the hostname that ATT assigned to me. (I've changed the > name to protect the guilty) > > When I execute that command line manually, everything works just fine. > > In the normal startup, the dhcp fails because evidently the dhcp hostname is > not being passed. > > I've figured out that the network startup script ( /etc/init.d/network ) > calls the ( /sbin/ifup ) script. > and the ifup script seems to need the environment variable DHCP_HOSTNAME set > in order to have that be included on the dhcpc command line. > > the line 'DHCP_HOSTNAME=c55-a' is in the file /etc/sysconfig/network > which is being read by /etc/init.d/network > > I added lines to the two main scripts to create a file with the environment > variables, > set >>/var/richard > and in examining the output, I see the DHCP_HOSTNAME while in > /etc/init.d/network, but it is not there while executing /sbin/ifup > > how do I fix this? has someone else had this problem? is it a bug in the > scripts from mandrake? or am I doing something wrong? > > Thanks, > Richard Warwick > warwickr at usa dot net > > > > >
Re: [newbie] CABLE MODEM NOT WORKING - DHCP_HOSTNAME in init.d/networkand sbin/ifup
Hi Richard...I had a similar problem - eth0 just refused to initialize on bootup, but I entered this command: /sbin/dhcpcd -d -n -h [hostname] And it would log right in, and log in on bootup most times thereafter. Hope it helps! peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered Linux user #190719 On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Richard Warwick wrote: > hi, > > I installed mandrake 7.2 from the iso images, and I'm having trouble with > the dhcp client and the normal startup scripts. I think I see what problem > might be occurring, but I'm not sure the best way to fix it. > > I'm on an att cable modem, so my dhcpc command line needs to be something > like " dhcpc -h c55-a " > where c55-a is the hostname that ATT assigned to me. (I've changed the > name to protect the guilty) > > When I execute that command line manually, everything works just fine. > > In the normal startup, the dhcp fails because evidently the dhcp hostname is > not being passed. > > I've figured out that the network startup script ( /etc/init.d/network ) > calls the ( /sbin/ifup ) script. > and the ifup script seems to need the environment variable DHCP_HOSTNAME set > in order to have that be included on the dhcpc command line. > > the line 'DHCP_HOSTNAME=c55-a' is in the file /etc/sysconfig/network > which is being read by /etc/init.d/network > > I added lines to the two main scripts to create a file with the environment > variables, > set >>/var/richard > and in examining the output, I see the DHCP_HOSTNAME while in > /etc/init.d/network, but it is not there while executing /sbin/ifup > > how do I fix this? has someone else had this problem? is it a bug in the > scripts from mandrake? or am I doing something wrong? > > Thanks, > Richard Warwick > warwickr at usa dot net > > > > >
[newbie] CABLE MODEM NOT WORKING - DHCP_HOSTNAME in init.d/network and sbin/ifup
hi, I installed mandrake 7.2 from the iso images, and I'm having trouble with the dhcp client and the normal startup scripts. I think I see what problem might be occurring, but I'm not sure the best way to fix it. I'm on an att cable modem, so my dhcpc command line needs to be something like " dhcpc -h c55-a " where c55-a is the hostname that ATT assigned to me. (I've changed the name to protect the guilty) When I execute that command line manually, everything works just fine. In the normal startup, the dhcp fails because evidently the dhcp hostname is not being passed. I've figured out that the network startup script ( /etc/init.d/network ) calls the ( /sbin/ifup ) script. and the ifup script seems to need the environment variable DHCP_HOSTNAME set in order to have that be included on the dhcpc command line. the line 'DHCP_HOSTNAME=c55-a' is in the file /etc/sysconfig/network which is being read by /etc/init.d/network I added lines to the two main scripts to create a file with the environment variables, set >>/var/richard and in examining the output, I see the DHCP_HOSTNAME while in /etc/init.d/network, but it is not there while executing /sbin/ifup how do I fix this? has someone else had this problem? is it a bug in the scripts from mandrake? or am I doing something wrong? Thanks, Richard Warwick warwickr at usa dot net
Re: [Re: [newbie] cable modem, tulip driver and LM7.2]
This is all bullshit because I have the same problem when I went from 7.1 to 7.2 with my tulip driver and cable modem. I have road runner, but I have to back out of linux and go back to M$winblows until I figure out the problem. Starz McCllelan If you can help me with this problem also please ICQ me at #95925652 "Peter Heusel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am set up statically already, but I don't understand why repushing my modem and computer will help. I have completely reinstalled 7.1 several times and my @Home connection works everytime. However, whenever I install 7.2 and follow the exact same network configuration I cannot connect. As I said, I've gone back and forth between 7.1 and 7.2 several times and everytime I can get a connection with 7.1 but not with 7.2. I will call tech as you suggest, but I still think it has something to do with 7.2 because I've read several similar postings with the same problem involving other ethernet cards (where it worked under 7.1 but wouldn't work under 7.2) on another Mandrake newsgroup. > Hi peter,- > Actually I work for the @home network. All you need to do is call tech > support and have them repush your modem and computer and set yourself up > statically if you havent already. Also have the tech look at the whiteboard > and see if there are any outages in your area. That should take care of > your issue. If not reinstall your nic card. > Chronos. > At 07:12 PM 11/04/2000 -0800, you wrote: > >I had my @Home service working fine under Mandrake 7.1 with an Ethernet > >card which uses the Macronix MX987x5 driver. Under 7.1 my Ethernet card is > >autodetected and my Internet connection works perfectly after going through > >the network installation wizard. With 7.2 it correctly identifies the same > >Macronix driver as in 7.1, but I cannot establish an outside connection. > > > >I can ping my IP, but when I try to ping my gateway or dns server I get > >nothing. However, I know something is going on because I can see the lights > >on the cable modem blink as I try to ping the outside world. Thus, it seems > >the Ethernet card is doing something, but I'm not getting a connection. > > > >Since I know I configured everything just as I did under 7.1 I cannot figure > >out what the problem is. Has something changed with the way 7.2 configures a > >network? Any suggestions on what to try next? > > > >Another matter related to this has to do with the network configuration tool > >part of DrakConf. When I double-checked all of my network entries using this > >tool and saved any changes I noticed that field for host+domain cuts off the > >end of long names. I verified this by looking at several of the > >configuration files like /etc/sysconfig/network and > >/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0. Since @Home provides these really > >long domain names you end up losing some of the characters if you use the > >DrakConf utility. Thus, I had to edit all the affected files to correct for > >this (not to mention reinstalling both 7.1 and 7.2 several times each - 7.1 > >always works, while 7.2 always fails). > > Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
Re: [newbie] cable modem, tulip driver and LM7.2
I am set up statically already, but I don't understand why repushing my modem and computer will help. I have completely reinstalled 7.1 several times and my @Home connection works everytime. However, whenever I install 7.2 and follow the exact same network configuration I cannot connect. As I said, I've gone back and forth between 7.1 and 7.2 several times and everytime I can get a connection with 7.1 but not with 7.2. I will call tech as you suggest, but I still think it has something to do with 7.2 because I've read several similar postings with the same problem involving other ethernet cards (where it worked under 7.1 but wouldn't work under 7.2) on another Mandrake newsgroup. > Hi peter,- > Actually I work for the @home network. All you need to do is call tech > support and have them repush your modem and computer and set yourself up > statically if you havent already. Also have the tech look at the whiteboard > and see if there are any outages in your area. That should take care of > your issue. If not reinstall your nic card. > Chronos. > At 07:12 PM 11/04/2000 -0800, you wrote: > >I had my @Home service working fine under Mandrake 7.1 with an Ethernet > >card which uses the Macronix MX987x5 driver. Under 7.1 my Ethernet card is > >autodetected and my Internet connection works perfectly after going through > >the network installation wizard. With 7.2 it correctly identifies the same > >Macronix driver as in 7.1, but I cannot establish an outside connection. > > > >I can ping my IP, but when I try to ping my gateway or dns server I get > >nothing. However, I know something is going on because I can see the lights > >on the cable modem blink as I try to ping the outside world. Thus, it seems > >the Ethernet card is doing something, but I'm not getting a connection. > > > >Since I know I configured everything just as I did under 7.1 I cannot figure > >out what the problem is. Has something changed with the way 7.2 configures a > >network? Any suggestions on what to try next? > > > >Another matter related to this has to do with the network configuration tool > >part of DrakConf. When I double-checked all of my network entries using this > >tool and saved any changes I noticed that field for host+domain cuts off the > >end of long names. I verified this by looking at several of the > >configuration files like /etc/sysconfig/network and > >/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0. Since @Home provides these really > >long domain names you end up losing some of the characters if you use the > >DrakConf utility. Thus, I had to edit all the affected files to correct for > >this (not to mention reinstalling both 7.1 and 7.2 several times each - 7.1 > >always works, while 7.2 always fails). > >
Re: [newbie] cable modem, tulip driver and LM7.2
Hi peter,- Actually I work for the @home network. All you need to do is call tech support and have them repush your modem and computer and set yourself up statically if you havent already. Also have the tech look at the whiteboard and see if there are any outages in your area. That should take care of your issue. If not reinstall your nic card. Chronos. At 07:12 PM 11/04/2000 -0800, you wrote: >I had my @Home service working fine under Mandrake 7.1 with an Ethernet >card which uses the Macronix MX987x5 driver. Under 7.1 my Ethernet card is >autodetected and my Internet connection works perfectly after going through >the network installation wizard. With 7.2 it correctly identifies the same >Macronix driver as in 7.1, but I cannot establish an outside connection. > >I can ping my IP, but when I try to ping my gateway or dns server I get >nothing. However, I know something is going on because I can see the lights >on the cable modem blink as I try to ping the outside world. Thus, it seems >the Ethernet card is doing something, but I'm not getting a connection. > >Since I know I configured everything just as I did under 7.1 I cannot figure >out what the problem is. Has something changed with the way 7.2 configures a >network? Any suggestions on what to try next? > >Another matter related to this has to do with the network configuration tool >part of DrakConf. When I double-checked all of my network entries using this >tool and saved any changes I noticed that field for host+domain cuts off the >end of long names. I verified this by looking at several of the >configuration files like /etc/sysconfig/network and >/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0. Since @Home provides these really >long domain names you end up losing some of the characters if you use the >DrakConf utility. Thus, I had to edit all the affected files to correct for >this (not to mention reinstalling both 7.1 and 7.2 several times each - 7.1 >always works, while 7.2 always fails).
[newbie] cable modem, tulip driver and LM7.2
I had my @Home service working fine under Mandrake 7.1 with an Ethernet card which uses the Macronix MX987x5 driver. Under 7.1 my Ethernet card is autodetected and my Internet connection works perfectly after going through the network installation wizard. With 7.2 it correctly identifies the same Macronix driver as in 7.1, but I cannot establish an outside connection. I can ping my IP, but when I try to ping my gateway or dns server I get nothing. However, I know something is going on because I can see the lights on the cable modem blink as I try to ping the outside world. Thus, it seems the Ethernet card is doing something, but I'm not getting a connection. Since I know I configured everything just as I did under 7.1 I cannot figure out what the problem is. Has something changed with the way 7.2 configures a network? Any suggestions on what to try next? Another matter related to this has to do with the network configuration tool part of DrakConf. When I double-checked all of my network entries using this tool and saved any changes I noticed that field for host+domain cuts off the end of long names. I verified this by looking at several of the configuration files like /etc/sysconfig/network and /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0. Since @Home provides these really long domain names you end up losing some of the characters if you use the DrakConf utility. Thus, I had to edit all the affected files to correct for this (not to mention reinstalling both 7.1 and 7.2 several times each - 7.1 always works, while 7.2 always fails).
Re: [newbie] cable modem by pc card not be recognized by linuxconf
you can ask your provider for a static ip so you wont have to use dhcp- but your dhcp should work ok. Try unplugging your cable modem for say 30 sec and plugg it back in. restart your linux box. My cable modem gets a brain glitch and dhcp dies once in a great while. If you unplug it, it will refreash everything. and dhcp works agian - Original Message - From: Shih To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 1:06 PM Subject: [newbie] cable modem by pc card not be recognized by linuxconf custid=LFW71GV-32111391 When I use dhcpd and eth0 in linuxconf, network it response device not found I had cable modem through pc card in my notebook when it boot I listen one sharp beep one obtue beep when is that mean, do linux7.1 kernel recognized my cable modem hardware setup? my isp use dhcp hope to get your tech help soon best regard Eric(Shih) Lin
Re: [newbie] cable modem by pc card not be recognized by linuxconf
Hmmm. I had that simular problem with my 3com nic in my laptop. What those beeps signify is Linux is detecting your card services and the card services is reporting there is cards physically present. ( simular to the WIN9X bootup sequence.) You are going to need to locate a compatible kernel module. Is this device a modem, eth, or some other form of device? eth meaning nic or network device. I'm running ADSL connected via nic. I had to use the tulip module for my 3c574tx PCMCIA in Redhat 6.2. The tulip kernel module is not compatible with my card in mandrake 7.1. My isp is running DHCP protocols too. You still have to get the drivers up and running first then enter in the correct servers. (domain search path, hostnames, nameservers, etc) until the system will even start to look at the internet. Once you have your drivers activated and functioning, use netconfig from the prompt (not from xwindows) and engage the tell Linux it's a DHCP you are looking for. by checking "DHCP, BOOTP" if everything is correct, your network will fire right up. Also, in my case, when I know my nic has been activated - I look at my laptop's LCD status screen... the PCMCIA display "pulses" I am also running my network here (6 system network) at 100 MBS. That might have something to do with the pulsing. who knows. Hope this helps a little. If all else fails, goto the manufacture of the cable modem and see if there is a driver. if not, go here: http://linux-directory.com/ they might not have what you are looking for off the bat but it's at least a start. On Tue, 24 Oct 2000, you wrote: > > custid=LFW71GV-32111391 > When I use dhcpd and eth0 in linuxconf, network > it response device not found > > I had cable modem through pc card in my notebook > when it boot I listen one sharp beep one obtue beep > > when is that mean, do linux7.1 kernel recognized my cable modem hardware setup? my >isp use dhcp > > hope to get your tech help soon > best regard > Eric(Shih) Lin > Content-Type: text/html; name="unnamed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
[newbie] Cable modem problem
I recently signed up to @home and have set up my Linux machine to connect at bootup using dhcp-client (dhclient). One problem I have noticed over the past few days is that after a while the network stops responding to any calls from my browser, download manager, ping, etc. They don't give a message saying that they can't find a network, they just simply sit there trying to connect. The only way I could find to rectify this problem when it occurs is to disconnect from the network and then reconnect. This is currently achieved by running /sbin/ifdown as root to disconnect and then running /sbin/dhclient eth0 to reconnect. This is not the best solution (ifdown is designed for dhcpcd, not dhclient, but it works), and I'm sure that there's a far better way. Is there any way to have a *constant* connection to the cable network and the Internet without the need to disconnect and reconnect? I do not appear to have this problem in WinDOS 98. -- _ Sridhar Dhanapalan Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature to help me spread! _
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem & Internet
Open up DrakConf and then "Network Configuration". Then find out if you have a static IP, or get your IP via DCHP from your ISP. Then fill out the apporitate stuff in "Basic Host Information". Or if you still haven't installed, during the installation it asks if you use a networked computer, so say yes, and then it'll ask how you get your IP number, and select either static or DCHP, depending on your case. > How can I configure mi pc to conect it to the internet. > I have a cable modem and a Realtek RTL8139 Ethernet card. > thanks -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem & Internet
use the RTL8139 module for your network card, set up the info using netcfg(most people should have this) once that's done, you can use 'ifup eth0' considering that network card is your first ethernet card(otherwise it may be eth1), to see if this 'ifup eth0' worked, type 'ifconfig' or 'ifconfig eth0' - Original Message - From: "Luis Rodriguez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 12:55 AM Subject: [newbie] Cable Modem & Internet > How can I configure mi pc to conect it to the internet. > I have a cable modem and a Realtek RTL8139 Ethernet card. > thanks > _ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. > > > > >
[newbie] Cable Modem & Internet
How can I configure mi pc to conect it to the internet. I have a cable modem and a Realtek RTL8139 Ethernet card. thanks _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.
On Fri, 08 Sep 2000, you wrote: I am in the Sacramento, California area. and my cable provider is Comcast. Would Comcast be a problem? > where are you located? Which service? I'm using > @Home right now in seattle washington. I've got an > external cable modem and a NIC card in my computer. > @Home was kind enough to give me my IP address, DNS > IP, Gateway IP, basically all the info I needed to set > it up in linux. Other providers are not so nice or > use proprietary software that will not run on linux. > > I hate cable. I'm getting Speakeasy DSL in the next > few weeks. Everyday from about 3pm till about 10pm my > cable runs at 15-20KB. For those speeds I would have > stuck with my old nine dollar a month dial up. > > > dacia > --- Robin Regennitter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am thinking about getting cable modem as my > > internet connection and I > > wonder if there would be any problem with getting > > connected with Linux. Has > > anyone got cable modem that would like to share with > > me. Problems or not? > > Like some advice before getting it. > > > > Rob > > > > > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/
RE: [newbie] Cable Modem.
I did not see anywhere near this dramatic of a drop off in performance when I had DSL. Typically I saw a drop from the average 90-110KB rates to about 75-50KB. On cable I'm getting a drop from 100-150KB to 10KB-500kb. That is not a typo. I don't believe that every day the internet gets so congested that every site I try to connect to can only broadcast at less then 28.8 dialup rates. My brother and dad do not have these problems with @home in the same city. They simply live in areas that have very light cable usage and have brand new lines. My dad gets somewhere between 1.5 and 3 Meg's transfer rate all the time. Even in the afternoons. @home simply will not do anything about this because my connection is "fast enough" as one of their tech support people told me. Abe >= Original Message From "Greg Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> = >It's probably everyone at the office trying to avoid work the last two hours >of the day! >Where I work, this starts at 11:30am! :-) > >--Greg > >- Original Message - >From: "Doug McGarrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> I have noticed even with T1 at the office, the internet slows way down >around >> 3 ~ 5 PM. I have a feeling it's kids coming home from school and logging >on >> in huge numbers, but maybe I'm all wet. I don't think it's just your >cable. >> (I have ADSL here, BTW, and I like it fine, but then, cable Internet's not >> available here.) >> --doug >> >> >> > > >_ _ >Vous avez un site perso ? >2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! >Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif Jesus saves, Allah forgives, Chthulu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich.
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.
It's probably everyone at the office trying to avoid work the last two hours of the day! Where I work, this starts at 11:30am! :-) --Greg - Original Message - From: "Doug McGarrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have noticed even with T1 at the office, the internet slows way down around > 3 ~ 5 PM. I have a feeling it's kids coming home from school and logging on > in huge numbers, but maybe I'm all wet. I don't think it's just your cable. > (I have ADSL here, BTW, and I like it fine, but then, cable Internet's not > available here.) > --doug > > > __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
RE: [newbie] Cable Modem.
At 21:27 09/08/2000 -0400, you wrote: >That's waht my sisters boyfriend says. He installs cable for @home. >Nevertheless, my cable is ridiculously variable. As high as 150K and as low >as 500k on a daily swing. Like clockwork everynight between 3 and 10pm My >conneciton is as slow as a 56k dialup. > >My experience with DSL is that it is a little slower then cable is when cable >is maxing itself out but it is also dependable and consistent! > > >Abe /lots of stuff snipped out/ I have noticed even with T1 at the office, the internet slows way down around 3 ~ 5 PM. I have a feeling it's kids coming home from school and logging on in huge numbers, but maybe I'm all wet. I don't think it's just your cable. (I have ADSL here, BTW, and I like it fine, but then, cable Internet's not available here.) --doug
[newbie] cable modem conexion
i´m new in the world of linux and i use a mandrake 7.1 pentium3 533mgh 128 ram the question is that i use a cable modem conexion but i can`t conect properly what are the steps for a conexion my isp use dhcp thanks
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.
I have used both cable modem and DSL. I prefer the cable modem because it is faster in my area. The drawback of DSL is the further you are from the main office or switching cabinet the slower your speeds will be.I must have been to far away only averaged 80KB downloads with DSL. I average 300-400KB downloads. (Yes KB and not Kb).Cox@home uses dhcp but my IP has been static for around 8 mos.You have to have a legitimate host and server name such as host#.city1.home.com for you box and names for your mail servers,Default gateway IP and DNS IP. These should be provided when the tech does the install unless they have a self install option in your area.I have never noticed any real bandwidth draw down but I live in Phoenix and the technology is well established.I will give DSL credit for better security in that you are on an isolated line up to the phone company.Using a decent firewall and not sharing your files can keep you fairly safe on either setup. Regards, John >From: Patti Wavinak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [newbie] Cable Modem. >Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 14:31:12 + (GMT) > >Personally I would go with DSL if it is available in your area. My reason >for this is the main reason a person gets cable or DSL is because of the >fast connection and being on 24/7. The more subscribers on a cable line >the slower it will access (and download) depending on the amount of >people that are "on" at that time. > >We have our DSL line through Pacbell and they do not support Linux (if >you should have a problem) and I believe that most of them will say that >they don't support Linux. I have figured out the reasoning for this and >that is because Linux has a much faster bandwidth than Windows does. I >tested this out when downloading the 7.2 Beta -- on Linux it downloaded >at an average of 148 K/sec when doing it on Windows it was 52K/sec BIG >DIFFERENCE!! > >Just throwing in my $.02 worth (add California tax 8.5%) > >Patti >Registered Linux User #184611 > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > >On 9/8/00, 4:15:35 AM, Greg Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding >Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.: > > > > Setting up a cable modem to work in linux is usually as easy as setting >up a > > network card. > > > However, apparently depending on your local provider's implementation, >there > > are a couple things to keep in mind: > > > Most cable providers use DHCP to assign the IPs to attached hosts, but >some > > use Static assignments.If they use DHCP make sure you have the latest >DHCPD > > or pumpd, whichever you plan to use. > > > Most cable companies seem use the MAC address of the cable modem itself >for > > LAN identification, but a few are actually using the MAC address of your > > internal network card. This will cause problems if you need to change >the > > network card in your computer. > > > Check with your cable provider, and try to get as much information out >of > > them as possible. It may not be easy...the support techs I've had to >speak > > with at optonline don't seem to have a clue about networking issues. The >big > > solution is to turn off the computer, turn off the modem, and then turn >both > > back on. Oh, and then try using WinIPConfig.exe in windows (they hardly >even > > undestand the output of the command line "ipconfig /all". > > > --Greg > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Robin Regennitter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I am thinking about getting cable modem as my internet connection and >I > > > wonder if there would be any problem with getting connected with >Linux. > > Has > > > anyone got cable modem that would like to share with me. Problems or >not? > > > Like some advice before getting it. > > > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > > > >__ > > > Vous avez un site perso ? > > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! >http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif > _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.
On Fri, 8 Sep 2000, Dacia and AzureRose wrote: >My experience was also that DSL is faster in linux >then in windows. We had a LAN with three computers on My ISDN line is also faster in Linux than in windows. Paul -- Q: What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back? A: A stick. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.
> Cable modems that are set up right on yourend AND the ISP should NOT slow > down even if full to the brink with users, that is why there is a Peak > Transfer rate/and MIN transfer rate. Just like anything in the computer > world..expect less, but pleased when you get the best. :) Ha..."setup right" in this context means to constrain the bandwidth to the worst possible situation so that the user doesn't see diminished service during peak load periods. Probably not a bad idea and certainly in wide use but it doesn't seem to be doing the job from what cable subscribers experience. Cheers --- Larry
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.
On Fri, 08 Sep 2000, you wrote: > Personally I would go with DSL if it is available in your area. My reason > for this is the main reason a person gets cable or DSL is because of the > fast connection and being on 24/7. The more subscribers on a cable line > the slower it will access (and download) depending on the amount of > people that are "on" at that time. > > We have our DSL line through Pacbell and they do not support Linux (if > you should have a problem) and I believe that most of them will say that > they don't support Linux. I have figured out the reasoning for this and > that is because Linux has a much faster bandwidth than Windows does. I > tested this out when downloading the 7.2 Beta -- on Linux it downloaded > at an average of 148 K/sec when doing it on Windows it was 52K/sec BIG > DIFFERENCE!! > > Just throwing in my $.02 worth (add California tax 8.5%) very very interesting. > > Patti > Registered Linux User #184611 > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > On 9/8/00, 4:15:35 AM, Greg Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding > Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.: > > > > Setting up a cable modem to work in linux is usually as easy as setting > up a > > network card. > > > However, apparently depending on your local provider's implementation, > there > > are a couple things to keep in mind: > > > Most cable providers use DHCP to assign the IPs to attached hosts, but > some > > use Static assignments.If they use DHCP make sure you have the latest > DHCPD > > or pumpd, whichever you plan to use. > > > Most cable companies seem use the MAC address of the cable modem itself > for > > LAN identification, but a few are actually using the MAC address of your > > internal network card. This will cause problems if you need to change the > > network card in your computer. > > > Check with your cable provider, and try to get as much information out of > > them as possible. It may not be easy...the support techs I've had to > speak > > with at optonline don't seem to have a clue about networking issues. The > big > > solution is to turn off the computer, turn off the modem, and then turn > both > > back on. Oh, and then try using WinIPConfig.exe in windows (they hardly > even > > undestand the output of the command line "ipconfig /all". > > > --Greg > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Robin Regennitter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I am thinking about getting cable modem as my internet connection and I > > > wonder if there would be any problem with getting connected with Linux. > > Has > > > anyone got cable modem that would like to share with me. Problems or > not? > > > Like some advice before getting it. > > > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > > > > __ > > > Vous avez un site perso ? > > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.
My experience was also that DSL is faster in linux then in windows. We had a LAN with three computers on it two were windows and mine was mandrake7.02. My computer was about 20-25% faster then the other machines. We had a 256K ADSL line. I was getting about 60K while they were getting 35-40K. My current cable connection is about 1/3 as fast in linux as it is in windows. Thats right. Windows averages about 100K during non-peak times and linux sits at about 30K. Dacia --- Patti Wavinak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Glenn, I did no tweaking at all just set up the > network in DrakConf -- > Network Configuration...not only that we are on a > LAN, both Larry, > BigBertha, and I share the same DSL and Larry was in > Netscape doing some > stuff at the same time as me. What makes this so > much faster is anyone's > guess :-) > > Patti > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > On 9/8/00, 8:26:39 AM, Glenn Johnson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > regarding Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.: > > > > Patti, did you do any speed tweaking with your dsl > connection on the > Linux box? > > > Glenn... > > > Patti Wavinak wrote: > > > > Personally I would go with DSL if it is > available in your area. My reason > > > for this is the main reason a person gets cable > or DSL is because of the > > > fast connection and being on 24/7. The more > subscribers on a cable line > > > the slower it will access (and download) > depending on the amount of > > > people that are "on" at that time. > > > > > > We have our DSL line through Pacbell and they do > not support Linux (if > > > you should have a problem) and I believe that > most of them will say that > > > they don't support Linux. I have figured out the > reasoning for this and > > > that is because Linux has a much faster > bandwidth than Windows does. I > > > tested this out when downloading the 7.2 Beta -- > on Linux it downloaded > > > at an average of 148 K/sec when doing it on > Windows it was 52K/sec BIG > > > DIFFERENCE!! > > > > > > Just throwing in my $.02 worth (add California > tax 8.5%) > > > > > > Patti > > > Registered Linux User #184611 > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > > > > > On 9/8/00, 4:15:35 AM, Greg Stewart > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding > > > Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.: > > > > > > > Setting up a cable modem to work in linux is > usually as easy as setting > > > up a > > > > network card. > > > > > > > However, apparently depending on your local > provider's implementation, > > > there > > > > are a couple things to keep in mind: > > > > > > > Most cable providers use DHCP to assign the > IPs to attached hosts, but > > > some > > > > use Static assignments.If they use DHCP make > sure you have the latest > > > DHCPD > > > > or pumpd, whichever you plan to use. > > > > > > > Most cable companies seem use the MAC address > of the cable modem itself > > > for > > > > LAN identification, but a few are actually > using the MAC address of your > > > > internal network card. This will cause > problems if you need to change the > > > > network card in your computer. > > > > > > > Check with your cable provider, and try to get > as much information out of > > > > them as possible. It may not be easy...the > support techs I've had to > > > speak > > > > with at optonline don't seem to have a clue > about networking issues. The > > > big > > > > solution is to turn off the computer, turn off > the modem, and then turn > > > both > > > > back on. Oh, and then try using > WinIPConfig.exe in windows (they hardly > > > even > > > > undestand the output of the command line > "ipconfig /all". > > > > > > > --Greg > > > > > > > - Original Message - > > > > From: "Robin Regennitter" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > I am thinking about getting cable modem as > my internet connection and I > > > > > wonder if there would be any problem with > getting connected with Linux. > > > > Has > > > > > anyone got cable modem that would like to > share with me. Problems or > > > not? > > > > > Like some advice before getting it. > > > > > > > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ > > > > > > > Vous avez un site perso ? > > > > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > > > > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! > http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif > __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.
speakeasy says that they support linux. From talking to their tech guys that means they give you all the info you need to set up a standard ethernet connection. They also use linux for their servers. Some of their more expensive programs include a shell account. I've had DSL and cable and I am going back to DSL because the variability of cable drives me crazy! One minute I'm going at 100K and then next I'm getting 800k. Its fast as all get out at 4am but I'm not up that late often enough to make it worth my while. Dacia --- Patti Wavinak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Personally I would go with DSL if it is available in > your area. My reason > for this is the main reason a person gets cable or > DSL is because of the > fast connection and being on 24/7. The more > subscribers on a cable line > the slower it will access (and download) depending > on the amount of > people that are "on" at that time. > > We have our DSL line through Pacbell and they do not > support Linux (if > you should have a problem) and I believe that most > of them will say that > they don't support Linux. I have figured out the > reasoning for this and > that is because Linux has a much faster bandwidth > than Windows does. I > tested this out when downloading the 7.2 Beta -- on > Linux it downloaded > at an average of 148 K/sec when doing it on Windows > it was 52K/sec BIG > DIFFERENCE!! > > Just throwing in my $.02 worth (add California tax > 8.5%) > > Patti > Registered Linux User #184611 > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > On 9/8/00, 4:15:35 AM, Greg Stewart > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding > Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.: > > > > Setting up a cable modem to work in linux is > usually as easy as setting > up a > > network card. > > > However, apparently depending on your local > provider's implementation, > there > > are a couple things to keep in mind: > > > Most cable providers use DHCP to assign the IPs to > attached hosts, but > some > > use Static assignments.If they use DHCP make sure > you have the latest > DHCPD > > or pumpd, whichever you plan to use. > > > Most cable companies seem use the MAC address of > the cable modem itself > for > > LAN identification, but a few are actually using > the MAC address of your > > internal network card. This will cause problems if > you need to change the > > network card in your computer. > > > Check with your cable provider, and try to get as > much information out of > > them as possible. It may not be easy...the support > techs I've had to > speak > > with at optonline don't seem to have a clue about > networking issues. The > big > > solution is to turn off the computer, turn off the > modem, and then turn > both > > back on. Oh, and then try using WinIPConfig.exe in > windows (they hardly > even > > undestand the output of the command line "ipconfig > /all". > > > --Greg > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Robin Regennitter" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I am thinking about getting cable modem as my > internet connection and I > > > wonder if there would be any problem with > getting connected with Linux. > > Has > > > anyone got cable modem that would like to share > with me. Problems or > not? > > > Like some advice before getting it. > > > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > > > > __ > > > Vous avez un site perso ? > > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! > http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif > __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.
where are you located? Which service? I'm using @Home right now in seattle washington. I've got an external cable modem and a NIC card in my computer. @Home was kind enough to give me my IP address, DNS IP, Gateway IP, basically all the info I needed to set it up in linux. Other providers are not so nice or use proprietary software that will not run on linux. I hate cable. I'm getting Speakeasy DSL in the next few weeks. Everyday from about 3pm till about 10pm my cable runs at 15-20KB. For those speeds I would have stuck with my old nine dollar a month dial up. dacia --- Robin Regennitter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am thinking about getting cable modem as my > internet connection and I > wonder if there would be any problem with getting > connected with Linux. Has > anyone got cable modem that would like to share with > me. Problems or not? > Like some advice before getting it. > > Rob > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.
Patti, did you do any speed tweaking with your dsl connection on the Linux box? Glenn... Patti Wavinak wrote: > Personally I would go with DSL if it is available in your area. My reason > for this is the main reason a person gets cable or DSL is because of the > fast connection and being on 24/7. The more subscribers on a cable line > the slower it will access (and download) depending on the amount of > people that are "on" at that time. > > We have our DSL line through Pacbell and they do not support Linux (if > you should have a problem) and I believe that most of them will say that > they don't support Linux. I have figured out the reasoning for this and > that is because Linux has a much faster bandwidth than Windows does. I > tested this out when downloading the 7.2 Beta -- on Linux it downloaded > at an average of 148 K/sec when doing it on Windows it was 52K/sec BIG > DIFFERENCE!! > > Just throwing in my $.02 worth (add California tax 8.5%) > > Patti > Registered Linux User #184611 > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > On 9/8/00, 4:15:35 AM, Greg Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding > Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.: > > > Setting up a cable modem to work in linux is usually as easy as setting > up a > > network card. > > > However, apparently depending on your local provider's implementation, > there > > are a couple things to keep in mind: > > > Most cable providers use DHCP to assign the IPs to attached hosts, but > some > > use Static assignments.If they use DHCP make sure you have the latest > DHCPD > > or pumpd, whichever you plan to use. > > > Most cable companies seem use the MAC address of the cable modem itself > for > > LAN identification, but a few are actually using the MAC address of your > > internal network card. This will cause problems if you need to change the > > network card in your computer. > > > Check with your cable provider, and try to get as much information out of > > them as possible. It may not be easy...the support techs I've had to > speak > > with at optonline don't seem to have a clue about networking issues. The > big > > solution is to turn off the computer, turn off the modem, and then turn > both > > back on. Oh, and then try using WinIPConfig.exe in windows (they hardly > even > > undestand the output of the command line "ipconfig /all". > > > --Greg > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Robin Regennitter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I am thinking about getting cable modem as my internet connection and I > > > wonder if there would be any problem with getting connected with Linux. > > Has > > > anyone got cable modem that would like to share with me. Problems or > not? > > > Like some advice before getting it. > > > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > > > __ > > > Vous avez un site perso ? > > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.
Personally I would go with DSL if it is available in your area. My reason for this is the main reason a person gets cable or DSL is because of the fast connection and being on 24/7. The more subscribers on a cable line the slower it will access (and download) depending on the amount of people that are "on" at that time. We have our DSL line through Pacbell and they do not support Linux (if you should have a problem) and I believe that most of them will say that they don't support Linux. I have figured out the reasoning for this and that is because Linux has a much faster bandwidth than Windows does. I tested this out when downloading the 7.2 Beta -- on Linux it downloaded at an average of 148 K/sec when doing it on Windows it was 52K/sec BIG DIFFERENCE!! Just throwing in my $.02 worth (add California tax 8.5%) Patti Registered Linux User #184611 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 9/8/00, 4:15:35 AM, Greg Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.: > Setting up a cable modem to work in linux is usually as easy as setting up a > network card. > However, apparently depending on your local provider's implementation, there > are a couple things to keep in mind: > Most cable providers use DHCP to assign the IPs to attached hosts, but some > use Static assignments.If they use DHCP make sure you have the latest DHCPD > or pumpd, whichever you plan to use. > Most cable companies seem use the MAC address of the cable modem itself for > LAN identification, but a few are actually using the MAC address of your > internal network card. This will cause problems if you need to change the > network card in your computer. > Check with your cable provider, and try to get as much information out of > them as possible. It may not be easy...the support techs I've had to speak > with at optonline don't seem to have a clue about networking issues. The big > solution is to turn off the computer, turn off the modem, and then turn both > back on. Oh, and then try using WinIPConfig.exe in windows (they hardly even > undestand the output of the command line "ipconfig /all". > --Greg > - Original Message - > From: "Robin Regennitter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I am thinking about getting cable modem as my internet connection and I > > wonder if there would be any problem with getting connected with Linux. > Has > > anyone got cable modem that would like to share with me. Problems or not? > > Like some advice before getting it. > > > > Rob > > > > > __ > Vous avez un site perso ? > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.
Setting up a cable modem to work in linux is usually as easy as setting up a network card. However, apparently depending on your local provider's implementation, there are a couple things to keep in mind: Most cable providers use DHCP to assign the IPs to attached hosts, but some use Static assignments.If they use DHCP make sure you have the latest DHCPD or pumpd, whichever you plan to use. Most cable companies seem use the MAC address of the cable modem itself for LAN identification, but a few are actually using the MAC address of your internal network card. This will cause problems if you need to change the network card in your computer. Check with your cable provider, and try to get as much information out of them as possible. It may not be easy...the support techs I've had to speak with at optonline don't seem to have a clue about networking issues. The big solution is to turn off the computer, turn off the modem, and then turn both back on. Oh, and then try using WinIPConfig.exe in windows (they hardly even undestand the output of the command line "ipconfig /all". --Greg - Original Message - From: "Robin Regennitter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I am thinking about getting cable modem as my internet connection and I > wonder if there would be any problem with getting connected with Linux. Has > anyone got cable modem that would like to share with me. Problems or not? > Like some advice before getting it. > > Rob > > __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] cable modem blues no more
Mark, It was my pleasure, I'm glad everything worked out. When I first installed Mandrake I could't get my printer to work either- it is a parallel port Canon 4400 which every piece of documentatiion says should work in Linux. It worked fine in windows so I was stumped. One day as I was waiting for the LILO prompt after POST, I noticed that my parallel port was set to disable ( this is the screen immediately after the memeory check and hardware detection when you first turn your computer on and it lists everything- irq's, port settings, etc-)I went into my bios , enabled the parallel port and turned the printer on, booted into Mandrake and during the boot sequence i heard the printer initialize--IT WORKED!! I don't know if your solution to your printer problem will be as simple as this, but it is something to check as you run down the list of possible causes. Good Luck Eunice
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem Blues
Hi Jeff, I'm not sure if this will give you all your answers. However, it helped me get up and running with my @Home cable service. Try the following link: http://members.home.net/randal.leavitt/CableModemConnectionNotes.html Good Luck! Roman Jeff Lee wrote: > > That would be in DrakConf (or LinuxConf). > > At 03:37 PM 6/21/2000 -0400, you wrote: > >Hello Collective, > > > >I survived my first disk partitioning and the instilation of a non-windows > >os but am left with a cable modem that now serves as a paper weight. I have > >no clue where to get info on how to establish a connection with my > >comcast@home service and seek the wisdom (and patience) of you - the > >knowledgable masses. > > > >Before I can even ask a good question I need to know what I am asking so: > > > >What information will I need to have before I can attempt to get the modem > >up-and running, and once I have that info- where is a good place to learn > >what to do with the info. The cable company COMCAST will "only answer > >specific question but not help use the answers" I need to know what > >"specific questions" I need to ask them. > > > >I am using a dell dimension xpsr350 PII. the modem is a Toshiba PCX1100. it > >is external, and IF i am reading the system report correctly the network > >card is a SMC EZ Card PCI 10 Adapter. Lothar tells me that everthing is > >configured fine, but I can't seem to find the place, dialague box or > >whatever where I would establish a connection to the internet service > > > >Thanks in advance for the advice, and pleas help free me from my windows > >internet chain. > > > >-Eric begin:vcard n:#179293;Roman x-mozilla-html:FALSE adr:;; version:2.1 note:(This is email is fueled by Penguin Power Only) fn:Roman - Registered Linux User #179293 end:vcard
[newbie] cable modem blues no more
I just wanted to thank Anthony Huereca,Jeff Lee, and especially Eunice Thompson for helping me to successfully configure my internet connection. It is nice to know that there are good people giving good advice to us "newbies". Now once I get the sound card and printer working I might actually have a functional windows alternative. thanks again -Eric
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem Blues
You need the following: IP Address (or DHCP) Subnet Mask Gateway DNS (extra DNS servers never hurt anyone, so see if they can't give you 2 or 3) Once you've got this info, plugging it in under "Network Configuration" (part of the Configuration Tool icon on your desktop), is easy. Just click on basic host information enter the above information. Click on Routing & Gateways, enter your Gateway (Do not enable routing just yet, you may do this later if you're masqing other machines) Click on Name Servers and enter your DNSes. Click on quit. Click on Activate Changes (The window will take a bit to close) Once the window closes here's your first "Joy of Linux"... you don't need to reboot to test your new network settings. Just launch netscape and hit yahoo. n-joy -David Talbot At 03:11 AM 6/22/00 -0400, you wrote: >Ask them if you have a static IP or get your IP through DCHP. > >> Hello Collective, >> >> I survived my first disk partitioning and the instilation of a non-windows >> os but am left with a cable modem that now serves as a paper weight. I have >> no clue where to get info on how to establish a connection with my >> comcast@home service and seek the wisdom (and patience) of you - the >> knowledgable masses. >> >> Before I can even ask a good question I need to know what I am asking so: >> >> What information will I need to have before I can attempt to get the modem >> up-and running, and once I have that info- where is a good place to learn >> what to do with the info. The cable company COMCAST will "only answer >> specific question but not help use the answers" I need to know what >> "specific questions" I need to ask them. >> >> I am using a dell dimension xpsr350 PII. the modem is a Toshiba PCX1100. it >> is external, and IF i am reading the system report correctly the network >> card is a SMC EZ Card PCI 10 Adapter. Lothar tells me that everthing is >> configured fine, but I can't seem to find the place, dialague box or >> whatever where I would establish a connection to the internet service >> >> Thanks in advance for the advice, and pleas help free me from my windows >> internet chain. >> >> -Eric >-- >Anthony Huereca >http://m3000.1wh.com >Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
Re: [newbie] Cable modem
If you have a dynamic ip address, like one that changes, then when your machine asks you to setup your network, then tell it to use dchp (or dchpd) someting like that, anyway, if your isp has to give you your ip numbers and stuff, then its more thanlikely a static ip On Mon, 19 Jun 2000, you wrote: > Is there a site with a good how to so I can set up Mandrake 7.0 to connect on > the net with a cable modem > > -- > Windoze is a virus with a user interface. > This message was created with Linux
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem Blues
if you still have Windows installed , make sure the modem is connected and then boot into Windows. ( I'm assuming that the modem has already been installed and configured for use) if you're using Win98 then go to Start>Run, type in winipcfg and select OK (in WinNT do the same except the command is ipconfig). A window should come up, select the Nic card and then 'more info'. Write down all the IP numbers, DNS, gateway, etc. And then just use them when you boot back into Linux. In Linux as root at the command prompt type netconf and select "Basic Host Info"; DNS; Gateways and enter the appropriate IP numbers. In X go to Drakconf and the select Network Configuration It would be a lot easier if you don't have a static IP from the cable company. You then can use DHCP. Just make sure you have dhcp installed and dhcpxd. Then just go to netconf and select DHCP , enter the appropriate gateway and everything should work ( you can use dhcpxd to acquire an IP address and the gateway) Good Luck Eunice Thompson
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem Blues
Ask them if you have a static IP or get your IP through DCHP. > Hello Collective, > > I survived my first disk partitioning and the instilation of a non-windows > os but am left with a cable modem that now serves as a paper weight. I have > no clue where to get info on how to establish a connection with my > comcast@home service and seek the wisdom (and patience) of you - the > knowledgable masses. > > Before I can even ask a good question I need to know what I am asking so: > > What information will I need to have before I can attempt to get the modem > up-and running, and once I have that info- where is a good place to learn > what to do with the info. The cable company COMCAST will "only answer > specific question but not help use the answers" I need to know what > "specific questions" I need to ask them. > > I am using a dell dimension xpsr350 PII. the modem is a Toshiba PCX1100. it > is external, and IF i am reading the system report correctly the network > card is a SMC EZ Card PCI 10 Adapter. Lothar tells me that everthing is > configured fine, but I can't seem to find the place, dialague box or > whatever where I would establish a connection to the internet service > > Thanks in advance for the advice, and pleas help free me from my windows > internet chain. > > -Eric -- Anthony Huereca http://m3000.1wh.com Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem Blues
That would be in DrakConf (or LinuxConf). At 03:37 PM 6/21/2000 -0400, you wrote: >Hello Collective, > >I survived my first disk partitioning and the instilation of a non-windows >os but am left with a cable modem that now serves as a paper weight. I have >no clue where to get info on how to establish a connection with my >comcast@home service and seek the wisdom (and patience) of you - the >knowledgable masses. > >Before I can even ask a good question I need to know what I am asking so: > >What information will I need to have before I can attempt to get the modem >up-and running, and once I have that info- where is a good place to learn >what to do with the info. The cable company COMCAST will "only answer >specific question but not help use the answers" I need to know what >"specific questions" I need to ask them. > >I am using a dell dimension xpsr350 PII. the modem is a Toshiba PCX1100. it >is external, and IF i am reading the system report correctly the network >card is a SMC EZ Card PCI 10 Adapter. Lothar tells me that everthing is >configured fine, but I can't seem to find the place, dialague box or >whatever where I would establish a connection to the internet service > >Thanks in advance for the advice, and pleas help free me from my windows >internet chain. > >-Eric
[newbie] Cable Modem Blues
Hello Collective, I survived my first disk partitioning and the instilation of a non-windows os but am left with a cable modem that now serves as a paper weight. I have no clue where to get info on how to establish a connection with my comcast@home service and seek the wisdom (and patience) of you - the knowledgable masses. Before I can even ask a good question I need to know what I am asking so: What information will I need to have before I can attempt to get the modem up-and running, and once I have that info- where is a good place to learn what to do with the info. The cable company COMCAST will "only answer specific question but not help use the answers" I need to know what "specific questions" I need to ask them. I am using a dell dimension xpsr350 PII. the modem is a Toshiba PCX1100. it is external, and IF i am reading the system report correctly the network card is a SMC EZ Card PCI 10 Adapter. Lothar tells me that everthing is configured fine, but I can't seem to find the place, dialague box or whatever where I would establish a connection to the internet service Thanks in advance for the advice, and pleas help free me from my windows internet chain. -Eric
Re: [newbie] Cable modem
How about here? Let's start with whether or not your IP is static. Seve PS.. I just got a friend's linbox to work with a cablemodem. But now I'm trying to understand their funky email setup. I'll post that question with another email. -Original Message- From: John Arkoulis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, June 19, 2000 12:43 AM Subject: [newbie] Cable modem >Is there a site with a good how to so I can set up Mandrake 7.0 to connect on >the net with a cable modem > > -- >Windoze is a virus with a user interface. >This message was created with Linux > >
[newbie] Cable modem
Is there a site with a good how to so I can set up Mandrake 7.0 to connect on the net with a cable modem -- Windoze is a virus with a user interface. This message was created with Linux
Re: [newbie] cable modem
I don't know, probably because Kmail does not know poop from shinola and when I press reply it don't know who to reply to. On Thu, 20 Apr 2000, you wrote: > Why am I getting your email ?? > -Original Message- > From: Vic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thursday, April 20, 2000 1:30 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie] cable modem > > > >Do you have a static IP or a dynamic IP? > > > >If you have a dynamic IP address, mandrake should set this > >up automatically if, during the install process you tell it > >to set up your network card with dynamic IP. > > > >On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, you wrote: > >> > >> 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 > >> > > > > > >Content-Type: text/html; name="unnamed" > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > >Content-Description: > > > > > > -- Want to make some extra pocket change listening to your realplayer while you surf? http://www.radiofreecash.com/home.asp?ref=kittypuss Sign up for ClickDough and get paid to surf the web. http://secure.clickdough.com/servlets/cr/CRSignup.po?referral_id=kittypuss
Re: [newbie] cable modem
Why am I getting your email -Original Message- From: Jacob Aaron Holbrook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, April 20, 2000 2:24 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] cable modem >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 >> > > Linuxwhat 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 >> > > > >> > >> > >> > >
Re: [newbie] cable modem
Why am I getting your email?? -Original Message- From: Bruce Endries <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, April 20, 2000 3:35 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] cable modem >I use Linux with a cable modem on RoadRunner, and it works great. >Why don't you try this: > >Run LinuxConf. Go to Networking, then to basic host info. Then select the tab >for your network card (eth0). Click on the optin for DHCP. > >Back out of LinuxConf, activating your changes. > >You may have to reboot, I don't know. > >That's ALL I have to do to make RoadRunner work with Linux. Maybe it will work >for you. It's worth a try. > > >Good Luck! > > > >Jacob Aaron Holbrook wrote: > >> well I just called them again to try and get the information. They said >> that they cannot give it out because it changes all the time and they cannot >> assign a "static address" to me. I ran netcfg and set my eth0 to active, >> saved, closed the window and tried to ping. It didn't work so i went back >> into netcfg and my eth0 was inactive again. > >
Re: [newbie] cable modem
Why am I getting your email ?? -Original Message- From: Vic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, April 20, 2000 1:30 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] cable modem >Do you have a static IP or a dynamic IP? > >If you have a dynamic IP address, mandrake should set this >up automatically if, during the install process you tell it >to set up your network card with dynamic IP. > >On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, you wrote: >> >> 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 >> > > >Content-Type: text/html; name="unnamed" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >Content-Description: > > >
Re: [newbie] cable modem
I use Linux with a cable modem on RoadRunner, and it works great. Why don't you try this: Run LinuxConf. Go to Networking, then to basic host info. Then select the tab for your network card (eth0). Click on the optin for DHCP. Back out of LinuxConf, activating your changes. You may have to reboot, I don't know. That's ALL I have to do to make RoadRunner work with Linux. Maybe it will work for you. It's worth a try. Good Luck! Jacob Aaron Holbrook wrote: > well I just called them again to try and get the information. They said > that they cannot give it out because it changes all the time and they cannot > assign a "static address" to me. I ran netcfg and set my eth0 to active, > saved, closed the window and tried to ping. It didn't work so i went back > into netcfg and my eth0 was inactive again.
RE: [[newbie] cable modem]
Finally, a question I can answer... (Feeling really green and understanding about half of what is posted.) Win2K type: "ipconfig" (for the short version) or "ipconfig /all" for the long. "ipconfig /?" gives all the possible uses. Jon Fry [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Jacob Aaron Holbrook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [[newbie] cable modem] Well that would work in win98, but I'm running win2k pro. and winipcfg doesn't work.. - Original Message - From: "Jaguar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [[newbie] cable modem] > In Windows...click the START button, choose RUN, type in "winipcfg" <-- > without quotes...choose MORE INFO, and there are all your IP/DNS/etc > there...write them down, then in Linux setup NIC/DHCP (not sure myself as my > cable IP is static, and I get by without using DHCP), read the HOWTO's, and > get more confused...then ask for additional help in here...:) > HTH > Jaguar > > "Jacob Aaron Holbrook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > - > > Attachment: > > MIME Type: multipart/alternative > > - > > 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 > > > The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. >
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use "ipconfig /all" >Well that would work in win98, but I'm running win2k pro. and winipcfg >doesn't work..
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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 > > > Linuxwhat 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 > > > > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] cable modem
Do you have a static IP or a dynamic IP? If you have a dynamic IP address, mandrake should set this up automatically if, during the install process you tell it to set up your network card with dynamic IP. On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, you wrote: > > 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 > Content-Type: text/html; name="unnamed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description:
Re: [[newbie] cable modem]
Well that would work in win98, but I'm running win2k pro. and winipcfg doesn't work.. - Original Message - From: "Jaguar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [[newbie] cable modem] > In Windows...click the START button, choose RUN, type in "winipcfg" <-- > without quotes...choose MORE INFO, and there are all your IP/DNS/etc > there...write them down, then in Linux setup NIC/DHCP (not sure myself as my > cable IP is static, and I get by without using DHCP), read the HOWTO's, and > get more confused...then ask for additional help in here...:) > HTH > Jaguar > > "Jacob Aaron Holbrook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > - > > Attachment: > > MIME Type: multipart/alternative > > - > > 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 > > > The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. >
Re: [newbie] cable modem
In Windows: Start-run-winipcfg-enter you have to type in winipcfg in the "open" box. I believe this will give you most of what you need - Original Message - From: "Jacob Aaron Holbrook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 11:57 AM 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 > Linuxwhat 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 > > > >
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[EMAIL PROTECTED],Internet writes: >well that didn't work now did it..anyways like I was saying. As long >as >I want to stay on a cable modem, I can't change. Her argument was that >they >don't support Linux.why would that make a difference if they give me >the >info or not.. >- 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 >> well if windows works, you should be able to get that info from windows. @home was glad to give me all that info, even though they don't really support linux. Lee Kinkade
Re: [[newbie] cable modem]
In Windows...click the START button, choose RUN, type in "winipcfg" <-- without quotes...choose MORE INFO, and there are all your IP/DNS/etc there...write them down, then in Linux setup NIC/DHCP (not sure myself as my cable IP is static, and I get by without using DHCP), read the HOWTO's, and get more confused...then ask for additional help in here...:) HTH Jaguar "Jacob Aaron Holbrook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > - > Attachment: > MIME Type: multipart/alternative > - > 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 The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
RE: [newbie] cable modem
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 > Linuxwhat 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 > >
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well that didn't work now did it..anyways like I was saying. As long as I want to stay on a cable modem, I can't change. Her argument was that they don't support Linux.why would that make a difference if they give me the info or not.. - 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 >
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 Linuxwhat 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 >
[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
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
[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
Re: [RE: [newbie] cable modem troubles..]
I think the last problem to overcome is if the modem is a Winmodem? You should determine if your modem is a hardware modem, or one that is supported by Linux. HTH Jaguar "Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I found it in the windows registry under the program that causes the cable > modem to dial... Anyone have any clues for how to get the modem to dial in > linux... It is a hybrid model N-202XS cable modem with telco return. The > connection configuration (at least I think thats what it is) is listed > below. The modem has the phone number to dial programmed into itself. > > The program in windows to make it dial is called CCMInfo > > Thanks, > > Rich Foreman > > -Original Message- > From: Michael R. Batchelor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 4:39 AM > To: Rich > Subject: Re: [newbie] running windows in linux > > > Where did you find it? It's obviously a chat script to make something > happen. Somehow we've gotten out of the list into private mail. Format > all of this into a message to repost to the list. It's better to give > more details than not enough. I'm not really familiar with this, but > someone else might be. > > Michael > > -Original Message- > From: Rich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Michael R. Batchelor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sunday, April 16, 2000 11:04 PM > Subject: RE: [newbie] running windows in linux > > > >Hi, > > > >You are correct in that the cable modem is plugged in through a patch > cable > >and the phone line plugs into the cable modem. > > > >I dug around and found the following. Is this what makes it dial?? If > so, > >how would I do it with linux? > > > >NAME: PAP ISP > >ppp sl0 pap user richfore venture > >control down > >wait 1000 > >speed 38400 > >control up > >wait 800 > >send "atdtMODEMNUM\r" > >wait 45000 "CONNECT" > >hybkeyexch 166.117.87.1 0 > > > >Thanks, > > > >Rich Foreman > > > >-Original Message- > >From: Michael R. Batchelor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 9:32 PM > >To: Rich > >Subject: Re: [newbie] running windows in linux > > > >Plunder around in the windows configuration and see if you can > determine > >how windows spawns the dialing. Unless the number is hardcoded into the > >modem then there must be something to offer a clue how it works. > Windows > >isn't magic or anything. > > > >My assumption, from what you've said, is that windows connects to the > >cable modem with an Ethernet patch cord and no serial port, then the > >phone line plugs directly into the cable modem. Is this correct? > > > >MB > > > > > > The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
RE: [newbie] cable modem troubles..
I found it in the windows registry under the program that causes the cable modem to dial... Anyone have any clues for how to get the modem to dial in linux... It is a hybrid model N-202XS cable modem with telco return. The connection configuration (at least I think thats what it is) is listed below. The modem has the phone number to dial programmed into itself. The program in windows to make it dial is called CCMInfo Thanks, Rich Foreman -Original Message- From: Michael R. Batchelor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 4:39 AM To: Rich Subject: Re: [newbie] running windows in linux Where did you find it? It's obviously a chat script to make something happen. Somehow we've gotten out of the list into private mail. Format all of this into a message to repost to the list. It's better to give more details than not enough. I'm not really familiar with this, but someone else might be. Michael -Original Message- From: Rich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Michael R. Batchelor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, April 16, 2000 11:04 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] running windows in linux >Hi, > >You are correct in that the cable modem is plugged in through a patch cable >and the phone line plugs into the cable modem. > >I dug around and found the following. Is this what makes it dial?? If so, >how would I do it with linux? > >NAME: PAP ISP >ppp sl0 pap user richfore venture >control down >wait 1000 >speed 38400 >control up >wait 800 >send "atdtMODEMNUM\r" >wait 45000 "CONNECT" >hybkeyexch 166.117.87.1 0 > >Thanks, > >Rich Foreman > >-Original Message- >From: Michael R. Batchelor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 9:32 PM >To: Rich >Subject: Re: [newbie] running windows in linux > >Plunder around in the windows configuration and see if you can determine >how windows spawns the dialing. Unless the number is hardcoded into the >modem then there must be something to offer a clue how it works. Windows >isn't magic or anything. > >My assumption, from what you've said, is that windows connects to the >cable modem with an Ethernet patch cord and no serial port, then the >phone line plugs directly into the cable modem. Is this correct? > >MB > > >
[newbie] Cable Modem
I just got a cable modem and am having some difficulties configuring it with Linux(Mandrake 7) It works fine with Win98se. I am using a Linksys 10/100 etherfast card. I'm setting the first(and only) adapter at DHCP,eth0,and using tulip. I do a ifup eth0 and nothing happens just returns to the promt. Eth0 also fails at boot? Does anyone know where I could find "newbie" info on this install? Thank you in advance, Dan
Re: [[newbie] Cable modem help]
Wow Jon...a ton of great info...thx.:) Jaguar Jon Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The "I wanna get my cable modem working" Howto > > Your cable modem works in Windoze, but not in Linux? > > Boot into Windows and open your email or web browser and > make SURE it is working. > > --- > > Win98/Win98se/Winnt/Win2k Users (Win95 see bottom) > > Start,run,command.com > Command window opens, type into window ipconfig /all > (If you do ipconfig /all > \settings.txt you can open/print > the file made or open it in linux to get and keep your > settings handy) > > > And something like this will appear: > > > > > Windows 98 IP Configuration > > Host Name . . . . . . . . . : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.10 > 192.168.0.23 > 192.168.0.1 > Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast > NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . : > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No > NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : Yes > > 0 Ethernet adapter : > > Description . . . . . . . . : PPP Adapter. > Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-00-00 > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes > IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 > Default Gateway . . . . . . : > DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255 > Primary WINS Server . . . . : > Secondary WINS Server . . . : > Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : > Lease Expires . . . . . . . : > > 1 Ethernet adapter : > > Description . . . . . . . . : Novell 2000 Adapter. > Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-40-05-30-26-ED > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : No > IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.224 > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 > Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 > Primary WINS Server . . . . : > Secondary WINS Server . . . : > Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : > Lease Expires . . . . . . . : > > > > - > > Take a look at your Adapter (In my case Novell 2000 > Adapter). > You are interested in IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default > Gateway, DHCP Enabled (yes or no), DNS Servers (at the top). > > Okay, now open your browser and look for proxy info, if you > find any copy it down. > (Netscape is under edit, preferences,advanced,proxies, > Manual proxy configuration (on mine)) > (In Internet Exploder I will not even try to suggest where > it might be, they change location like I change my sox) > > Open your email client now and look for name of mail server > (Something like mail.home.net) > Open a command window again and ping the name they give, > write the name and number down! > example: ping mail > reply from 192.168.0.50 > ping news > reply from 192.168.0.51 > > If your mail server is named mail and not > mail.something.somethingelse then your provider has an ALIAS > on his DNS server and you either must use his DNS numbers or > manually put in the ip number for "mail" yourself. I > suggest you use his DNS numbers because they may change the > numbers for the alias "mail" and then your mail will stop > working. Reasons they might have to change number? Server > crash, load balancing, just because they can... > > Same kinda thing goes for news. > Remember, if this alias exists it is not a real address. If > you go to another machine and try to get your mail you will > have to put the numbers in manually. > > Ok, now that you have all this info boot up linux and put > all those settings into linuxconf. > > If DHCP Enabled said yes then use it in linuxconf, probably > not a good idea to static your address if under Windoze it > was dynamic. > > After close of linuxconf you should be able to ping your > mail and news servers by name. If not, try by number. If > you can ping by number but not by name then go back into > linuxconf and fix the DNS entries. If you can't by number > either then ping your "Default Gateway", Still no joy? Do > ifconfig and check numbers for card. > > Open up netscape and input proxy server settings if any. > > If you are going to use Netscape for mail and news you can > set up the servers now. If you want you can edit /etc/hosts > to make your own alias to mail and news. > > > 192.168.0.50mailmail.home.net > 192.168.0.51newsnews.home.net > > > Since Netscape will not let you remove the default of "news" > you might as well use it for your news servers name. > > > Hopefully this got it for you. You now know more then many > 1st tier Tech Support people. (The ones YOU get to talk to) > Usually He/She has a database of common problems dealing >
