On Tue, 25 Sep 2001, Michael A Hall wrote:
> I recently acquired Qwest DSL and qwest.net as my ISP. Qwest provided an
> Intel PRO/DSL 2200 internal PCI modem with their service.
http://www.cybertrails.com/dsl/cpe_matrix.html says you should have chosen
the Cisco.
> The Intel web site
> claims that this modem is compatible with most Windows OS. Is it possible to
> find Linux-compatible drivers for this modem?
I haven't heard of any, and in a brief websearch I cannot find any.
Support for internal DSL modems has been _extremely_ rare in Linux.
> In all my perusal of the LRP
> and LEAF web sites and documentation I have not encountered anything that
> describes setting up an LRP firewall that uses an internal DSL modem for the
> internet network interface and a NIC for the internal network interface. Has
> anyone configured an LRP system like this?
Haven't heard of anyone setting up _any_ linux box with an internal dsl
modem, supported or not.
> I had hoped the LRP firewall would be ideal for my situation and will also
> serve as an introduction to Linux. Can someone recommend a different DSL
> modem that I might be able to use?
See above. I have an Alcatel, but I don't know if that would be
compatible with your Qwest service.
> Alternatively, can someone recommend a
> hardware/software configuration that will permit me to use the Intel modem I
> already have, and still use an LRP firewall? My firewall machine is a
> Pentium 120 MHz with 16 MB RAM and a 1.44 floppy.
Well, dsl drivers come from _somewhere_, so you could consider tackling
it yourself. Not for the faint of heart, I expect.
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