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Title: optus@home dhcp
Post by: sabu on March 01, 2002, 10:35:04 PM

optus@home dhcp just doesn't seem to authenticate
i think i've tried just about everything:
configuring it in numerous diffrent ways, dhcpcd maually, switching network cards

still no luck

my network cards are:
Realtek 8139 - LAN
SMC 1211TX - Cable (Supplied with optus@home)

has anyone had this problem and resolved it or may be able to help me?

thanks in advance,

sabu

Title: Re: optus@home dhcp
Post by: Anthony on March 02, 2002, 12:49:38 AM

Lets state some obvious things here.

The DHCP setting you use is
DHCP with Account Name.

The account name you send is in CO300xxxx-a
format.
[There are some that say you don't need an account number
but I am not certain that is true (perhaps it was for a time).]

I am using both cards you list above with E-Smith with no problems
with Optus@Home.

Title: Re: optus@home dhcp
Post by: sabu on March 02, 2002, 03:26:15 AM

Anthony wrote:
>
> Lets state some obvious things here.
>
> The DHCP setting you use is
send account name as identifier

> DHCP with Account Name.
C5074705

>
> The account name you send is in CO300xxxx-a
> format.
mine is not in that format?

> [There are some that say you don't need an account number
> but I am not certain that is true (perhaps it was for a time).]
>
> I am using both cards you list above with E-Smith with no
> problems with Optus@Home.
both cards have worked for lans and optus@home on other pc's. They are both in the compatability list in manual.

Thanks,
sabu

Title: Re: optus@home dhcp
Post by: sabu on March 02, 2002, 04:36:13 AM

fixed...

after installing win2k client to share the net
i still couldn't get it working

i finally just thought of the last thing i would do since i was in a last thingy to do situation

i reset the modem

and it worked!

sabu