4/19    After installing Logitech wireless mouse, my friend cannot connect from
        his PC to his wireless broadband router via a USB wireless network
        device.  It said that it cannot obtain IP address from the router.  Even
        uninstalling the Logitech wireless mouse doesn't help.  Do you know how
        to fix the wireless LAN problem, so that his PC can obtain IP address
        again?
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2/18    My DSL modem's ip address is 192.168.0.1, my internal network
        behind my router is 10.0.0.x. Is there a way I can configure
        the router so I can access the DSL modem from my 10.0.0.x
        network directly without re-wiring? Static routes? I tried it
        but no much luck. I also tried changing my internal network to
        192.168.0.x, but still does not work. Thanks.
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8/29    What's the difference between a hub, a switch and a router?  Thx.
        \_ AFAIK, probably be corrected by someone:
           hub: Allows communication on a LAN with bandwith shared amongs all
                the nodes on the hub and maxing out at the max line speed.
           switch: Allows communication on a LAN with bandwith greater than
                the max line speed (point to point)
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1/14    I am getting DSL for the first time.  The instruction from SBC says
        that I have to install stuff from their CD and leave the modem on for
        10 days for them to "maximize the speed."  I don't really want to
        install their custom browser and god-knows-what.  Can I just ignore
        their instructions and still get the highest speed possible?
        \_ do the entire install, then afterward, just use the EnterNet
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9/5     Home Networking problem.  I managed to get a set of 5 real IPs.
        (ok, 8... minus broadast, gateway, etc).  I want to set up a wireless
        network at home, as two of the computer, one wirelessl connected
        will be running server.  Ideally, I would like to have a sort of
        DHCP running so occationally, family member with their labtop can
        get a dynamic IP and access to the internet.  What kind of functionality
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2/8     I am thinking of getting an ADSL.  I have a choice of 5 dynamic
        IP, or one single static IP.  My issue is as follows:  I want
        to run my little server from home, but at the same time,
        I will be sharing this broadband with two or more computer.
        What should I do? Get the Static IP option and buy a router
        off shelf?  Would that give me the ability to run server?
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10/16   I'm using a cable modem for net access on a computer running
        RH 7.1 linux.  The cable company hands out dynamic IPs via
        dhcp, but I want my IP to stay constant so I can run a webserver.
        How do I force my computer to update its dhcp lease?  I tried
        using /sbin/dhcpcd -n, but that didn't change my dhcpcd-eth0.info
        file.  Thanks.
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9/12    Secondary theme on DSL - I have pacbell and I'm suffering many
        dropouts because I can't authenticate on PPPoe.  Sometimes their
        server is overloaded, sometimes reseting my routers fix it.  So...
        pay them $15 extra for *5* static IPs, or find another PB reseller
        who gives you 1 static, risk a new set of problems?  -jor
        \_ AT&T cable doesn't use PPPoE and has had fewer failures in the last
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5/2     What's the best broadband service for under $100/month in Santa
        Clara?  Thanks!
        \_ single/mult IP? static/dynamic?  give us some boundaries, man...
           \_ single static IP.
        \_ DirectTV is $50/mo and gives you a static IP. I have been
           happy with them in Redwood City and SF. -ausman
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4/24    Say you and your buddy have broadband and want to setup VPN so that
        you can access each other's resource. How do you setup VPN?
                                        -VPN clueless
        \_ http://www.cisco.com has some good introductory docs on how VPNs work.
           If you're interested in technical details, have a look at RFCs
           2401-2410, IPSEC.  For Linux, FreeS/WAN and under FreeBSD, KAME
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1/24    What is the best DSL/cable/etc. service south of campus?
        \_ DirecTV is not bad compared to PacBell except that you need to
           power-cycle their gateway once a week on the average. It costs the
           same, you get a static IP address, and you avoid using the satanic
           PPPoE.
           \_ thanks!  i would like to avoid the monsters. static IP wahoo!
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1/7     If you have DSL at home, do you just need a 10/100Base-T hub to set
        up a LAN?  Or do you need a router/switcher?
           \_ Yes. You need a router and a switch. Most broadband routers
              include a built-in switch, so, you might not need to buy a switch
              separately.
              \_ What's the price of a switch, a hub, or a router nowadays?
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