[ale] Question about cable modem connections

[lists at serioustechnology.com (Geoffrey)]

Jim Lynch wrote:
> I'm about to set out on a project that's bound to be hazardous to my 
> marriage and maybe my health.  I'm sending my wife to her mother's house 
> (who is 91) with a laptop running Xubuntu.  When she gets there, she'll 
> order internet service from the local cable provider.  While I have no 
> hope that the installer will even know what Linux is, I'm hoping it will 
> be plug and play. 
> 
> My question is, do cable modems work like DSL modems in that they have a 
> DHCP server built in so all you have to do is plug a computer that works 
> with a DHCP enabled router?

In my experiences, yes.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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