Re: cable modem settings?

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 01/18/05 

Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 23:14:08 -0500

harold wrote:
> I think I have more than enough information to finish driving my
> brother over the edge.:)

Well, if we've helped you do that, I can die a happy woman. :)
>
> The poor wretch has never been near a computer before in his life, so
> I'm having an awful time understanding what's actually happening
> there. At first, I had to win an argument about which is the monitor
> and which is the computer.
>
> I gave him the computer for Christmas. He called me for help after
> losing his temper with a cable rep who said he'd have to pay for a
> hookup. This is all his fault for not using the Netscape ISP disk
> that I stuck in the box. He probably could have handled that.

Actually, I wouldn't bother with any CDs given by an ISP - they aren't
necessary, and they install all sorts of extra crap. In addition, you don't
even need to run any sort of wizard in XP to follow my advice - although
there is one.
>
> Thanks again, everyone..
>
> Sandman wrote:
>> Good advice from Lanwrench.... And I wouldn't even bother with the
>> stuff on the disc; you don't really need it.....
>>
>> "Test User" <test@dev.null> wrote in message
>> news:S1UGd.7707$K03.334787@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>
>>> "harold" <hgunn@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%238ufGKM$EHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>> Can someone please direct me to the details of XP's settings for a
>>>> cable modem? Thanks..
>>>
>>> Does the cable modem use an ethernet or USB cable to the computer?
>>> Does
>>
>> the
>>
>>> target machine have the correct hardware - an ethernet card (greatly
>>> preferred) or USB ports?
>>>
>>> If it's Etherenet, open the properties for the card and ensure that
>>> TCP/IP ins installed and set up to automatically get an IP address.
>>> Choose OK
>>
>> out
>>
>>> to the desktop.
>>>
>>> Plug the cable modem in, to the wall (power), to the cable itself,
>>> and via ethernet or USB to the computer. Give it a couple of
>>> minutes to initialize.
>>>
>>> Now, go to Start, Run, and type CMD.
>>>
>>> In the command prompt window, type:
>>> ipconfig /release
>>>
>>> and you should see a set of IP addresses with this value:
>>> 0.0.0.0
>>>
>>> Next type:
>>> ipconfig /renew
>>>
>>> and the computer should present you with new IP addresses, that are
>>> not zero. As long as you do not see the words "autoconfiguration
>>> address",
>>
>> you
>>
>>> are done. If you do, try just restarting the machine.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>> -pk

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