[H-GEN] Telstra Bigpond Cable

[Marc Dergacz]

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Unix-related topics. ]

Daehenoc wrote:

> [ Humbug *General* list - semi-serious discussions about Humbug and
> Unix-related topics. ]
>
> Hey, has any one esle here connected BPC to their linux machine? I'm
> having trouble getting an IP off their dhcp server. Of course their techs
> are as thick as two short planks, so they don't support Linux connections.
> Anyone here had this problem?
>

If you read the Cable Modem HOWTO in Linux you will find that out of all the
lists
of cable providers in the world, Telstra is the only one that implements a
propriatory
authentication protocol for the DHCP servers.  IE, you cant run the cable
modem
under linux.  However I have of rumours that there is some software available
mucked
together by somebody that will allow linux to use the modems etc.

Marc
marcd at kermit.humbug.org.au


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