[nylug-talk] road-runner + linuxOnly + wireless AP

[Thomas Joseph Re]

Paul,
I tried connecting my linux system to a friend's RR service.  She has a
cable modem with one ethernet connector which was connected to her WinPC
until the WinPC died.  I tried connecting my linux system but couldn't get
an IP out of the cable modem.

I tried local reset.  How can I get RR to reset the cable modem remotely?
What is the procedure?

Tom


On 11/3/06, Paul Robbins <robbins.paul at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I have been on RoadRunner in two different regions, both have had NO ISSUE
> with linux boxes. I don't have a windows box in my apartment, and my
> roadrunner works fine.  I have a linux firewall box that acquires my IP
> from
> the cable modem and then that firewall has a second NIC that distributes
> the
> LAN connections.  The issue I have run into is support. If you don't have
> a
> Windows or Mac system hooked directly to the cable modem, they don't like
> to
> support you. So when I call because I need my cable modem reset, they ask
> me
> what type of Windows I am running. I just always default to ME, just for
> fun
> :)  Then they send a command to reboot the cable modem and it usually
> resolve any issues.
>
> On 11/3/06, Thomas Joseph Re <tomjre at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I am considering "RoadRunner/TimeWarner" ISP service, and will only have
> a
> > Linux notebook to use with this service.  Does anyone know if it is
> > possible
> > to setup RR without a winbox?  Does it require special log-on software?
> >
> > Specifically, I'd like to buy a wireless Access Point and perhaps combo
> > cable-modem/wirelessAP, to connect to RR.  Anyone have experience in
> this
> > area???
> >
> > BTW, I was having trouble getting my wireless card to work using Redhat
> 3,
> > and upgraded to Ubuntu - it worked out of the box:).
> >
> >
> > TJ
> >
> >
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