[wellylug] Saturn Cable Modem Setup

[Centurion Computer Technology Ltd]

On Fri, 2003-05-16 at 11:26, pmilne at paradise.net.nz wrote:
> I am having difficulty with setting up a Saturn cable modem under 
> Mandrake.  This may have been discussed before, but old list 
> messages no longer seem to be available.
> 
> I can successfully connect using Windows on the same machine so 
> link, provider information and NIC are OK.
> 
> I have referred to the 'Cable Modem Providers HOWTO' but this 
> covers Debian only for Saturn.  Incidentally there is an error under the 
> Saturn description - it says that Gateway is the allocated ISP number 
> but with 1 on the end.  In my case ISP is 203.79.118.x , but the 
> gateway is 203.79.116.1 .  
> 
> I have tried to set things up through the Mandrake Control Center 
> trying various options but without success.  I suspect that it may be 
> necessary to tweak some /etc/ files. 
> 
> Anyone had experience of this please?

put the settings in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ethX
> 
> Regards
> Peter
> 
> 
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