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List:       novalug
Subject:    Re: [novalug] Help getting on the Internet
From:       Patrick Mullaley <patrick.mullaley () mci ! com>
Date:       2004-03-29 11:57:15
Message-ID: 1080561435.3259.1.camel () XS344V8062756B ! mcilink ! com
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Seconds on the Welcome...

Also, with Comcast you have to call them and register the modem so they
can 'Provision' it. If you have not done that step, you will not have
Internet connectivity through the Cable Modem.

Patrick

On Sun, 2004-03-28 at 14:19, Rich Goodwin wrote:
> First - Welcome to the Linux Community!  There's alot of people able and
> willing to help.  May I suggest, in future e-mails, you provide as much
> information as possible.  This may help in debugging what is/is not
> going on.  That said, I'll go to a basic start - configuration the
> Internet interface.
> 
> Do you have the comcast network information available??  You need both
> the primary DNS and secondary DNS IP Addresses, both the SMTP and POP
> mail server IP Addresses and ideally the netmask information.  This
> should be available under http://comcast.com/Support/Corp1/FAQ/Faq1.
> html.  Since I am not a Comcast member - I cannot get to the
> information.
> 
> Once you have this information, you should be able to get to the system
> configuration screen by going to the System Tools and then Internet
> Configuration Wizard.  
> If you are not logged in as root (and you should not be), you will be
> prompted for the root password.  
> 
> Then a window will ask for the Device Type.  You should choose the
> Ethernet Connection (assuming you cable modem has an Ethernet connection
> and click on forward.
> 
> You will be asked to select an Ethernet Device.  If Linux recognizes
> your interface, it should be listed and there will likely be (eth0)
> after the definition.  Click on it and then Forward.
> 
> You'll be prompted to Configure Network Settings.  Ensure the choice is
> to select DHCP (or dhcp).
> 
> You will be promtped to confirm this and then the system should
> configure things.  (I did not complete this on my Fedora based system
> but that IS what SHOULD happen) .
> 
> Let us know what error(s) you get otherwise.  Please provide as much
> details as possible.  That will help in trying to debug the issue.
> 
> Rich
> 
> On Sun, 2004-03-28 at 12:38 -0500, Murad Shahid wrote: 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am a new user to Linux and have recently installed Red Hat 8.0 on my
> > computer.  I purchased a used cable modem, Ethernet card, and cable to
> > get it hooked up to the internet using Comcast service.  After
> > installing my card, Linux went through what I think was a reading of
> > my card, the final screen asking my for an IP address.  I clicked on
> > dynamic address here.  I browsed my hardware and the card was
> > recognized as 3Com 3c590/3c595/3c90x/3cx980.  I went through an
> > internet configuration wizard and finally got to a window to where my
> > card was placed as eth0.  There a button to activate my connection,
> > but when I tried it an error came up simply saying it can not be
> > activated.  Would someone be willing to help me?  Thanks for any help
> > offered.  Murad.
> > 
> > 
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