Re: Cable ?
Richie086_at_usenetserver.com
Date: 01/02/05
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2005 23:03:40 -0800
Terry A. Haimann wrote:
> Mediacom was here today to try to hook up cable internet.
>
> Well apparently there communication was less then complete. They were
> supposed to install a nic for me, but that wasn't on the order form. The
> technician didn't want to proceed until the nic was installed.
>
> The technician wasn't averse to setting up linux, but was unsure as to
> where the proxy settings will be entered. I am assuming this will be
> somewhere in the network settings for thew nic?
>
> 2nd ?, what is a current good nic for me to buy?
What shotty service. I would not expect the tech that is sent out by an
ISP to know anything about linux really, unless you get really lucky..
And the tech cant proceed until you have a nic really. Its the thing
that connects you to the internet.
And why are you having to connect to a proxy if your using cable? Is
that something that this ISP requires? Most of the time you just hookup
a hub (if you have static IP addresses) or a router (for dynamic ip
addresses).. Static is where your ip is the same all the time and never
changes.. Dynamic is where it could change daily, weekly, yearly, how
ever your isp decides to distribute them. Routers use this thing called
DHCP (dynamic host changing protocol i belive) to assign you an ip.
And you want to know where to enter proxy settings on what OS in
paticular? windows? linux? if linux what distro?
hope that helps
richie
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