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Article #866Re: Home network and cable modem
From: Matt Blair
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 00:00
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 00:00
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sorry .. made a typo .. you need to edit the file nsswitch.conf to read: hosts: files dns Matt Matt Blair wrote in message ... >You need to add the word "nameserver" infront of the listing for your DNS >Servere in the /etc/resolv.conf for the DNS lookup to work properly. In the >etc/hosts file, you need to change the line that has hosts to >hosts: files dns >You also need to add the file defaultrouter to the /etc/ directory and just >put in the gateway's IP address. >to check on the fly if you can reach your gateway, type in the following: > ># route add default my.gateway.ip.address > >This will do a 1 time gateway addition so that you can test out the setting. >If the route add default ... line does not work, then probably either your >subnet mask is improperly set up or your NIC is not setup / working >properly. > > >Matt Blair >MattRBlair@home.com > >s wrote in message <37BCECE2.4BF28417@home.com>... >>i dont know if u need a cross over cable between the hub and the up link >>but i could be wrong try using a regulur calbe and make sure none of the >>box have the same ip >> >>schairez@home.com >>and if u can pleas help me set up my at home i cant ping the gate way or >>my DNS i have @home cable serves >> >>hi i have @home and cant ping my gate way 24.7.63.1 or my DNS >>24.0.200.33 or 24.0.200.34 >> >>netmask 24.0.200.33 or 24.0.200.34 >>my ip 24.7.63.1 I can ping my own ip but thats all >>network card is up and running fine but ndc400 nic card retek chipset >>RTL8029(AS) >> >>resolv.conf >>domain stana1.occa.home.com >>24.0.200.33 >>24.0.200.34 >> >> >>"my @home install data sheet" >> >>DHCP 24.1.8.70 >>dns 24.0.200.33 and 24.0.200.34 >>netmask 255.255.255.128 >>subdomian stana1.occa.home.com >>broadcast "none" >>ip 24.7.63.9 >>login schairez >>dns name or computer name = CC1003148-A >>mail server = mail >>directory server = directory >>news server =news >>web Proxy server name http://proxy:8080 >> >>help my pleas thanks a lot >> >> >> >> >>hac wrote: >>> >>> Steven D. Nakhla wrote: >>> > >>> > I recently signed up for cable modem service. Now, we have 2 >computers, so >>> > I ordered an extra IP address for the other, and attempted to setup a >>> > network so the other computer could have access. The other computer >uses >>> > only Win98 and my computer uses Win98, Linux, and Solaris. >>> > >>> > I bought the Intel InBusiness 5-Port 10 Mbps hub for our network. I >was >>> > told to plug the cable modem into the uplink port on the hub. However, >the >>> > hub doesn't have an uplink port. It has only 5 standard ethernet >ports. >>> > So, using a crossover cable, I plugged the cable modem into one of the >>> > ports, and the other 2 computers into the next 2 ports. I am able to >access >>> > the internet through either computer. The problem is, I can't use both >at >>> > the same time. Is this common? Whenever I try and access the internet >when >>> > the other computer is on, I get network errors. How can I set it up so >that >>> > both computers can access the internet at the same time? >>> > >>> > Could it be a problem with how I have the hub set up? Has anyone had >>> > experience with this hub? I could REALLY use any help that you all >could >>> > give me in setting this up. Thanks! >>> > >>> There have been many reports of the MSO's failing to configure the >>> modems to use two IP's at the same time. Your trouble sounds at lot >>> like the other reports. Call and have them reconfigure the modem. >>> >>> -- >>> Howard Christeller Irvine, CA hchristeller@home.com > >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 100c5f,e514fa3aa0cb98c8 X-Google-Attributes: gid100c5f,public X-Google-Thread: 10ee54,e514fa3aa0cb98c8 X-Google-Attributes: gid10ee54,public X-Google-Thread: ff7f4,e514fa3aa0cb98c8 X-Google-Attributes: gidff7f4,public X-Google-Thread: 10f392,e514fa3aa0cb98c8 X-Google-Attributes: gid10f392,public X-Google-Thread: 1136f8,e514fa3aa0cb98c8 X-Google-Attributes: gid1136f8,public X-Google-Thread: 10d15d,e514fa3aa0cb98c8 X-Google-Attributes: gid10d15d,public X-Google-Thread: 113e11,e514fa3aa0cb98c8 X-Google-Attributes: gid113e11,public X-Google-Thread: 10669a,e514fa3aa0cb98c8 X-Google-Attributes: gid10669a,public From: "Matt Blair" <MattRBlair@home.com> Subject: Re: Home network and cable modem Date: 1999/08/20 Message-ID: <ue7v3.14006$vu2.4019@news.rdc1.tx.home.com> X-Deja-AN: 515024883 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 X-Complaints-To: abuse@home.net X-Trace: news.rdc1.tx.home.com 935133210 24.7.27.131 (Fri, 20 Aug 1999 00:13:30 PDT) Organization: @Home Network NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 00:13:30 PDT Newsgroups: alt.linux,alt.solaris.x86,athome.users-general,athome.users-unix,athome.users-win95,cableinet.cable_modems,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.ms-windows.networking