James Gregory wrote:
On Sat, 2004-06-19 at 11:37 +1000, SL wrote:
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Hi there,
welcome to the list, hopefully we'll be able to get you over this hurdle without too much pain.
My internet connection is the cheapest ADSL package offered by TPG ($19.95/200mb month). The modem is a D-Link ADSL modem DSL-302G connected by USB (as directed by TPG).
Ok, so the first thing to note is that according to this page:
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=67
this modem has an ethernet port as well as the USB connectivity. As long as you have an ethernet card in your computer (a Linux supported one, but most ethernet cards have good Linux support), then you shouldn't have any problems getting the modem to work via its ethernet connectivity. This is likely going to be the option that will cause you the least pain. If you don't have an ethernet card, this one:
http://www.everythinglinux.com.au/item/NTG2013
looks like a good deal. IIRC that's a tulip based card. Can anybody verify that?
I don't know if this thing will work with USB. I know that there are USB
ethernet devices that do work, but I've not had any experience with
them. Running it over ethernet really looks like the safest bet to me.
SNIP
Many thanks Andrew F and James for your helpful replies.
Before Xandros arrives, I will see if the Ethernet way works (while I am still under Windoze...). I have emailed TPG helpdesk to see why they say 'USB not ethernet...' (maybe it s a case of '''most people have usb....not all have thernet..' )...and in the meantime I will see if I can get the connection to work with ethernet...
I get the impression that Xandros is not for '/real/ Lnux users' ;-) ...but I can live with that....
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