Rogers high-speed internet

[Jon Thiele]

No gotchas.  Out of the modem, you get a CAT5 cable that connects either to
your PC or to a router.  I'd install a router.

No config of the moden is required.  Plug it in and the modem downloads its
own config depending on the package you buy.

The modem is not a router (at least not my box).  Buy a router.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Daniel
Armstrong
Sent: 22-Jan-07 6:50 PM
To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
Subject: [TLUG]: Rogers high-speed internet

Well... I finally convinced my friend in Kitchener to go with
high-speed over dial-up, only to discover that DSL service is not yet
available for their address... which surprises me, being as they are
close to downtown... But I have checked their phone # on the Bell and
Teksavvy, websites and actually emailed Teksavvy, and such appears to
be the case.

Rogers appears to be the only high-speed option available, but I have
never setup a cable modem with Linux... and the Rogers FAQ states that
a technician makes a house call to setup the modem, but not the
software side of things (at least on the free install... and certainly
not on Linux).

Couple questions:

Is there any special 'gotchas' configuring Rogers high-speed internet
to use with Linux? My major concern is there might be some config or
software install that requires a Windows box... which will not be
available at this address.

Can the cable modem be accessed and configured through a web browser?

Does the Rogers cable modem act as a router and dynamically assign a
IP address to the connected Linux box?

Thanks!
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