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ok I can't make my distro of mandrake connect to the inter net, i have my ip and default gateway, and my host name but I can't make it connect to the internet can someone help with this problem any help at all is welcome
>> ok I can't make my distro of mandrake connect to the inter net, i have my ip and default gateway, and my host name but I can't make it connect to the internet can someone help with this problem any help at all is welcome <<
Are you connecting via a NIC and Router? - what equipment are you trying to connect with - if it's a nic, then is the nic recognised in the MCC ? - more info needed first...... - in addition to your static ip and the gateway ip, you'd typically include a mask and your DNS addresses.
As reported on the link you gave Comcast has indeed modified their IP registration process so that you CAN indeed change the machines.
However it's not quite as easy as unplugging one and plugging in the other.
During the modem's startup it determines which "foreign" MAC is connected to the LAN interface on it.
It then passes this information back up to the head-end which registers the MAC as an authorized NIC.
That is why the modem must be cold booted, to force it to authorize the new NIC, if you switch to Linux.
Once done Linux can obtain an IP via Comcast w/o problems, provided it is the only machine on the subnet (unless your modem itself is seperately "authorized" for multiple machines, more $$$).
I went thru this being on the original Comcast beta programs, which included the older COM21 modems as well as the newer RCA units.
BTW: All of this also applies to Windows and Comcast.
A long time Speakeasy customer, I have decided to cut on costs, and gave a shot with Comcast.
I posted it for people who want to set up Linux box, and register on Comcast network. Well, yesterday night I succeed. The registration process went smoothly. Even, I was able to swap from Linux box to wireless router and back, successfully. Currently wireless router is sitting behind the Linux box. So far, I am the happy camper.
-mike
P.S. I don't want to say any bad words to Speakeay folks, though! Speakeasy rocks! And I'm loyal to them. I guess it's more for dslreports.com than for linuxquestions discussion group.
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