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From: peter
Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2001 17:13

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According to Dennis Herndon <dherndon@npr.org>:

> Does anyone have experience with using Comcast @home internet service (using
> the Motorola SURFboard cable modem) on their Linux machine?  I almost have
> mine setup but I might have a bad ethernet card.

I've set several people up with Linux via cable modem.  Never had any
problems.  The only "trick" is that when you change the MAC address of
the NIC it is plugged in to (usually by changing NICs or machines) you
*MUST* power cycle the cable modem.

-p.

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