On Tue, 14 Sep 1999, Jon Hughes wrote: > Has anyone managed to get Debian connected with the @home cable modem > service? My brother is going to soon be another Debian user and he's > wondering how he will be able to connect. Technically, @home doesn't > support windows, but they are sending him the information they said should > be able to get him connected. > > Any advice? Thanks
Connecting through cable modem is much like connecting through a college residence - use DHCP. I would recommend that you (and he) download and compile ISC DHCP rather than use the dhcpcd included in Debian. Just be aware, though, that it's not a plug-and-play affair. You need to configure dhclient (the ISC DHCP client) with the parameters to request from the DHCP server. I don't have a sample configuration handy at the moment; I can email you again tonight with the configuration if you like. What also works is to figure out what IP the @home servers give you (by using winipcfg.exe in Windows 9X/maybe NT) and use that as a static IP. Several people in the local LUG use their cable modems that way. I don't know if that would work where you are, though. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Phil Brutsche [EMAIL PROTECTED] "There are two things that are infinite; Human stupidity and the universe. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstien
