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Date:      Mon, 4 Jun 2001 14:11:46 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Chuck Rouillard <chuckr@opus.sandiegoca.ncr.com>
To:        hpandyatz <h_pandya5@hotmail.com>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   FreeBSD with NTL cable modem (was: <empty>)
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.31.0106041334430.54584-100000@opus.sandiegoca.ncr.com>
In-Reply-To: <LAW2-OE45dRGy9tCx1D0000604e@hotmail.com>

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On Mon, 4 Jun 2001, hpandyatz wrote:

> hello everyone,
>
> i am a completely new to FreeBSD,
>
> can anyone guide me how i can use my Terajet DOCSIS cable modem... or how to
> use a cable modem with FreeBSD
>
> i have my nameserver information and all
>
> i use the NTL United Kingdom Cable Internet Service,
> I checked the Linux Cable_Modem How-TO,
> it has an entry for NTL Cable Modem service... but i dont know how to work
> that out with FreeBSD,

I spent a minute and found this FAQ which you should
also find interesting. Assuming the FAQ represents
reality, you only need dhcp (`/sbin/dhclient') to
use FreeBSD with your connection.

As for invoking DHCP, there is a good handbook section
found here: http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/dhcp.html

.cr


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