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

[Paul Robbins]

I usually just call and tell the RR agent that my modem has two blinking
lights. That usually throws them into a fit and they reset it.  I know that
my linux firewall uses DHCP, but generally pulls the same IP address, even
if I have it off the network for a long time. I would bet it has some type
of MAC address table that it uses to distribute IP addresses.

On 11/6/06, Thomas Joseph Re <tomjre at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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