You know, I am sure this is what they said and it may be true, but if that external dsl modem costs more, I would get the PCI card. I think the problem isthat they don't want to do any supporting of anything other than windows, but other than that VIA chipset, I haven't come across anything that worked on Windows that didn't work on Linux. But, that's just me. jim Quoting Dave Sherman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 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) > > Ignorance is underrated
