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From: Mateus Denigris 
Subject: Re: DSL service.
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:09:10 GMT
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On 2007-02-14, noshellswill spake thusly:
> On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:17:37 -0800, Jim wrote:
>
>> I am in contact with the local phone company here in Nevada (AT&T) and
>> they seem to insist that I need to be running windows to install their
>> modem into my network.
>> 
>> They specify W2K, XP or Mac as required to install and use their
>> service.  I tell them that a browser is a browser, but they are just
>> reading off their instruction sheet.
>> 
>> Does anyone know of a contact within AT&T that has some knowledge.
>> 
>>     -Jim
>
>
> Jim:
>
> I've got that nonix cr*p from several telephone companies. Just ignore it,
> wireup the modem/router/ethernet cable.  Turn on the power. Ubuntu will
> simply punch-thru and connect automagically.

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Spot on. I've got Verizon DSL, and I was actually quite suprised, no, make
that astonished, that the helpdesk actually knew what Linux was. DSL, is
DSL unless you actually need the "software" for windows. I do however recommend
putting a router inbetween the DSL modem and the computer. This is just basic
good sense as it makes it very simple to mask your computers IP address using
the address of the router instead. To the outside world, the router *is* your
computer, and it works well as a hardware fire wall. Simple ethernet routers
are like, 30 bucks. Anyway, unlike the old days, any modern distro worth
running will detect the ethernet DSL connection automatically and set up the
connection for you, in this case, until you decide to change it. It will even
reestablish the setup and connection if you need to disconnect the ethernet
cable
from the computer for some reason. One bit of advice: *do not*, let me repeat
that: _DO NOT_ use the DSL modem USB connection for service. It is dial-up
slow,
and very pain-in-the-ass to get working. I believe it *does* need the software
to work, which means you do need windows.

Best regards,

Mateus

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