[Novalug] DHCP and Cox/Webstar Cable Modems

[donjr]

On Thu, 2007-04-12 at 00:43 -0400, David Shambaugh wrote:

> Cable mocem ------- linux eth0   (this doesn't work.
> 
> What my ultimate goal is to have something that looks like this.
> 
> 
> 
> Cable Modem -----------	linux box eth0
> 				linux box eth1 ------- NetGear Router	RJ45 1. Windows box
> 							   (wireless and RJ45)	RJ45 2. Playstation 2 unit
> 											RJ45 3. empty
> 											RJ45 4. empty
> 											wireless --- windows machine #2
> 
> 
> Anyway, the bottom line is has anyone had a problem with DHCP when going
> directly into a cox/webstar cable modem before or am I just todays "lucky"
> winner?
> 
> Thanks for your input.
> 
> David

Have a look at this thread:
<http://ask.metafilter.com/47629/Cox-Cable-Webstar-Modem-with-Redhat-Linux-or-Alternatives>

Or do a Google on: linux cox webstar cable modem
<http://www.google.com/search?q=linux+cox+webstar+cable+modem>

Then complain to Cox.

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