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NAME="INTRO"
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>1. Introduction</H1
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> This document was written to assist the Linux user in setting up their cable
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modem, and includes information on configuring a DHCP client, enabling the device
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with or without USB support and troubleshooting. I have successfully configured
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Motorola and Toshiba brand cable modems with the methods herein, and others have
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informed me that the configuration methods of other manufacturers' hardware is almost
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identical. A mostly-complete laundry list of hardware specific tidbits is addressed
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in <A
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HREF="hardware.html"
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>Section 4</A
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>; if you have a model working that is not listing or have
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some specific informtion that you think will be helpful, please send it along via the
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address in <A
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HREF="intro.html#FEEDBACK"
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>Section 1.5</A
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>1.1. Copyright Information</H2
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> This document
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is Copyright 2004 by Howard Shane. </P
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> Permission is granted to copy,
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distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation
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License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation
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with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of
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the license can be found in <A
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HREF="appendix.html"
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>Appendix A</A
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>1.2. Disclaimer</H2
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> No liability for the
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contents of this document can be accepted. Use the concepts, examples and other
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content entirely at your own risk. As this is a new edition, there may be technical
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or other inaccuracies that may result in the loss of irreplaceable data. In any case,
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proceed with caution, and realize that although errors are highly unlikely, the author
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can accept no responsibility for them. </P
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> All copyrights are held by their by their respective owners, unless specifically
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noted otherwise. Use of a term in this document should not be regarded as affecting
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the validity of any trademark or service mark. </P
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> Naming of particular products or brands should not be seen as endorsements.</P
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>1.3. New Versions</H2
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> This is the initial release. </P
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> The latest version number of this document can be found <A
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HREF="http://www.hshanemd.net/docs/HOWTOS/Cable-Modem/"
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TARGET="_top"
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>here</A
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>.</P
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>1.4. Credits</H2
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> I would like to thank Brad Hards, the
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primary author of the Linux CDCEther kernel driver for graciously volunteering several
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useful bits of information, as well as Rob McGee and Jess Portnoy for encouraging
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me to morph this document into the new Cable-Modem HOWTO and contributing useful
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suggestions.</P
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> Also, I would like to thank Marla, who has stood by me
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confidently even when the outlook was dimmest and others unforgiving. I'm yours forever.</P
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> Please send any additions
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or comments pertaining to this document to the following email address:
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>1.6. Conventions Used in this Document</H2
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> The following conventions are
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used in this document and are outlined here for those who may not yet have a complete
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understanding of how to access and control the underlying operating system in Linux,
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which is almost always the bash shell.</P
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> Commands in Linux are
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executed (or 'called') at the command prompt, otherwise known as the 'command line.' If
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you are in the non-graphical (text-based) environment you will usually be presented
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date Sun Jul 27 22:37:11 CDT 2003</PRE
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