[TriLUG] Re: Cable Modem and Linux

[Roy Vestal]

Just say "NO" to USB networking...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frye, Matthew" <Matthew.Frye at rexhealth.com>
To: <jason at journalistic.com>; "'Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list'"
<trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 11:28 AM
Subject: RE: [TriLUG] Re: Cable Modem and Linux


> I agree.  TWC never brought me a card, but did supply me with an absurdly
> long USB cable (separate from the one in the Surfboard box).  When I asked
> the TWC tech about compatibility and the USB connection, he just gave me a
> blank look.  I tried it with my RJ45 and of course it worked fine.  I have
> tried the USB on my test boxen, and it worked after some looking around on
> the lkml, but prefer to use the RJ45 since I actually plug it into my
> router.
>
> Matt
>
> > ----------
> > From: Jason Purdy[SMTP:jason at journalistic.com]
> > Reply To: jason at journalistic.com;Triangle Linux Users Group discussion
> > list
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 11:19 AM
> > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> > Subject: RE: [TriLUG] Re: Cable Modem and Linux
> >
> >
> > A few years ago, I was using USB from a Motorola 4100 Surfboard cable
> > modem
> > and I worked with Brad Hards (basically, he sent me patches and I sent
him
> > debug logs) and it made it into a -ac kernel release:
> >
> > http://lwn.net/2001/0712/a/2.4.6-ac2.php3
> >
> > Ahhh ... that musta burnt up a minute or two from my 15 minutes. ;)
> >
> > Anyway, suffice it to say, USB should work (it did for me after those
> > patches), but as I heard from techies, that's not the way it's supposed
to
> > be done and if you can use RJ45, all the better.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org]On
> > Behalf Of Turnpike Man
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 11:01 AM
> > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Re: Cable Modem and Linux
> >
> >
> > YES, RR in the Triangle area does try to put users on the USB connected
> > cable.
> > I specifically had to request I get an RJ45 connection, which they
> > actually
> > gave me a cheapo 10mbit card too (which I have kindly never used).  The
> > cable
> > modem I have allows for both, but I bet, unless they have changed,
they'll
> > try
> > to bring you USB unless you specify.  I'd make sure you ask Customer
> > Service
> > or
> > Ordering about that.
> >
> > David M.
> >
> > --- "Lance A. Brown" <lance at bearcircle.net> wrote:
> > > Roberto J. Dohnert wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am moving to a new house and where i used to live I had DSL, with
> > > > the new place I am getting RoadRunner.  I run Yellowdog Linux 3.0
and
> > > > Red Hat Linux 9, I was wondering if there were any specific drivers
I
> > > > need to load or anything special I need to do with Linux to get it
to
> > > > work properly with Cable.  People can reply through the lists or you
> > > > can send me a private e-mail.
> > > >
> > > Greetings,
> > >
> > > I've been running RH Linux with RR for over 2 years now with no
special
> > > requirements.  I've got an ethernet connected cablemodem so all I need
> > > is a NIC in my computer to talk to the cablemodem.  Don't know what
> > > you'll need to do if you get a USB-connected cablemodem (do they make
> > > such beasts?)
> > >
> > > --[Lance]
> >
> >
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