> I am thinking of getting a broadband cable connection because this is > the only broadband connection available at my place. Just want to know > from others' experience how easy it is to set this up in Fedora? I > checked the internet configuration wizard tool, but couldn't see any > option for cable connection i.e. options available are CIPE (VPN) > connection, Ethernet connection, ISDN connection, Modem connection, > Token Ring connection, Wireless connection and xDSL connection. Are > there any issues with cable modem compatibility? I am living in > Australia and cable internet provider will be Telstra. I would really > appreciate any help provided. TIA > > Alimin > Your provider will tell you how to setup your connection (IP address, DNS, etc.). If the provider uses DHCP, it's trivial to do. The connection wizard sets up your computer's Ethernet interface and once that's done right, there's nothing special about the cable modem -- it's just the plumbing. Good luck and enjoy the bandwidth. Erik > > :) -- Erik Hemdal <ehemdal@xxxxxxxxxxx>
