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RE: [ECS] Cable modem / no IP address ? Terry, Martin G Mr SAIC Wed, 29 Nov 2000 08:09:50 -0600

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Most cable modems have ethernet output, and therefore require the PC to have
an ethernet card.

The cable companies description sounds like DHCP, or dynamically assigned IP
addressing. 0.0.0.0 would indicate that he did not get an IP address
however.

You didn't mention, but from the description I would say he cannot
communicate with the internet at all.



-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 7:46 AM
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
Subject: [ECS] Cable modem / no IP address ?


Hi all,
An ECS evaluator has a cable modem (3M CMX), which apparently
required the installation of an ETHERNET card (to support it).
The problem is that his PC shows NO IP address (i.e. WINIPCFG
reports "0.0.0.0"), and hence he cannot use the WWW interface.

He spoke to his cable company about this, and they gave this
"informative" response:
   "The IP address that are assigned to all cable subscribes are
   "Dynamic IP address" approx. every 72 hours is updated, providing
   the PC is on continuously or every time you go on line.".

Any clues on this one ?
THANKS,
-- 
Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://omnipotencesoftware.com
423-745-0026
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST

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