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RE: [PLUG] Verizon DSL software for RedHat Linux 7.2
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Something that many might tell you, so, I'll be the first:
Many routers (available from d-link, netgear, linksys, etc) will take care
of the routing from ethernet to a dsl line. This is by far the easiest (as
most routers usually have a dhcp server and can be configured from a web
broswer).
To be totally honest, they work great. I am using a Lucent RG-1000 (it is
wireless, but, the same principle) to route over a verizon dsl line. It has
some issues, like the line cuts out every so often (couple of hours to a
couple of weeks). It is then easy to just reset the RG instead of having to
reset a computer. Since most routers use NAT, you can 'hide' multiple
machines on a line that you are only supposed to have one machine on. I can
personally assure you that we have had up to 8 machines running behind this
firewall at one time (right now, there are only 3-4, as, 1 died, 1 is at a
friend's house, 1 was sold, and 2 are in Australia).
Also, what Ian just said, you will need to have a wintel machine set up
first (and directly connected to the dsl), as, there are some set-up things
that you have to go through and I believe that you have to use verizon's
custom additions to netscape 4.7 for windows.
-brad
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Everybody loves to love you when you're far away -- Better than Ezra, At the
Stars
-----Original Message-----
From: plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org
[mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of Rebecca Ore
Sent: Tuesday, 4 June 2002 11:25 PM
To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
Subject: [PLUG] Verizon DSL software for RedHat Linux 7.2
Just ordered this and will be doing the self-install. I talked to a service
tech who said neither that nor NetBSD was supported officially, but that it
worked and there was software to download on line.
I remember some discussions of this in the past -- and if anyone has a
pointer
to the right archives or a website, I'd appreciate it.
--
Rebecca Ore
http://www.ogoense.net
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