RE: [TCLUG:7057] Cable modem

["Dan Willenbring" <dwillen@mn.mediaone.net>]

I signed up when they first rolled out with service and all they had was
external ones.  The guy showed up with some cheap no-name NIC to put in my
PC though.  I told him I had a 3com one already installed and didn't let him
touch my PC.  When we configured the modem, he told me what to type and I
typed it, heh.  I think they come out no matter what, but you don't have to
let them touch your PC if you know what you're doing.

It doesn't matter what OS I run, long as I have support for the NIC it
works...  I can even restart my PC and the modem stays connected, pretty
nice.  I would go borrow a friends Mac or something, the external ones are
nice.

Dan


-----Original Message-----
From: Schlough, Mark (NM IT) [mailto:Mark.Schlough@nmb.norwest.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:47 AM
To: 'tclug-list@mn-linux.org'
Subject: RE: [TCLUG:7057] Cable modem


I called MediaOne a few months ago about CableModem service.

The only modems that I know would work are the external ones.  [A friend of
mine had an internet gateway setup on a sun box in this way.]  The vendor
they use to get externals no longer makes them.  They are used for Macs.
There was a waiting list I could have been placed on to get an external
modem.  My wife has a mac so it could be hooked up to it  (until the
Media-One guy leaves of course )

The PC ones are internal and I believe they require Winders.  A media-one
technician would come to your home and install the cable modem in  your PC.
This is how is works.  I don't think you can opt to install it yourself.

I gave up.....but they may have more modems now.


Mark



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rodney [SMTP:rodney.ray@childrenshc.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:46 AM
> To:   Linux List
> Subject:      [TCLUG:7057] Cable modem
>
> I was wondering if anyone knows where to find info on how to get RH6.0
> Linux to use a cable modem (MediaOne)..
>
>
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