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On Mon, 2007-01-22 at 19:19 -0500, Colin Smillie wrote:<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">No real problem with connecting Linux with Rogers but the Rogers modem is essentially a black box that you never interact with. About once a year I need to unplug it but otherwise it just sits their with some blinking lights. </FONT><BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">In my case I connect the ethernet connection from the modem into a PC that runs Linux. The only problem challenge I encountered is that rogers assigns you a hostname to be used for DHCP requests. Once I figured out how to configure the DHCP-client to send the Rogers host name it wasn't a problem. Apparently Rogers uses the hostname to as part of the authentication/registration to the modem... </FONT><BR>
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The cable modem is a simple bridge, and doesn't have a web interface. The DHCP hostname is an old config and is not needed any more. The only gotcha that I can tell you is that the modem (i.e. bridge) learns the MAC address of the first device it talks to. If they change between a router and a PC they will need to power off the modem and wait until the lights go dark. The only Linux config needed is DHCP. I never recommend that anyone install software from their ISP regardless of the ISP. It's just too invasive and you don't know what the installed software actually is.<BR>
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At my house they installed a separate cable for Internet. If I make a mistake and connect a TV to the same line I have degraded Internet performance.<BR>
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If you send a lot of email (500+ per day) expect to be cut off. The first time all it will take is a phone to call to activate it. The second time, you'll be cut off for two weeks with no appeal.<BR>
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I hope it helps.<BR>
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