[CLUE-Tech] linux & broadband

[David Anselmi]

Ah, yes, I forgot about DHCP.  The DSL modem I have is a dhcp server and does
NAT, so it works well without a gateway machine.  Despite the cost, I'm happy
to have such a solid piece of hardware (and I passed most of the cost to my
employer <g>).

I get the impression that cable modems are not nearly as versatile, but I
forget sometimes.  Thanks for catching me.

Dave

Mark Cuny wrote:
>8 snip

> There is another issue with this: Both the Linux box and the Windows
> box would be asking for IPs (DHCP I am assuming).  I noticed that
> Himanshu's email address is @home.com.  I'm not sure what the policies
> of @home are in Denver.  I just moved to Denver from Kansas City.  In
> Kansas, it was Comcast at home, and their policy was to charge you more
> if you wanted more than 1 DHCP address.  It is only secure as the two
> machines on the network.

>8 snip