Date: Mon, 09 Jun 1997 21:05:42 -0700 From: "Pedro F. Giffuni" <pgiffuni@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co> To: Michael Hancock <michaelh@cet.co.jp> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <Hackers@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Cable modems Message-ID: <339CD296.3DDF@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co> References: <Pine.SV4.3.95.970610093055.24013C-100000@parkplace.cet.co.jp>
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I just asked the same questions in ISP, cause the Motorola version will be available here soon. Officially UNIX is unsupported, but several hackers (mostly Linux users) have connected succesfully. In Motorola's case you get an ethernet connection and you need dhcp (client) and some login script to be online. In terms of quality, it's very fast internally, but Internet ends up being the same as a modem (too many people they say). If you need more info, I can look in old inbox, or you can look in the archive (look for "cablemodems" under ISP. Pedro. Michael Hancock wrote: > > Has anyone tried out a cable modem? I searched at dejanews for "cox" and > "cable modem" and found some interesting postings. Some guy in San Diego > downloaded a 5MB file to his home PC in 30 seconds. I also read that a > Cox tech is surfing at home with a bsd system.
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