On Tuesday 24 July 2001 08:39, you wrote:
> 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
Thanks for the insights.......... I really don't know that much about DSL and
networks....(as if you couldn't tell)...... and I appreciate the input. I
think I will get the "free" dsl pci modem.......play with that........and if
I can't get it to work I will go get a dsl modem/router........... and put
the pci in a win box for my kid. Hopefully I get all this up and running as
well as I have the 56k modem now( it is currently running 3 computers
networked through a 3 com hub). I have tons of reading to do yet...... but I
am happy to get this far.....with the lack of knowledge I have in this area.
:)
Another question for anyone.......... Does Mandrake 8.0 differ much from 7.2
in this area? (networking home computers through a hub or router to get to
the internet)
Thanks again!
--
Dave
Registered LInux User #204085
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