If they use PPPOE you are out of luck with STN, otherwise, it should work fine. STN can handel the changing IP address with no problems. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 4:53 AM Subject: Digest for [EMAIL PROTECTED], issue 230 > -- Topica Digest -- > > RE: Charter Pipeline > By [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Re: Charter Pipeline > By [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 21-Dec-2000 02:26:26 GMT > From: Jim Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Charter Pipeline > > > 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: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > 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 > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Support our Sponsor ------------------------------------ > > > > Imagine a credit card with a 0% introductory APR on purchases > > > > (for complete pricing information and important terms and > > > > conditions, please click on the link below). 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They=20 > >are coming this Friday (12/22) to install it - and I am "putting=20 > >together a machine" for the installer to futz with. > > > >I have STN, (and besides a few initial hicups), it works like the Thing=20 > >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=20 > >fact, the cable guys should give STN a commission - it was having STN=20 > >that convinced me to get cable access!!) Can someone give me the 50=20 > >cent tour (or refer me to good sources of info) on how to get STN to=20 > >work with the Toshiba "plain vanilla" cable modem they're going to=20 > >provide? Before I go pounding my head on the basement floor - I'd=20 > >appreciate a heads-up on what the issues are, if any, with setting up=20 > >STN for cable. If I remember correctly - STN can tolerate the fact that= > =20 > >the cable can change my IP address periodically. (they say it can=20 > >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 =20 > >appreciated! > > > >Thanks!! > > > >Jim > > > >chris wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >> Hash: SHA1 > >>=20 > >> 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.=20 > >> 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. > >>=20 > >> Chris > >> - ----- Original Message -----=20 > >> From: "Gregory Wentzel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 12:01 AM > >> Subject: RE: [STN] Charter Pipeline > >>=20 > >>=20 > >> > 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. > >> >=20 > >> > Greg > >> >=20 > >> >=20 > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 7:29 PM > >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Subject: Re: [STN] Charter Pipeline > >> >=20 > >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >> > Hash: SHA1 > >> >=20 > >> > Is the cable modem an internal modem? > >> >=20 > >> > Chris > >> > - ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Gregory Wentzel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 12:19 PM > >> > Subject: [STN] Charter Pipeline > >> >=20 > >> >=20 > >> > > 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 > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > --- Support our Sponsor ------------------------------------ > >> > > Imagine a credit card with a 0% introductory APR on purchases > >> > > (for complete pricing information and important terms and > >> > > conditions, please click on the link below). 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