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Re: Home network and cable modem

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From: Matt Blair
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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From: "Matt Blair" <MattRBlair@home.com>
Subject: Re: Home network and cable modem
Date: 1999/08/20
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