Re: [aclug-L] Bash in virtual console under X, also Cable modems. ..

[Todd_Lundstedt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Not to argue (actually, I love to argue)... but I think "modem" is the
right term.  I think cable modems modulate/demodulate between digital and
RF (TV/F?).  The (downstream) signal is carried on a 6MHz cable channel,
upstream is smaller, I think.






troy@xxxxxxxxxxxx on 05/10/99 11:11:32 AM

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      modems...




Correct me if I'm wrong guys, but isn't a "cable modem" (funny name since
it
doesn't modulate or demodulate--all digital) a standalone device that
simply
connects to your computer via ethernet cable and a nic in your PC.  The
"cable modem" negotiates the connection with the cable-company.  So to use
a
cable-modem with Linux, you simply have to have IP networking enabled, and
have the appropriate network numbers, dns, default gw, etc.