Cable Modem and DSL - help!

[Tony Botello]

The Toshiba cable modems provided by Roadrunner can be connected directly
into the hub, eliminating the need for a second nic.

On Mon, Jan 31, 2000 at 05:17:50PM -0600, Chris Midkiff wrote:
> You're right, you need a second nic to connect to an internal network.
> Roadrunner cable modems (at least the ones I have used) act as bridges.
> They will only pass valid public tcp/ip information.  
> 
> The person who asked the original question did not say whether he has
> more than one machine (and I didn't want to scare him).  If there is a
> local network, masquerading to a separate nic is the way to go.  You
> _can_ simply plug the cable modem into the uplink port on your hub, but
> then you have the problems (mentioned below) with broadcasting local
> traffic as well as local name resolution problems.  Since roadrunner
> uses dynamic addressing, you can't even use a host file for internal
> name resolution.  (Also makes it a pain to host a page, which was
> probably their intent.)
> 
> Chris Midkiff
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Pat Miller [SMTP:pert at tas-kc.com]
> > Sent:	Monday, January 31, 2000 2:11 PM
> > To:	kclug at kclug.org
> > Subject:	Re: kclug - Cable Modem and DSL - help!
> > 
> > One thing to be aware of is weather the modem is a route or bridge.
> > 
> > Router--Just plug in your network (masquerade to get internet
> > services)
> > Bridge--You will need a second NIC (or switch/router) to keep your lan
> > traffic off the internet segment (think of a 10 meg segment bridging
> > over a 128K uplink on DSL) or 10 neighbors bridging a total of 100
> > megs
> > onto the cable segment
> > 
> > New cable modems block all non-public traffic (after early providers
> > networks died)
> > 
> > To make the DSL profitable the DSL modems are just bridges 
> > 
> > Chris Midkiff wrote:
> > > 
> > > I'd be happy to help with the cable modem, I have roadrunner running
> > > through linux as a masquerade server for the network.  Really, all
> > you
> > > need is a functional ethernet card set to retrieve info via pump or
> > > dhcpcd.  Please send more info, (Distro you are using, Nic, network
> > > setup, etc)  The roadrunner login program is not nessisary to browse
> > or
> > > retrieve email. It's only used to administrate the account (change
> > > password, etc).
> > > 
> > > Chris Midkiff
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Randy Rathbun [SMTP:randy at middlewest.com]
> > > > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 9:19 AM
> > > > To:   kclug at kclug.org
> > > > Subject:      kclug - Cable Modem and DSL - help!
> > > >
> > > > A while back someone mentioned they had hooked up a cable modem to
> > a
> > > > linux box.
> > > > A friend of mine is having trouble getting his box to play with
> > his,
> > > > so I
> > > > figured I would ask here if someone has a link to any info I might
> > be
> > > > able to
> > > > pass on to him.
> > > >
> > > > Also, if anyone has any info on hooking up to DSL, please pass
> > that
> > > > along also.
> > > > I am getting DSL installed 2/16 at my house and want things to be
> > > > smooth.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance!
> > > >
> > > > Randy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > 
> > File: Card for Pat Miller >> 
> 
> 
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