[wplug] Comcast internet

[Dave Tremel]

Setting up a Comcast cable modem is pretty straight forward. You don't 
have to install their software. My experience is that their software 
causes more problems than it actually fixes.

The easiest thing to do is have the installer set up the cable modem and 
test it to make sure everything is connected. From there you can set up 
what ever browser you are using to access the Comcast proxy server. You 
can then access the Comcast activation site which will allow you to 
access your account.

I don't remember the address for the proxy server or the activation site 
at the moment. I done this quite a few times though and the installer 
should be able to give you this information.

If for some reason the installer does not have this information, call 
Comcast tech support and they can provide you with the correct 
addresses. You may be better off calling tech support anyway to get it 
working. From my experience, the Comcast installers are less than 
knowledgeable when it comes to getting this set up, no matter what OS 
you are using.

Once you are done setting everything up you can remove the proxy server 
settings and you should have internet access.

When the installer leaves, you can unplug your cable modem, set up your 
router and connect everything back up. When you plug the cable modem 
back in after it's connected to the router it should pick up the mac 
address of the router and issue a new DHCP address.



Michael P. O Connor wrote:
> I have a question for anyone here that has comcast for internet service.
>  What do I need to know for it.  I use a linksys router right now for my
> link to the net via what ever ISP is have.  I am right now going with
> comcast since verizon has taken 23 days to get my DSL up and I still do
> not have it, after the move (I had the phone line activated on the 29th
> of last month, and they said it would be 2 weeks from that time till the
> DSL would be up, it been just over 3 weeks now with no DSL)
> 
> I read that comcast is just plan dhcp, but to get it started you first
> need to get the mac address of the "modem" acivated with comcast (from
> what I read the guy that is going to come and install the cable stuff
> tomorrow should do this) then I need to get some cc id for the Host
> Name.  I have also read that there is some way to do this with out the
> installation CD.  I have also read that the installation CD that they
> use also installs some spy ware, so tomorrow I will not have any Macs or
> windows boxes around, the macs will be hiddin and the only Windows box
> will be booted with Knoppix.
> 
> But what do I do to get this CC number for the Host ID?  I was told over
> the phone today by their tech support that there will be no problem with
> me just using Linux.
> 
> I will apperciate any infomation any one can give me.