RE: [TCLUG:15736] MediaOne

["Schlough, Mark" <Mark.Schlough@nmb.norwest.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Ben Kochie [SMTP:ben@nerp.net]
> Sent:	Friday, April 07, 2000 1:00 PM
> To:	'tclug-list@mn-linux.org'
> Subject:	Re: [TCLUG:15736] MediaOne
> 
> 	we have it at our house, it works well.. 
> 
> 	exceptions:
> 	the USR cable modem has a crappy CPU.. large ammounts of outgoing
> traffic
> 	lag it badly.
> 	their customer service people are DUMB
> 	their techs are ok.. ours installer was a newbie linux user..
> 
> 	mention linux, don't mention home networks.
> 
	Should I assume their techs are...well...not-so-bright when it come
to linux and unix in general?
	Is there some big no-no about having multiple machines using one
cablemodem?


	Config wise..what will I need?  I have a fossil packard hell 486 as
a diald box routing my traffic; the cablemodem will replace this machine.

> 	ip_masq works flawlessly, as does DHCP
> 
> 
	Thanks a ton!