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Re: [PLUG] Comcast Internet Access
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after the switch from @Home, you no longer need a machne name for dhcp.
you're cable modem's mac is registered with their dhcp servers.
> your username/password is probably your email account at
> mail.comcast.net (BTW outgoing is smtp.comcast.net). Also
> controls your account access at their web pages.
>
> AFAIK nothing needs to be done on the client except
>standard dhcp, I have a linksys and I just hooked it
> up there and it worked. I dont remember though if I
> have the hostname put in there or not.
>
> e pike / jondz
>
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>> I just got Comcast High speed and they gave me a username and
>> password. Although they say it is just DHCP neither dhclient nor
>> dhcpcd manpages tell how to send the password. dhcpcd -h
>> myaccount@comcast.net does not seem to do the trick.
>>
>> Anyone using the NEW Comcast? Could you post your working
>> configuration (substituting sensitive information with generic stuff
>> such as myaccount) so I can learn through the art of imitation.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
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