cable modem

[crash3m at crosswinds.net]

If you are using @ home service you will have to add an extra parameter to
dhcpcd, I believe its dhcpcd cj345345-a or whetever the # is that you put in
under windows as your computer name...

Matt

Tony Hammitt wrote:

> If you have already done the cabling, log in as root and type 'dhcpcd',
> this configures most network connections.  Then try 'ping altavista.com'
> and if that works, you're on the net.  If not, you may have a static IP
> address, in which case it will depend on your Linux distribution as to
> where you put the static IP information.  If you have 'linuxconf', try
> poking around in the network configuration.
>
> More details about system/distro/cable modem company would help.
>
> Later,
>         Tony Hammitt
>
> Daryl wrote:
> >
> > You can either use a crossover cable straight from the cable modem to an
> > ethernet card on your linux box or you can use a HUB that allows you to
> > use a normal cable plugged into an uplink port and then another normal
> > ethernet cable to your linux box.
> >
> > On Thu, 28 Dec 2000, dlegion wrote:
> >
> > > How do I configure a cable modem to my linux system
> > > without the use of a router?
> > > Just a single machine and a cable modem.
> > > thanks.
> > >
> >
>