Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 08:49:58 -0500 From: Lee Cremeans <lee@st-lcremean.tidalwave.net> To: Eric <eric@FreeBSD.IM.ntu.edu.tw> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Cable Modems Message-ID: <19990226084958.A45181@tidalwave.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902261736430.3927-100000@FreeBSD.IM.ntu.edu.tw>; from Eric on Fri, Feb 26, 1999 at 05:41:02PM %2B0800 References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902261736430.3927-100000@FreeBSD.IM.ntu.edu.tw>
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On Fri, Feb 26, 1999 at 05:41:02PM +0800, Eric wrote: > Hi All:) > Sorry , I don't know much about cable modem technology. > So I was wondering if there's any support(or plan) > for cable modems? since I have already got a network > adapter is there anything necessary for cable modem? > > Best Rgards , [Just so you know, -current is the wrong place for this sort of question. Use questions@freebsd.org in the future. ] I set up a COM21 cable modem at work using a FreeBSD box as the gateway, and it seems to work well. For decent (bidirectional) cable networks, you should only need an Ethernet card (and possibly a DHCP package). For others, it depends; some modems require a login (tying them to Windows in most cases), and some have analog-modem return (requiring a modem in the computer and the use of ppp(8); the COM21 at work can run in either bidirectional or modem-return mode.) -- +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Lee Cremeans -- Manassas, VA, USA (WakkyMouse on DALnet and WTnet)| | lcremean@tidalwave.net| http://st-lcremean.tidalwave.net/~lee | To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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