Here's the deal
The software most of these companies use to VALIDATE the receiver and
do all the set-up stuff only runs under Windows. The hitch is that once all
that is done, TCP/IP is TCP/IP - and their system can't tell Windows from
Linux. No guarentees that I'm right, but have seen this with two other
wireless broadband companies, and most likely ATT is the same.
So worst case you have to load a minimal windoz bootable partition.
Not-so-worst case - borrow a friend's windows computer for the day.
Vinny
On Saturday 14 April 2001 01:51, you wrote:
> On Friday 13 April 2001 08:31 pm, you wrote:
> > Do you use? I use ATT Broadband (curse them) but not wireless.
> > If yes, what it like?
> >
> > On 13 Apr 2001 11:10:50 -0700, michael wrote:
> > > Has anyone been abloe to connect to the internet thru ATT broadband
> > > wireless
> > > using Linux???
> > > -m-
>
> I am scheduled for a hookup on the 17th. My local isp has a 10Gb cap on
> datatransfers, and I am told they don't (currently, I'm at 9.2G for this
> month). Also I hate monopolies, and my isp has alaska sewn up for broadband
> access. The reason I am asking is they say no way can one use linux with
> their system. Can I install it on one box and use it as a gateway?
> Anyone have any ideas as to how to get around this absolute anti-Linux
> stance of theirs?
