[olug] Cable Modem

[David A Davidson]

If you are renting a modem, it will have the cox communcation logo on it. If you bought
your own from them they would have brought a motorola cable modem. If they didn't
bring one with them then it looks like they think you were going to buy your own.


At 7/4/00 7:40:00 PM, you wrote:
>Ok!  Don't they bring along thier modem?  I'm renting this thing think.   How do I make
>sure i get one that is compatible?
>
>Nate
>
>David A Davidson wrote:
>
>> There isn't really that much to configure. Make sure your network card is supported
>> in the kernel. Most are already included in the kernel. Next you need to set up your
>> gateway, DNS and ip information. Reboot your machine and you should be ready
>> to go. There is nothing to set up for the cable modem. Since you may have an always
>> on connection you may want to set up a firewall. You'll be surprised how often
>> your ports may be checked.
>>
>> At 7/4/00 11:49:00 AM, you wrote:
>> >I have ordered Cox at home.  I am wondering how to set up the modem for use
>> >with linux.
>> >I asked if they could setup for me for linux but they do not officially
>> >support linux
>> >I know that the cable modem will work with linux so i need to know how
>> >it's done.
>> >Can anyone here help me or steer me to help.
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Nate
>> >
>> >
>> >
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