Newbie problem - Ethernet card configuration

[Manisha Sathe]

--- Edward Dekkers <edward at tripled.iinet.net.au>
wrote:

> 
> > 
> > I believe either i do not have dhcpd or not
> configured
> > properly. Pls help me.
> > 
> > regards
> > Manisha
> 
> dhcpd is a service which SUPPLIES dhcp services. I
> don't think you want 
> this, you want to RECEIVE a dhcp address?
> 
> If you do wish to set up dhcpd to supply addresses
> to your network, then 
> please read the documentation. It is very simple. I
> say this because 
> even I managed to read and set it up in 5 minutes,
> and I'm no guru.
> 
> If you simply wish to receive an address - what is
> the problem? Your 
> network card seems to be sending the request, but
> getting no reply. It 
> seems your cable modem is not a DHCP server.
> 
> I think you have to understand a vital thing here.
> Just because your 
> cable modem receives a dynamic address from the ISP,
> it does not 
> necessarily mean it acts as a dhcp server to serve
> an address to your 
> network card.
> 
> Most cable modems here in Australia have very
> special Windows software 
> to activate them properly. What make/model is it?
> 


Yes u r right i just need to get IP address from
server. Mine is a normal home based laptop.

Cable modem is: Scientific Atlanta DPC2100 Series,
WebStar Cable Modem. I searched for online manual and
it is written that for Ethernet connection it supports
Win95 above and Mac OS. 

If i am not wrong is it to say that cable modem is
designed only for Windows and Mac?


I do not know what to do now. Any other way round? Pls
pls let me know. I really need to get the internet
connection up for my Linux. What i did is - i gave
command ipconfig on winXP and used that info for 
Linux (For Static IP address) but of no use. 


regards
Manisha



		
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