I would be interested in that also. We should have Comcast internet access by the end of March. (right now I am on ISDN which I hate, and cannot get DSL) The only good thing about ISDN is it is faster than dialup here. Art On Sun, 2003-12-07 at 15:39, Peter N. Spotts wrote:
Terry,
If you are signing up as a new customer, Comcast does not support Linux formally. But there are a few Linux users on its staff who try to help out on the sly. I signed up for Comcast about three months ago. I had to use a Windows machine to make the initial log-on after the tech came to the house and provided the modem. But for reasons too Byzantine to go into here, I couldn't use their Win 98/XP connection software. Instead the phone-support people walked me through the use of a proxy server (on Internet Explorer) to ensure that Comcast and my cable modem were communicating. Once that connection was established, the help tech sent me to a website where I could actually log in for the first time to initiate my "always on" connection. Once that connection was established, I could hook my Linux laptop up to the router, and SuSE immediately detected the connection.
I hope this helps. In fact, you have prompted me to go over to my wife's computer to jot down the proxy settings. I suspect (but don't know) that if you know the settings, you can use them from just about any browser to make that initial test to ensure Comcast "sees" your cable modem.
Best,
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