Re: Netvision and cable modems

2002-08-14 Thread Amir Tal
On Wednesday 14 August 2002 17:38, Gilad Ben-Yossef wrote: > On Wed, 2002-08-14 at 16:37, Amir Tal wrote: > > you need a pptp that netvision send to you (they call it pptp-linux) > > which you need to place in your /usr/sbin. > > Do they give also give you the *source* to that pptp-linux? :-) sur

Re: Netvision and cable modems

2002-08-14 Thread Gilad Ben-Yossef
On Wed, 2002-08-14 at 16:37, Amir Tal wrote: > you need a pptp that netvision send to you (they call it pptp-linux) which you > need to place in your /usr/sbin. Do they give also give you the *source* to that pptp-linux? :-) Gilad -- Gilad Ben-Yossef <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Code mangler, senior

Re: Netvision and cable modems

2002-08-14 Thread Amir Tal
On Wednesday 14 August 2002 15:47, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote: > Michael Sternberg wrote: > > As far as I know - Netvision uses a very strange scheme of modem > > connection. > > > > You have to receive IP address from DHCP, then connect to PPtP (VPN) > > server > > at Netvision with your login+p

Re: Netvision and cable modems

2002-08-14 Thread Barak Kaufman
from what i got from netvision ppl they switched to the same scheme they use for adsl thats normal pptp connection to their host auth etc ... so what u basically need to do is open a pptp session to "cables.netvision.net.il" and enter your login and password .. same way its used for adsl. On W

Re: Netvision and cable modems

2002-08-14 Thread Oleg
IL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 2:05 PM Subject: Netvision and cable modems > Netvision has changed their way of accesing them via cable modem. > > I just received a call from my son telling me that I now have to use a dialer > and they can't help him

Re: Netvision and cable modems

2002-08-14 Thread Geoffrey S. Mendelson
Michael Sternberg wrote: > As far as I know - Netvision uses a very strange scheme of modem > connection. > > You have to receive IP address from DHCP, then connect to PPtP (VPN) > server > at Netvision with your login+password, receive a new IP and still use > your old > one (received from D

RE: Netvision and cable modems

2002-08-14 Thread Michael Sternberg
Title: RE: Netvision and cable modems As far as I know - Netvision uses a very strange scheme of modem connection. You have to receive IP address from DHCP, then connect to PPtP (VPN) server at Netvision with your login+password, receive a new IP and still use your old one (received from

Netvision and cable modems

2002-08-14 Thread Geoffrey S. Mendelson
Netvision has changed their way of accesing them via cable modem. I just received a call from my son telling me that I now have to use a dialer and they can't help him until the linux person comes in at 5pm. Anyone doing it know? What software do I need to download/install? Any other pointers?

Re: Cable modems

2002-03-18 Thread Winston
"Nir Siminovich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > 1. You can't change the network card the ISP will give you, as it's MAC > address is defined within the ISP LDAP server, and is required for obtaining > an IP address. the mac's "changeable".

Re: Cable modems

2002-03-17 Thread Geoffrey S. Mendelson
I wrote: > Ok, is there anyone out there with a Cable modem. Any words of wisdom on > how to use it with linux. Thanks everyone so much for your quick answers. I was flooded with replies. Now if the cable company will work so quickly. :-) Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson Bloomberg L.P., BFM (I

RE: Cable modems

2002-03-17 Thread Amir Tal
Tal. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of guy keren > Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 12:36 PM > To: Amir Tal > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Cable modems > > > > amir, _please_ fi

RE: Cable modems

2002-03-17 Thread Nir Siminovich
You can't change the network card the ISP will give you, as it's MAC address is defined within the ISP LDAP server, and is required for obtaining an IP address. 2. If you want to try an use your own cable modem/router, DON'T. Most ISPs in Israel still don't support that ma

RE: Cable modems

2002-03-17 Thread guy keren
ly be fixed. thanks, guy On Sun, 17 Mar 2002, Amir Tal wrote: > Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 12:30:35 +0200 > From: Amir Tal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Cable modems > > > No wisdom needed. > > You use it like yo

RE: Cable modems

2002-03-17 Thread Amir Tal
ilto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Geoffrey > > S. Mendelson > > Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 12:16 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Cable modems > > > > > > Ok, is there anyone out there with a Cable modem. Any words > > of wisd

Cable modems

2002-03-17 Thread Geoffrey S. Mendelson
Ok, is there anyone out there with a Cable modem. Any words of wisdom on how to use it with linux. TIA. Geoff -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson Bloomberg L.P., BFM (Israel) 2 hours ahead of London, 7 hours ahead of New York. Tel: 972-(0)3-754-1158 Fax 972-(0)3-754-1236 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] =