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Title: DHCP client details for broadband providers

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DHCP client details for broadband providers

Issue:

You are a cable modem or xDSL customer, and cannot acquire a DHCP address from your provider. In addition, You have checked all the common problems regarding DHCP client setup, as documented in the support article Client configuration of DHCP, but you still do not receive a leased DHCP address from your cable modem or xDSL provider.

Some broadband providers have particular requirements of the DHCP client, or particular quirks in their configuration of their DHCP servers. These will be listed, by provider (and region) below.

Please note that this list is far from complete. If you have helpful information to provide regarding the necessary steps for acquiring addresses or getting on line with a specific cable modem provider, please send it to dhcp-tips@suse.com. Please note that this is not a support address, and all support requests sent to the dhcp-tips address will be deleted. Support requests regarding installation, setup, and troubleshooting must be sent to isupport@suse.com with a valid registration code from the manual.

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Keywords: DHCP, CLIENT, CABLE MODEMS, ADSL, XDSL

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