Re: cable modem

[packy@dardan.com (Packy Anderson)]

Russ Cook writes:
> <from Cable web page>
> Can I use any TCP/IP stack with @Home? 
> At this time, @Home supports the following: Windows 95, NT workstations,
> and MacOS 7.5.3 with open Transport v. 1.1 or greater TCP/IP stacks. 
> <from Cable web page>
> 
> Does anyone think I would have an insurmountable problem using this
> service?

@Home may use a different scheme than the Cable Modem serivce I've got,
which is RoadRunner (Time/Warner).

RoadRunner uses a modified DHCPd that incorporates a login to their
network.  Some clever people have hooked up packet scanners and reverse
engineered the protocol.

I'm not yet using Debian on RR yet (I'm still using my Mac), but I hope to
be doing so in a few days.  If folks are interested, I'll post a note when
I'm done.

You might want to check out Phil Karn's page on Configuring Debian LINUX
for San Diego Road Runner: http://people.qualcomm.com/karn/rr/linux.html

-packy

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