diff --git a/LDP/howto/docbook/Cable-Modem.sgml b/LDP/howto/docbook/Cable-Modem.sgml index 360dc858..16d9c204 100644 --- a/LDP/howto/docbook/Cable-Modem.sgml +++ b/LDP/howto/docbook/Cable-Modem.sgml @@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ - v4.24 - August 23, 2000 + v4.25 + September 2, 2000 vv A lot of additions and updates @@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ newsgroup such as comp.os.linux.setup or comp.os.linux.networking. -MediaOne Express +AT T (formerly MediaOne) MediaOne Express is a Internet cable service provided by MediaOne. The @@ -218,6 +218,17 @@ this: ifconfig eth0 hw ether 00:23:56:74:25:12 + +Additional notes by Peter Zurich: + + + +Pump will not work without +specifying the hostname ("-h fubar") on the command line. It +doesn't seem to matter what exactly you give it as the hostname, as +long as you give something. + + Information about MediaOne Service can be found at http://www.mediaone.com. @@ -567,13 +578,34 @@ with dhclient version 2.0. I added the following line to my /etc/dhclient.conf: send host-name "cx803168-a"; Where cx803168-a is the hostname I've been assigned. It is listed on the purchase order. - - Information about @Home Service can be found at http://www.home.com/. + + + +Notes from Connecticut, USA + +Information provided by John Cusick JCusick@SPELLNET.com. + + + +In Hartford, Connecticut, TCI (now AT T) is issuing a Farallon PnP ISA +Ethernet card. This card may be detected with the isapnp tools or jumpered. +The info is on Farallon's website for this card. It is NE2000 compatible. + + + +@HOME also supplies a PCI version, a PCMCIA card or a 10/100 USB card. I +have no information on these card, yet :-) A static IP is given, or you +may connect with a DHCP client. I am using the static address +and experienced no problem. The whole setup took less than 1 hr including +basic IP_MASQ/firewalling. + + + @@ -970,6 +1002,20 @@ url="http://www.fibertel.com.ar">http://www.fibertel.com.ar. Videotron (Videon), Canada + +It appears that Videon has started providing information on how to set up +your Linux box for their cable service. Info can be found at: + + + +English: http://internet.videotron.ca/technical/ +French: http://internet.videotron.ca/linux-dhcp/ + + + +If this doesn't work out for you there is more information available below. + + I don't have much information about Videotron except the fact that they use DHCP for the assignment of IP addresses and other networking @@ -2241,6 +2287,11 @@ easy since it uses DHCP so I don't think you should have any problems under a modern linux distribution. + +For more information check out Mario's web page at +http://www.supercable.es/%7Egabu/. + + Last thing worth to be said is that Supercable doesn't provide support for Linux but you can always ask your questions in news.supercable.es in @@ -2432,7 +2483,7 @@ the tech support do not seem to know much about software. Com Hem, Sweden -This information is provided by Zoltan Arpadffy arpadffy@polarfox.com: +This information is provided by Zoltan Arpadffy arpadffy@altavista.net: @@ -2445,9 +2496,11 @@ claims ), but it is not so complicate to set up on Linux as well. -com hem sells NetGame's cable modem (NeMo). Initial speed is 512 kb/s and it can be -set up to 10Mb/s. You can order it with or without Ethernet card. -com hem internet service is available in the bigger cities all over Sweden. +com hem sells NetGame's cable modem (NeMo) +http://www.ngcable.com/nemo.shtml. +It is a very fast and flexible 2-way cable modem with initial speed of 512 kb/s but it can be set +up to 10Mb/s by the cable provider. You can order it with or without Ethernet card. +com hem Internet service is available in the bigger cities all over Sweden. @@ -2463,13 +2516,19 @@ set up your network card to work properly -configure DHCP to that card (DHCP mini-HOWTO) +configure DHCP to that card (DHCP mini-HOWTO) -you need some browser what supports Java-script (as Netscape) and go to the login +try to ping login1.telia.com (10.0.0.6) + + + + + +you need a browser what supports Java-script (Netscape or Mozilla) and go to the login site http://login1.telia.com/ @@ -2519,7 +2578,8 @@ second network card have to use DHCP enable ip forwarding -net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1 in /etc/sysctl.conf or by +net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1 in /etc/sysctl.conf or +set FORWARD_IPV4 to true in /etc/sysconfig/network (RedHat or Mandrake) or by echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forwarding @@ -2580,6 +2640,69 @@ and you're on the road with all your LAN. + + +You from the internet + + +There are no limitations in traffic, protocols or ports so far from +com hem side, So you can easily set up your web, irc or ftp server at +home or in the office. But is very uncomfortable to use URL like +http://h2n5fdt22o429.telia.com. You probably need a new usable domain +name, but there is a problem with DHCP. Anyhow there is one solution. + + + +Find one independent DNS server +Buy your desired domain name +Set up the DNS server as a forwarder to you DHCP address + + + +if the DNS server is running on Unix probably add to /etc/named.conf + + + +zone "private.net"{ + type forward; + forward only; + forwarders{ + YOUR.DHCP.ADDRESS; + }; +}; + + +Set up your own DNS server to be master for your domain + + +zone "private.net"{ + type master; + file "private.net-ZONE-FILE"; + notify no; +}; + + + +Edit the zone file as it has been written in DNS-HOWTO +Add your name server to etc/resolv.conf + + + +search private.net telia.com +nameserver 127.0.0.1 +nameserver 10.0.0.1 + + + +... and your domain is alive +If your IP address is changing it is enough to re-set the forwarder +DNS server and after few hours your server will be visible as usual, so far you are +keeping your line alive + + + + + Problems: @@ -2600,10 +2723,8 @@ terminated and you have to log in again... meanwhile your gateway and all your i services will be unreachable from outside as well (if you're running some web server at home etc). Solution: start one ping process or even more elegant solution is to submit one cron -job for every 5-10 minutes on the gateway, to "do something" though the network. +job for every 5-10 minutes on the gateway, to "do something" through the network. </para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist> <para> I did it with /etc/cron.d/keep-alive file when contains: @@ -2613,9 +2734,85 @@ I did it with /etc/cron.d/keep-alive file when contains: # fake connection in order to keep line alive # every 5 minutes send some packages MAILTO="" -*/5 * * * * ping -f -c 5 www.polarfox.com +*/5 * * * * ping -f -c 5 ftp.sunet.se </programlisting> +</listitem> + +<listitem> +<para>Security: your computer or whole LAN is on the Internet now without +any protection against attacks from outside.</para> + +<para>Solution: []Security-HOWTO can help you to set up your system quite +safe. This is an important issue, you should not just bypass it. +Your gateway should be your firewall as well. +</para> +</listitem> + +<listitem> +<para> +Applications: If you have LAN at home you have to face IP masquerade +problem with some applications as ftp, irc, Quake or RealAudio. +</para><para> +Solution: You have to load necessary modules for proper work. +</para> +<programlisting> +/sbin/depmod -a +/sbin/modprobe ip_masq_autofw +/sbin/modprobe ip_masq_ftp +/sbin/modprobe ip_masq_raudio +/sbin/modprobe ip_masq_irc +/sbin/modprobe ip_masq_mfw +/sbin/modprobe ip_masq_user +/sbin/modprobe ip_masq_cuseeme +/sbin/modprobe ip_masq_portfw +/sbin/modprobe ip_masq_vdolive +/sbin/modprobe ip_masq_quake +</programlisting> + +</listitem> + +<listitem> +<para>DNS problem: Periodically DHCP configuration of your network +interface will be reload (pumpd) and it will overwrite your +own DNS setup in /etc/resolv.conf. To avoid this behavior of pump +daemon add to /etc/pump.conf file: +</para> + +<programlisting> +device eth1 { + nodns +} +</programlisting> +</listitem> + +<listitem> +<para> +Windows install: even if you are running Windows on your computer, +DO NOT install com hem from the provided CD, because the configuration +on Internet Explorer are permanent and even the com hem support can +not help you to de-install :-). The problem is not serious, but you +have to dig deep with regedit. +</para> +<para>Solution: In control panel/network set up your network card to +and eventually DNS server to 10.0.0.1. Reboot (as usual) and log in. +It's so easy without any complications. +</para> + +</listitem> + +<listitem> +<para> +Cable modem: You have to be aware that your cable modem is a peripheral +of your computer and not a standalone network unit. So you should not +expect that your network will survive the "modem reboot". The order is +always: first modem and after the computer. Note: if the modem is on, +you may reboot or switch off/on your computer without any problem. +</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> + + </sect3> </sect2> @@ -2700,7 +2897,7 @@ However, I could get other packets. <sect2> <title>Liwest, Austria -Information provide by Bernd Haug haug@liwest.at: +Information provided by Bernd Haug haug@liwest.at: @@ -2749,7 +2946,7 @@ agreed to provide assistance to any current or new Linux user. Blueyonder from Telewest, United Kingdom -Information provide by Mike Watson mike@prog99.com: +Information provided by Mike Watson mike@prog99.com: @@ -2774,7 +2971,7 @@ will only support a win9x setup. But when it was this easy.... CableNet, Colombia -Information provide by Marco Muskus muskus@superpuertos.homeip.net: +Information provide by Marco Muskus muskus@gamebox.net: @@ -2784,6 +2981,50 @@ Ethernet NIC. Set up is mostly done using but some people also receive static IPs. + + + + + +Brutele, Belgium + +Information provided by Fabrice Timmermans Fabrice.Timmermans@ITSoftware.be: + + + +Operator: BRUTELE - covers part of Brussels and South of Belgium + + + +Hardware: Teraillon Cable Modem using an RJ-45 Ethernet straight cable to a +PC + + + +Software: Standard config is Windows, although Linux i386 support is there +under the form of mirrored Linuxberg on the internal servers. + + + +IP Setup: DHCP + address assignment, single address only. More available depending on subscription mode. + + + +Pricing: one-off installation : BF 2500 (+-$ 85) + BF 5000 ($175) deposit +for the cable modem. Monthly fee : BF 1500 ($40) + Modem loan BF 500 (12$) + + + +Services: Tucows and Linuxberg mirrors, quake I and II servers, proxy, mail +relay and pop account (3 aliases) and the other usual stuff you need to +survive on the net. + + + +More info at http://www.brutele.be/. + +