Josh Welch wrote: >Not directly Linux related, sorry. > >Is it necessary to run Comcast's craptacular software in order to >connect to their cable network? Is there something magical you need to >do in order to get on their network without that software? I have no >experience with Comcast directly, but I have not heard good things aout >that software they want you to install. > >Thanks, >Josh > >_______________________________________________ >TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >tclug-list at mn-linux.org >http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > If you are doing a new setup (or a new cable modem) you most likely need to register your cable modem with their system. Comcasts craptacular software does this as one of the setup steps. When I was first setup, the tech used the software (on my pc), and it took me about a day to get all the remnants of the garbage off of my pc (windows only, at the time, by the way). When I had to have a cable modem replaced at a later point and the tech wanted a windows pc to run through the install again, I refused. He relented, and registered the cable modem through a non-publicized route. Basically, you need to find out from tech support what the address is for the web page that you need to go to to initially register your cable modem with their system. Once the cable modem is registered, and assigned an ip address, then it doesn't matter what kind of pc you plug into it, so long as it knows how to dhcp. No software required, from that point. Dan -- **************************** Daniel Armbrust Biomedical Informatics Mayo Clinic Rochester daniel.armbrust(at)mayo.edu http://informatics.mayo.edu/