Re: DHCP vs Cable Modem

jjs (jjs@tmsusa.com)
Wed, 02 Jul 2003 16:01:59 -0700


Richard B. Johnson wrote:

>Sorry about BW. Anybody know how to configure a cable modem?
>I have one. I connect it to the cable. I set Linux up for
>DHCP. I end up with a dynamic IP address, a network mask,
>a broadcast address, a default route, and even a name-server.
>
>I can ping the name-server. However, I can't telnet or use
>a Web Crawler. The thing works fine with WIN/2000/Prof. The
>ISP says they only support Windows. Since I have all the
>"hooks" working, how do I find a default route that will
>route my packets to bypass their stuff?
>
Your symptoms suggest that your are basically up and running but perhaps
have name resolution issues.

Lack of information about your setup prevents me from offering any
further advice.

Best Regards,

Joe

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