In emailer Digest V2007 #80, the person identified as "David B. Niethamer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> thoughtfully said:
>Hello all - pardon the off-topic question, but I seem to need some help >here. > >After two hours of fooling around with my DSL modem, and two calls to >Cavalier Telephone tech support, I **still** have no DSL service. So, I >throw myself at the mercy of the knowledgeable on this list. > >The setup **seems** simple - System Prefs -> Network - under TCP/IP, >type in the IP address, subnet mask, etc, and it should work. After a >lot of go-round with CavTel tech support, they said my ethernet must be >faulty, but I tried it on my daughter's eMac and her new MacBook, all >with the same (non)result. So, I wonder, could it be the ethernet cord? >Or the modem? The phone line is fine, because dial-up still works. Probably either a bad cable, or not the flavor needed. Do the CavTel people say a straight-through Ethernet cable, or a crossover? Also, make =sure= you don't have the modem connected behind one of the DSL filters... Good luck -- Selah! BWms -= This message was sent to you via email in much the same way bricks are not... =- ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
