[NTLUG:Discuss] Cable Modem & NIC

[Kelly Scroggins]

Hmmm, It may be that the cable company is still in the "process" of
converting their network to DHCP, but not quite there yet.  My IP was
supposed to be dynamic as well.  But I was set up with a static.  :-)

In other words, they are configuring the clients so that when they
actually do implement DHCP, your already there.  In the mean time, they
have the DHCP expiration date set to some date far far in the future, or
possibly, never.

Purely speculation.  But, who knows.

kelly

Panther Silverelf wrote:
> 
> Well,
> 
> I've had the same IP since Feb. and it was supposedly setup as dynamic.
> 
> Glen G.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kelly Scroggins <kelly at cliffhanger.com>
> To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 11:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Cable Modem & NIC
> 
> > If the cable company has you on DHCP that's pretty much what you're
> > stuck with.  You can't config your system for a static address cuz their
> > routers are going to be configured to talk to IP addresses in their DHCP
> > range of of addresses.
> >
> > kelly
> >
> >
> >
> > Glen Grigsby wrote:
> > >
> > > Personally,
> > >
> > > Toss it and buy a real NIC.  I recommend the Netgear with the Tulip
> chipset.
> > > Works beautifully with my cable modem.
> > >
> > > As far as the static IP goes, I just converted a friends windoze box
> from
> > > DHCP to Static last night and he is working fine.  And I've had my
> > > Linux/Win98 Dualboot setup with a static IP from day 1, even though the
> guy
> > > said it should be dynamic.
> > >
> > > Glen. G.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: lee <lee at brave.com>
> > > To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 9:47 PM
> > > Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Cable Modem & NIC
> > >
> > > > The cable modem guys are gone now and i have some questions.  the
> > > > install guy was a newbie (no one could fake that kind of ignorance)
> > > > and didn't say anything when i told him "i rarely use windows - i'm in
> > > > a unix environment mostly and need a permanent IP address."  so
> > > > consequently it didn't happen.  feh.  am i forever limited to dhcp or
> > > > can anyone suggest how to get a perm IP address assigned after
> > > > installation?  now to the fun stuff. . .
> > > >
> > > > this nic card they put in... windoze proclaims it to be a "Realtek
> > > > RTL8019 PnP LAN Adaptor".  ummm, there isn't an option for that in
> > > > menuconfig.  any suggestions?  a module for a compatible card?  throw
> > > > it away and get a real nic?
> > > >
> > > > *and*, as an added bonus, i've never messed with PnP stuff, so where
> > > > would you send me to RTFM or can i get some quick pointers to set up
> > > > the PnP parameters if i can create a module for it?  thanks,
> > > >
> > > > -- lee
> > > >
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