RCN headache, on day 1

[dubrowin at bbn.com (Sheldon Dubrowin)]

I got my service this afternoon.

eth0      Link encap:10Mbps Ethernet  HWaddr 00:50:04:93:BF:3C
          inet addr:209.6.184.199

Hostname: 209-6-184-199.c3-0.wth-ubr1.sbo-wth.ma.cable.rcn.com

Maybe this will get fixed tomorrow (the 24 hours), lets hope.

	Shel

On Thu, Sep 16, 1999 at 07:55:11PM -0400, Seth M. Landsman wrote:
> 	Actually, I just looked at one of my friend's cable modems and his
> hostname is based on his ip address, so it might be in the process of
> being changed over.  I've sent email to my contact at RCN who is going to
> find something definitive out for me.
> 
> 
> On Thu, Sep 16, 1999 at 07:42:07PM -0400, Derek Atkins wrote:
> > The hostname is based upon the Cable Modem Serial Number, not the IP
> > Address.  For example, my hostname is:
> > 
> > Official name:  r85aap013821.sbo-smr.ma.cable.rcn.com
> > Host address:   209.6.194.93
> > 
> > Looking at my Cable Modem, it is serial number 85aap013821 -- printed
> > right on the back of the modem.
> > > 
> > > Based on what I've seen and what the tech told me, the Hostname is based
> > > on IP Address and not serial number of the modem.  I found www.tzo.com
> > > who for $25 a year, has some software, that can do the dynamic addressing
> > > for me.  Basically, they have a login script, (easy to run from
> > > dhclient-exit-hooks) and a logout script (easy to add to rc.d/rc.6).
> > > I figure with the money I'm saving a month, $25 a year is not a big deal
> > > to have to pay another company for this simple service that M1X did for
> > > you.  I just wanted to make sure everyone knew what they were getting into
> > > if they were talking about getting RCN.
> 
> -Seth
> --
> "It is by will alone I set my mind in motion"

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