I think that the fact that he's using a mac changes the playing field. When he called support, the first thing that they said when he described the problem was "you're on a mac, right? " <G>. For the mac, there is some sort of software that is required.
Keith "[EMAIL PROTECTED] -Clint Hamilton" wrote: > > Keith, if his is like Bellsouth is here in LA, you don't need > connection software. Just install the drivers for the modem, > then create the connection in DUN and enter the number there > (if the drivers did not do it) and the user & password. Make > sure he has the correct filters on ALL devices that use the > same phone line as the DSL modem. > -Clint > > God Bless Us All > Clint Hamilton, Owner > http://OrpheusComputing.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (PLEASE include previous correspondence > if replying to this email!!) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I just returned from my sons in CA and he has pacbell. > Terribly > disappointed in it. When he can stay connected, its very > fast, but > while we were there (about 5 days) 3 of them were out as far > as getting > to the net. He could get his mail, but there was something > wrong with > the server. He said that his biggest problem is two fold, 1) > keeping > connected and 2) the connection software seems to be unstable > and he has > to install it frequenly. > > Keith Thompson -- Keith Thompson, Worthington, OH Home Web Page: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~kthompson/ Genealogy Web Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kthompson I Didn't Climb to the Top of the Food Chain to Be a Vegetarian ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
