- comcast,sb5100
- Posted by bigbinc on January 5th, 2004
I am also trying to setup linux with comcast cable with a sb5100
motorola modem. I tried setting through redhat linux 8.0 getting the
ip address automatically. The ip I can see is the 127.0.0.1. There
is actitivity on the modem and on the ethernet card.
Most threads say, try to talk to the 192.168.100.1, which is the cable
modem. I cant do that right now.hmm. I guess I could try setting the
ip manually of the linux machine say in that general area, for example
192.168.100.9 and then try to talk to the modem.
But then how do I get to the comcast lan and go to
sas.se1.attbb.net?
Does that cheap looking modem I have, actually have a webserver?, hmm
seems too light.
Berlin Brown
bigbinc@hotmail.com
- Posted by Rich Piotrowski on January 5th, 2004
On 5 Jan 2004 12:49:12 -0800, bigbinc@hotmail.com (bigbinc) wrote:
I sounds like the DHCP client isn't working on your Linux box. Try
resetting the NIC. Do an ifdown eth0; ifup eth0. What happens. What does
ifconfig say?
Yes you could. Or, try this. "route add -host 192.168.100.1 eth0" and
then see if you can browse to the modem.
Oh, web servers only weigh a couple of ounces. You wouldn't notice it.
--
"Now are you talking about what it is you know
Or just repeating what it was you heard."
Grace Slick
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- Posted by Dave C. on January 5th, 2004
"bigbinc" <bigbinc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d1b33313.0401051249.6b914343@posting.google.c om...
pricewatch has 4-port broadband sharing routers (name brand) starting around
thirty bucks, including shipping. I've used linux with DSL before. There
was no setup at all, as far as linux was concerned. Cable modem is even
easier to setup, as there is no PPPOE crap to deal with. Plus, you can hook
up more than one computer to your router, if you want to. For example, if
you get a Netgear brand . . .
1) Unplug power cord from SB5100
2) hook up network cables so router is between cable modem and NIC, but
leave router unplugged
3) Plug in SB5100, wait for all green lights
4) Plug in router
5) DONE!!!
This is assuming you start with a good cable modem Internet connection.
(can you boot windows and use it that way?) -Dave
