You're correct, and the service is @Home. Thanks :)

BTW, for those of you that are interested, the page about this is
www.home.net - have fun :)


yacko
yacko@wildstar.net

On Wed, 2 Apr 1997, John P. Wittkoski wrote:

> Adam Alexander wrote:
> 
> > I plan to use my 6216 as the machine connected to the line, because I
> > assume this new technology (fairly new anyhow) requires some special
> > software to be run in MacOS. The cable modem will connect to my 6216 via
> > ethernet, and then I want an ethernet line running to my IIx...
> 
> Well, I'm not sure what type of cable modem you are using, but
> my cable modem simply attaches to the host computer using
> a "null" 10BT cable (i.e. a host-host cable that doesn't
> require a dedicated hub). No special software is needed.
> 
> To the host computer (MacOS, NetBSD, PC, Linux, whatever) the
> cable modem simply looks like a router. You set up the host 
> machine as you would normally given the IPs, etc. that the
> cable company gives you. It's exactly like being on a LAN.
> 
> I'll note that my experience is with the LANcity modems that
> @Home uses in the San Francisco Bay area, your setup may be 
> different. I have had all of the above mentioned machines 
> attached to this modem with no problem. No special software 
> at all.
> 
> 	--John
>