(FWD)linux, cable modem, and RCN

[kaworu at bu.edu (Evan Sarmiento)]

It's easy Michael. Infact, I have RCN cable.
Download dhclient.
Once the cable modem is connected to your nic, type dhclient eth0.
Basically, that tool just gets you an ip address from RCN.

In Debian, dhclient was automatically put into /etc/init.d, I just edited
the configuration so it only sent a dhcp offer on eth0.

Hope this helped at all.

- Evan S. | http://www.sekt7.org

On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Jerry Feldman wrote:

> Got this on a bounce. Michael is not on the discussion list. I know we have 
> a few RCN cable people on the list.
> 
> ------------------------
> 
> > From: "Michael Dinsmore" <michael at backpacker.com>
> > To: discuss at blu.org
> > X-Originating-IP: [209.27.135.2]
> > Subject: linux, cable modem, and RCN
> > 
> > Hi,
> >   I was reviwing content on your site to see any local information about conf
> > iguring your eth0 --  DHCP connection with RCN's cable modem.  I figured it w
> > ould be on your site.  For some reason, its not on the Linux HOW-TO for cable
> >  modems and it seems like they have every other cable company listed.
> >    Installing Linux is easy (been getting better and better through the years
> > ) and normally setting up network settings isn't too tough -- but this stumps
> >  me!
> -- 
> Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
> Boston Linux and Unix user group
> http://www.blu.org
> 
> 
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