Congratulations! As a current user of Qwest dsl, I was told (before I signed up) that the internal modem they supply is Windows-compatible *only*, and that I would need to get the external dsl modem if I wanted to work with any non-Windows OS. This is what I did, and everything works fine. The DSL modem/router becomes your default gateway, as well as dhcp server, so you can get rid of any fixed IP addresses on your LAN. All PCs on the network then access the Internet directly through the gateway (the dsl modem). My dsl config is Qwest Deluxe service, always connected, using ppp and a dynamic IPP address. I can upgrade to a static IP at any time. Don't get the cheaper "Select" service, as it will hang up on you every two hours -- unless that's not a problem. My wife does freelance web design from home, so she needs a stable connection. Dave Sherman At 11:14 PM 7/23/01 -0500, Dave wrote: >Hi all, > >I am sooooooooo happy------- just configured my very first network! (Other >than AS400 stuff) I am definatley a newbie when it comes to networks so >please forgive me if this seems like a silly question...... > >I have just connected to the internet using my linux mandrake 7.2 box...... >and set it up to share the connection made with the internal us robotics 56k >modem it has in it......... I successfully connected with my box to the 3 >com hub with my 3 com ethernet card.......... > >I also connected to my hub with a laptop running win98 with a pcmcia ethernet >card........and i can connect thru the Mandrake box.....and surf the net. >with the laptop and the linux box....... wow.........this is so >cool............(If you can't tell I am having a lot of fun right now! :) > >ANYWAY........here is my question...........(finally--sorry for the long >story.. but I was just really happy!)........ > >I am in the process of getting QWEST.net dsl........and was wondering if the >mandrake box could work the same way it is now with the 56k modem? I am sure >that the modem I will get from qwest will be a pci type........... (will it >work?) ............ or do I have to get an external dsl modem for this? >Mandrake was definately easy to set up for internet sharing.......... I just >hope it is as easy to use dsl as it was the 56k modem..... > >This is going to end up as a basic 4 computer home network sharing 1 dsl line >through a 3com hub............(If that makes more sense) > >Any ideas / suggestion / comments / internet links / recommended >reading........... will be read with great appreciation! > >Thanks, >-- >Dave >Registered LInux User #204085 >________________________________ >M$ is not the answer. M$ is the question. >The answer is Linux ! "...[W]e preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God." (1 Cor 1:23-24)
