[LBo] Getting Internet Connected

[Anita Lewis]

Lynn Gallup wrote:

> Something is obviously wrong with my understanding because I do not have 
> an unusual situation here. To illustrate:
>  
> -- A Dell Dimension Pentium IV with 768K RAM and two harddrives.
> -- Connection to high speed cable via a Toshiba modem supplied by my ISP 
> - Time-Warner Roadrunner service.
> -- My computer's network system components as reported by the Bellarc 
> Advisor are:
>  
>           1394 Net Adapter [I think this is my USB expansion device]
>           CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
>              primary        Auto IP Address:          192.168.123.100 / 24
>                                 Gateway:                     
> 192.168.123.254
>                                 DHCP Server:               192.168.123.254
>                                 Physical Address:         00:80:AD:7A:47:0B
>           SMC2602W 11Mbps Wireless PCI Card [this is not being used]
>                                 Networking Dns Server:  192.168.123.254
> -- An external (ethernet cable connected) U.S. Robotics Broadband Router 
> Model USR8004 is between my computer and the modem.
> -- The above configuration was detected and automatically activated by 
> Windows XP without any query for information or any report of a problem.

>  

I'm not using roadrunner or Suse.  I skimmed through the following two 
articles which look helpful to me.  dhcpcd is needed according to the 
second article. This not the same as dhcpd.  It also says that the login 
program is not needed like it says in the first article.  It looks like 
it was required at one time and is no longer required.

http://www.cablemodemhelp.com/linux.htm
http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~terescoj/rrlinux.html

Maybe someone can offer more than this.  Someone with a Suse install 
might be able to let us know if dhcpcd is running by default.

Anita