[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Bell South ADSL is claiming that they can't provide service to Linux. It is
> a PPP connection with an internal modem specially made for PPP. There is
> also an external ethernet option that connects to the computer through
> Ethernet.
>
> Does anyone know of a way to make this work with Linux? The website is
> www.fastaccess.com or http://consumer.bellsouth.net/adsl/. Does anyone know
> of using the internal ADSL modem with Linux? I suppose the external is
> better and once the "install expert" is gone, configure it for a linux
> machine w/ ethernet card and external device. If anyone has played with
> this, please let me know the solution.
I'm using GTE ADSL with an external modem and don't have any problems
connecting with any service. I would go with the external connection if
you have room for a nic card in your computer; that's probably the
easiest way to go. If they are using PPPoE, there is Linux support for
that (although I haven't used it, I do know it's available). My account
is just standard, no PPP. I have a Netgear RT311 Router which accepts
my dynamic ip from GTE and then assigns local numbers (192.168.x.x) to
my internal network through my hub - simple as that.
Hope that helps, Mike
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