On Fri, Feb 26, 1999 at 05:41:02PM +0800, Eric wrote: > Hi All:) > Sorry , I don't know much about cable modem technology. > So I was wondering if there's any support(or plan) > for cable modems? since I have already got a network > adapter is there anything necessary for cable modem? > > Best Rgards ,
[Just so you know, -current is the wrong place for this sort of question. Use questi...@freebsd.org in the future. ] I set up a COM21 cable modem at work using a FreeBSD box as the gateway, and it seems to work well. For decent (bidirectional) cable networks, you should only need an Ethernet card (and possibly a DHCP package). For others, it depends; some modems require a login (tying them to Windows in most cases), and some have analog-modem return (requiring a modem in the computer and the use of ppp(8); the COM21 at work can run in either bidirectional or modem-return mode.) -- +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Lee Cremeans -- Manassas, VA, USA (WakkyMouse on DALnet and WTnet)| | lcrem...@tidalwave.net| http://st-lcremean.tidalwave.net/~lee | To Unsubscribe: send mail to majord...@freebsd.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
