On Wed, 05 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> "Ralph F. De Witt" wrote:
> >
> > Hi to all:
> >
> > I have finally bit the bullet and ordered DSL service. This will be provieded
> > by GTE, of course Linux is not supported as a OS, and to make matters worst the
> > last time I read the networking man and how to's I ended up haveing to
> > reinstall both my Winbloz machine and LInux. I am using Linux Mandrake 7.1 and
> > have all the security updates installed. I am hoping some one can give me the
> > info I need to get it installed and set up. I thank you in advance for your
> > help and advice in this matter.
> >
> > --
> > Ralph F. De Witt
> >
> > Proud user of Mandrake 7.1 Linux
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> >
> > No Windoze were broken in the making of this Message.
>
>
> Well, to make matters *_BAD_* there are networking/DSL combo
> cards that fit your PCI slot and are software driven with Windows
> drivers.
>
> Make sure you have an Ethernet and a crossover cable to an
> external DSL modem. If it is IPairGain, you do NOT need a
> crossover--it works strictly as a bridge to the remote
> gateway--and you use the same IP on your ethernet that the
> gateway uses and the crossover is handled on that end.
>
> If, as is more likely, it is in bridging mode, you need a
> crossover cable and to configure for either static IP or dhcp as
> spec'd by GTE.
>
> Finally, if it is in routing mode, you will have an IP and a need
> to configure the DSL modem to export routes to the LAN(ethernet
> side) and to the WAN(twisted-pair phone cable) side.
>
> Whatever you do, do NOT take the "card-based DSL modem". Make
> sure it is an external so you don't get something driven only by
> proprietary software. Remember, if there is a binary-only linux
> driver, you then have unaudited and inauditable software INSIDE
> the core of your operating system. Very few of us migrated to
> linux for that.
>
> Civileme
I thank you for your prompt reply. I am told that GTE's dsl is bridged. I am
led to believe that the modem will be an external one that plugs in to an
ethernet card and does not take a crossover cable but a straight cat 5 cable
and the service is dhcp based and should be easy install. I hope to avoid
this. I am told that I will still retain my 56k dial out capabilities so I will
not configure or change anything unless I am sure it will not kill system and
plan to confer over modem to ensure a minimum of hassle when the day of install
comes which I am told will be July 26th.
Ralph
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Ralph F. De Witt
Proud user of Mandrake 7.1 Linux
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No Windoze were broken in the making of this Message.
