On Wed, 20 Dec 2000 18:26:28 -0800, you wrote:
I had issues with it not correctly getting a new IP from the ISPs (NTL) DHCP server -
never got to
the bottom of it.
Switched to FREESCO and it worked like a dream.
Since they are both based on linux I suspect Freesco works becuase it has a later
kernel/built than
STN which hasnt been updated in ages.
I agree STN is brilliant to setup and it just works and works and I would have LOVED
to stay with it
but John seems to be ignoring the wish list and hasnt touched it for too long :-(
Best of luck
>I, to, am getting Charter Pipeline service here in Worcester Ma. They
>are coming this Friday (12/22) to install it - and I am "putting
>together a machine" for the installer to futz with.
>
>I have STN, (and besides a few initial hicups), it works like the Thing
>of Golden Beauty that it is.
>
>I have two quickie questions:
>
>1. Did this issue ever get resolved? If so, how?
>
>2. I have been using STN, and would like to continue doing so. (in
>fact, the cable guys should give STN a commission - it was having STN
>that convinced me to get cable access!!) Can someone give me the 50
>cent tour (or refer me to good sources of info) on how to get STN to
>work with the Toshiba "plain vanilla" cable modem they're going to
>provide? Before I go pounding my head on the basement floor - I'd
>appreciate a heads-up on what the issues are, if any, with setting up
>STN for cable. If I remember correctly - STN can tolerate the fact that
>the cable can change my IP address periodically. (they say it can
>change every 3 days.) Are there issues here? If so, what?
>
>And so on. . .
>
>-ANY- information that I could get to ease my pain would be GRATEFULLY
>appreciated!
>
>Thanks!!
>
>Jim
>
>chris wrote:
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>> I agree that the most important thing is to make sure that PnP is
>> truly disabled and the cards set manually.. I have 2 NE2000 cheapo
>> cards in my STN and they work fine. The 3com card requires that you
>> use the 3com diskette to set the card manually. I had talked to the
>> cable provider, not the local office, the next level and explained
>> that I was running Linux and needed a fixed IP and was given one.
>> Although the DHCP seems to work fine with STN. Mine never changes
>> anyway since my STN never reboots and releases the IP address. My
>> cards are 0x300 IRQ 9 and 0x320 IRQ 10.
>>
>> Chris
>> - ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gregory Wentzel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 12:01 AM
>> Subject: RE: [STN] Charter Pipeline
>>
>>
>> > No it is an external one. I have done some more investigating. If I
>> > put 2 3com 3c509's STN won't see them. If I mix 1 NE200 and one
>> > 3com it will see the NE2000 but not the 3com and 2 NE2000 will
>> > cause it only to see one of them. Freesco will boot and work with
>> > any of the three configs. I hate Freesco so keeping it is not an
>> > option. I want to go back to STN.
>> >
>> > Greg
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>> > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 7:29 PM
>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > Subject: Re: [STN] Charter Pipeline
>> >
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>> > Is the cable modem an internal modem?
>> >
>> > Chris
>> > - ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Gregory Wentzel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 12:19 PM
>> > Subject: [STN] Charter Pipeline
>> >
>> >
>> > > Just recently installed Charter Pipeline Cable modem service. I
>> > > have not been able to get it working with STN. I am using another
>> > > solution but would like to go back to STN a product that has
>> > > served me well. Here is the problem:
>> > >
>> > > I cannot seem to get two NICs to work together. STN sees both of
>> > > them but refuses to use the one that is hooked to the cable
>> > > modem. I know the NIC's are good as they both work with Freesco.
>> > > The cable modem is a 3com.
>> > >
>> > > I am using the same box as I used for a couple years with STN and
>> > > a modem. I have had slightly better luck working with a NE2000
>> > > clone and one 3com 509 card. Freesco sees both but STN only sees
>> > > the NE2000 clone. I imagine if I could get this to work I could
>> > > get the DHCP stuff figured out...
>> > >
>> > > If someone has this working I would appreciate advice.....
>> > >
>> > > Greg
>> > >
>> > >
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