Wow!! Thanks all for the great responses. I pasted them together along with my comments and further questions to keep things simple. (I hope)
>I just got DSL about a month ago. There were/are no drivers to install for me. >I just plugged the DSL "modem" into my router. From the browser setup screen >for my router, I selected Dynamic IP, from the "WAN type" window, as I don't >have a fixed IP address from my ISP. >Why/what drivers could you possibly need? Listers? Clark? Kyle? >John Bruner The support tech mentioned this "browser setup screen" referring to IE, but what he described was Windoze. Wouldn't the Mac set this on the TCP/IP control panel? >My experience from Verizon DSL is that the disk installs an email client >(probably Outlook Express) a browser (probably IE) and a bunch of >"favorites" linked to the DSL provider's website. A pain in the butt to >excise all the unneeded stuff. All you really need is the mail setup info >so you can use their servers if you want. >Ken I am hoping to avoid loading any of these things, hopefully I can just input the email server names into my email client(s). > > Most DSL "modems" (they're really bridges, not modems, but such is > life...) connect to your computer via Ethernet. According to the Arescom > website > <http://www.arescom.com/New/Products%20Page/Stored%20Products%20Pages/NetDSL80 > 0U%20Page/ > NetDSL800U.htm>, the 800 has 10baseT Ethernet and one model also has a > USB port for connection. > > If the model you get only has USB, then you'll need drivers.... if it > has Ethernet, you really shouldn't have to install anything except maybe > a PPP over Ethernet client (and maybe not even that). It has both, but only supports Mac via ethernet, which is good I don't have USB. > > Remote Access is only really used for using a standard dial-up modem; > DSL is an "always on" service and does not require the use of Remote > Access. > > HTH > Jeremy > You are right, I should have said Open Transport Regarding the always on, MSN does require a "sign in". How in the world would that work with DSL? Thanks again, David -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple PCI Video Cards from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 Replacement Parts IN STOCK, Apple CDROMs from $19.99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
