Hello, I finally got Mandrake Linux installed (10.0 community) and I can't seem to set up a cable internet connection, I'm with Comcast and my computer that is connected to the one running linux ( It's a XP Home ) Is geting Internet.. but I can't seem to connect the Linux one. Is there a step by step guide for setting up an internet connection on Linux? I have a Cable Modem, and a hub that are connected correctly.

I'm also geting a (Eth0 failed to initilize) but system still boots up, I heard that was normal if your using a Cable connection.

Any help is most appreiated.

Hi,

i've also trouble connecting my mandrake 10 trough my cable modem Arris CM450. Etho is correctly mounted at boot, i can reach anything i want on the net, but with the speed of a lazy slug (+/- 800 octet/sec), wich is deceivefull for a cable connection. Is the hotplugging responsible for anything? I suppose that TCP/IP and DHCP are enabled in my kernel, but how can i be sure?

Thx

I am unclear on your network setup. If you connected the PCs to the hub and the hub to the cable modem, this setup will not work.
Only one PC will be able to connect to the internet (unless your ISP provides multiple IPs, but this is rare).

The two easiest ways to setup a home network are as follows:
Cable Modem -> Linux PC -> Hub -> other PCs
Or
Cable Modem -> Router -> Hub -> All other PCs
( In this example, the hub is optional -- depending on the type of router).

In the first case (where Linux acts as the router -- default gateway), you will need to setup IP Forwarding and Masquerading.
This is done using iptables.
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