I hate to sound totally stupid, but we currently have a small cable company, and have been solicated to put internet service on it. I was told that all I needed was a cable modem router, and the internet hook. Do I need an authentication server for our users?
Sorry if I'm not understanding this correctly. Are you asking what equipment you need to provide Internet service over a CATV plant (you're a cable provider), or what equipment you need to connect to your upstream cable provider to receive data service (you're a customer)?
If you're a cable provider, you'd need to get your plant two-way capable and obtain a CMTS (cable modem termination system). See http://www.docsis.org/node/175
You'd also need to obtain software to provision the cable modems and customers. This includes a DHCP server, TFTP server, and TOD server. See http://www.docsis.org/node/183 for a list of software and vendors that can do the provisioning.
If you're an end customer, you'd need to get a small router that can connect your office to a cablemodem. The cable company would install the cable modem, and then you'd have to set up and configure a small router. For example, http://www.cable-modems.org/articles/linksys_review/
Hope this helps.
Hi,
I can give you a quote and train you. We have a few headends with data an voice.
Eric
DBS Cable
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