[NTLUG:Discuss] Cable Modem & NIC

[Bob Earhart]

On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, you 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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> I just converted a client from ISDN to ADSL. Yes GTE uses DHCP, but ownership
is permanent. Once you connect the first time the one you get is yours. Also GTE
has made static IP addresses available for commercial customers. I don't know
about home users      bobe>  > _______________________________________________ >
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