Motorola Surfboard Cable Modem, Model SB4220 - $50 USD + S&H
- Brand new, never used. In original packaging, with installation/documentation CD, Ethernet, USB and power cables.
- View full specifictions here (http://www.go2pcplus.com/sursbexcabmo.html).
I got the modem while I was living in my old apartment, but I decided to move in with my fiancee before I even got around to installing it. She's got DSL, so I don't really have any use for the beast anymore. It's too late to return it, so up for sale it goes- if you're interested, PM me or email me at droesch@sunmoonstar.net.
Cadillac84
06-16-2003, 08:26 PM
I have a 4220 furnished by my ISP but I can't get my Linux box to connect to the Internet through it.
Since the SW that comes with it is Win/Mac, and DHCP seems to first require a configuration whereby the MAC of the NIC is "registered" with the (modem?/ISP?/both?), my attempts to log in to my service have not been successful.
I tried taking the NIC from my PC and putting it into my Linux box. When I did that, I did get an IP, but the login failed because (I guess) I didn't have a script prepared to answer the login questions -- still don't because I don't know how.
Since you never used it, you probably don't know either, but maybe you do.
FWIW, anybody considering this purchase, my experience with the Surfboard 4220 w/Win98 has been excellent!! I've been a cable subscriber for years and have used several different cable-modems including Sci-Atl, 3Com, Hybrid, and now this. One feature I really like is that you can put the modem in Standby using a top-mounted touch-on/touch-off switch. If you want to leave your system up but don't want to trust your firewall for some reason, just "standby" the modem. Since my connection is a Win98, I really like that feature.
If I ever get my Linux box connected, I'll feel better about my firewall.
Also, if you disconnect this from the Internet (unplug the cable) and hook its LAN connection to your Network hub, you can get IPs assigned by the 4220 up to 32 addresses in the range 192.168.100.11 thru 100.42 using DHCP. Other network devices can be assigned IPs (other than 100.1 and 100.255) outside the 11-42 range and they will be part of your private network but not part of the Internet.
Anyway, somebody BUY IT, because it is good hardware!
And, somebody who knows more about this, please tell me how I could get it to connect.
Chas