Re: [TCLUG:9763] Using Linux w/ MediaOne Express One-way cable modems

["Thomas T. Veldhouse" <veldy@visi.com>]

Netscape takes so long to find the IP because it tries to do DNS lookups
using the DNS in /etc/resolv.conf.  So, if you are not connected to the net
(which you obviously aren't if you are trying to open netscape to connect),
you will have a long wait until it gives up on it.

The solution I have managed to get to work is to run a nameserver on my
network and add records for each of the computers.  True, it is not a realy
domain on the Internet, but then netscape is able to use the resolver to get
what it is looking for.

Tom Veldhouse
veldy@visi.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Rodney Ray <rodney.ray@childrenshc.org>
To: <tclug-list@mn-linux.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [TCLUG:9763] Using Linux w/ MediaOne Express One-way cable
modems


> Dave Erickson wrote:
>
> > Brandon Hutchinson wrote:
> > >
> > > Has anyone had success configuring Linux networking
> > > with MediaOne Express one-way cable modems? The trick
> > > with the one-way modems is that all data is send
> > > upstream via a modem connection.
> > >
> > > I took a cursory glance for any HOW-TOs on the
> > > subject, but didn't find one for this type of
> > > configuration.
> > >
> > > Can anyone point me in the right direction?
> > >
> > > Thanks much!
> > >
> > > Brandon Hutchinson
> > >
> >
> > Are you using the Internal or the External?
> >
> > --
> > Dave Erickson
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> I had a external sb1200 and the only thing I had to do was put in the
> IP, DNS ect...... The one problem I had and never did solve was when I
> opened netscape it took like 5 minutes to find the internal web page on
> the sb1200.
>
> PS I still have the sb1200, I would be willing to part with it...
>
> Rodney
>
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