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IUJHJSDHE · Jun 27, 2002, 04:37 AM

Sorry if this is a dumb question and I am sure it is but I am about to go to a cable isp but althogh they support OS 9 I am wondering if I will be able to set it up myself with OS X.

I was able to do it with adsl.

Cipher13 · Jun 27, 2002, 04:43 AM

It'll take you no more than a matter of seconds

undotwa · Jun 27, 2002, 05:34 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Cipher13:
It'll take you no more than a matter of seconds

<hr /></blockquote>Like Cipher said, unless they use a heart beat system or something where you need to logon with a special client.

Simon · Jun 28, 2002, 10:06 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Cipher13:
It'll take you no more than a matter of seconds

<hr /></blockquote>Absolutely. I use X exclusively (except for UT <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> ) and everything works fine with the cable modem. My ISP uses DHCP (I think most of them do actually) so all I had to do is:

1. Plug cable modem to the wall socket
2. Plug ethernet cable in cable modem
3. Plug power into cable modem
4. Open the system prefs, select network panel, chose DHCP, click apply button

That's it (ok, maybe you have to deactivate PPP connection and activate Ethernet for TCP/IP).

It works great and every Grandma can install it.

[Edit: typos, typos...]

[ 06-28-2002, 10:07 AM: Message edited by: Simon ]

dazzla · Jun 28, 2002, 10:17 AM

Ditto. I'm with NTL in the UK and my cable modem worked fine. They use DHCP and there was no problems.

macaddled · Jun 28, 2002, 10:21 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Simon:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Cipher13:
It'll take you no more than a matter of seconds

<hr /></blockquote>Absolutely. I use X exclusively (except for UT <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> ) and everything works fine with the cable modem. My ISP uses DHCP (I think most of them do actually) so all I had to do is:

1. Plug cable modem to the wall socket
2. Plug ethernet cable in cable modem
3. Plug power into cable modem
4. Open the system prefs, select network panel, chose DHCP, click apply button

That's it (ok, maybe you have to deactivate PPP connection and activate Ethernet for TCP/IP).

It works great and every Grandma can install it.

[Edit: typos, typos...]<hr /></blockquote>My Grandma would have trouble with step 1. 'Course, she'd make some excellent fried chicken if I just did it for her.

KidRed · Jun 28, 2002, 11:42 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Simon:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Cipher13:
It'll take you no more than a matter of seconds

<hr /></blockquote>Absolutely. I use X exclusively (except for UT <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> ) and everything works fine with the cable modem. My ISP uses DHCP (I think most of them do actually) so all I had to do is:

1. Plug cable modem to the wall socket
2. Plug ethernet cable in cable modem
3. Plug power into cable modem
4. Open the system prefs, select network panel, chose DHCP, click apply button

That's it (ok, maybe you have to deactivate PPP connection and activate Ethernet for TCP/IP).

It works great and every Grandma can install it.

[Edit: typos, typos...]<hr /></blockquote>Actually, I didn't even have to select DHCP. I plugged everything in and then launched X with a highspeed connection. It's really very simple.

DSL on the other hand......

Love Calm Quiet · Jun 28, 2002, 06:24 PM

Have done cable install (if it can even be said to amount to an 'install') via RoadRunner and Adelphia. No problem (once Adelphia got me a #^$%* modem that actually worked).

In contrast, with dial-ups, however... well, you don't want to hear about it. ( an IP issue, not a Mac issue)

A day without cable is like a day without OS X

KidRed · Jun 28, 2002, 08:06 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Love Calm Quiet:


A day without cable is like a day without OS X

<hr /></blockquote>NO NO NO. A day without cable is like a day without BREATHE!! It's death, it's horrible, it's unthinkable to imagine life without cable!!