OpenBSD rourter connect to cable modem (need login or not?)

samboychip · *nix forums addict Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 57

Hi,

I joined a cable Internet service here with Telstra at Sydeny. I was
given an installation CD, user name and password to login the cable modem.

I found that if I don't login with the correct the login id and
password, I m not able to get thru (ping) any outside website in the
Internet. But ipconfig in windows shown that I was assigned a public IP
address, DNS server, and default gateway IP to the system. Even with
this configuration, I m still not able to get thru the Internet if I
don't login with a correct ID and password.

When I configure a openbsd router connect to this cable modem, how can I
assign a login id and password to the cable modem? This setup seems
similar to connect to a bridge mode ADSL modem, in which I configured a
openbsd router with pppoe login and password in the pppd.conf file.
I wonder if I need to do the same thing to connect to this cable modem.
The cable modem is a Motorola (without wifi).

Your response is much appreciated.

Sam

samboychip · *nix forums addict Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 57

sam wrote:

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