Check with your ISP, mine is a small one and the guy that runs it is really sharp. I was using Qwest but they're a phone company and no one could answer any real questions. But you may get an answer like "every time there is a problem it seems it's a xyz modem" Or you'll get "Aaaa modem? Linux? I don't think we support that, I can email you instructions for Windows." Are you going to have more than one machine? I have two ADSL connections and I set them both up with the modem in bridging mode so it really doesn't do anything, then behind that is a router, then my hub. That is with a static IP from my ISP. If you want an easy and cheap way to set up a router check out www.freesco.org. Tim... On Tue, 2004-08-17 at 05:08, Timothy Murphy wrote: > Christoph Kiefer wrote: > > > It's true, setting up an ADSL modem under Linux are pure pains. > > I don't think that is really true, if you use an Ethernet ADSL modem, > and Roaring Penguin rp-pppoe. > There is a program adsl-setup with this, that does everything necessary. > > People seem to have a lot of problems with ADSL USB modems, > so I would say the extra expense of an Ethernet modem is well worth while. > > -- > Timothy Murphy > e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie > tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 > s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland >
