On Wed, 2005-08-10 at 11:20 -0500, Josh Welch wrote: > Not directly Linux related, sorry. > > Is it necessary to run Comcast's craptacular software in order to > connect to their cable network? Is there something magical you need to > do in order to get on their network without that software? I have no > experience with Comcast directly, but I have not heard good things aout > that software they want you to install. > > Thanks, > Josh It used to be no, you could just plug in and go. When I moved to Clarkston back in June I could not get it to work until I borrowed my fiance's windows laptop to run the software. I guess there is some code in there to grab info from the modem and set it up on their system. Without that happending no network connection. I fussed at their support line about it, but you can imagine how much understanding there was. Rick