From owner-freebsd-questions Sat Sep 27 21:25:16 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id VAA05449 for questions-outgoing; Sat, 27 Sep 1997 21:25:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail.sns.com (jack.sns.com [199.35.183.1]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id VAA05444 for ; Sat, 27 Sep 1997 21:25:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: from speedy.pcscons.net by mail.sns.com with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #5) id m0xFAuX-0006wAC; Sat, 27 Sep 97 21:24 PDT Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.19970927211652.006eaa58@mail.sns.com> X-Sender: ludwigp@mail.sns.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.3 (32) Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 21:16:52 -0700 To: Lee Johnston , freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG From: Ludwig Pummer Subject: Re: Cable Modems? In-Reply-To: <342D673A.167EB0E7@cyberworld.demon.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk At 09:06 PM 9/27/97 +0100, Lee Johnston wrote: >Hi, > >We are getting a cable modem in January 98, it connects to a ethernet >adapter via a standard RJ45 UTP cable. Is it possiable to use the cable >modem with FreeBSDs kernel TCP/IP Networking, or is another protocol or >software package required to use the cable modem with FreeBSD??? > >Thanks > >_________ >Lee Johnston >ljohnston@cyberworld.demon.co.uk >http://www.cyberworld.demon.co.uk >--------------------------------- >We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out. > -- Decca Recording Company, turning down the Beatles, 1962 November 97 over here :) You should be able to use FreeBSD's TCP/IP, although (depending on the cable internet provider) you may have to get install DHCP support (@Home, used by TCI, will switch to DHCP from static IPs). I don't know how to get DHCP support, but someone mentioned how to install it on this mailing list before. I wonder if the cable modem software installer guy will know how to set up FreeBSD for the network card ;) (they are usually required to provide one). --Ludwig Pummer ------------------------------------------------------------------ ludwigp@bigfoot.com ICQ UIN: 692441 http://chipweb.home.ml.org PGP Key & Geek Code available on web page ^-- Updated 07/01/97