I have QWest DSL and the Cisco 675 external. All you need is to program the
modem through a serial port. After that you unplug the serial connection and
all is fine. I have had no problems and it runs GREAT!
Bruce Gidney
----- Original Message -----
From: "Khawar Zia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 15:39
Subject: Re: [Cooker] DSL question
> hey,
> I would recommend u get the external because most probably it will work
with
> Linux. But I am not sure though.
> Just search for it on google.com to see if that external modem works in
> Linux or not.
> Thank You
> --Khawar "quitedown" Zia
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 6:20 PM
> Subject: [Cooker] DSL question
>
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> > I know you are looking for info so you can expand DSL support. Do you
> > have the information on Qwest (use to be US West) DSL service in the US?
> >
> > They're selling DSL like hotcakes. It's seven dollars cheaper than a
> > second phone line. There's no activation or installation fees, and they
> > send you the line filters for 4 phones for free so you can use the same
> > line for voice and DSL.
> >
> > There's even more reasons it's going over so big. The DSL service
> > offerred is at 640K. They either give the subscriber an internal Intel
> > PRO/DSL 2100 modem for free or offer a $250 Cisco external DSL modem for
> >
> > $110.
> >
> > If you don't have the information. What do you need?
> >
> > Also, there are no Linux drivers for the Intel DSL modem. Is this
> > because
> > it works under the same principle as a winmodem? If not, having linux
> > drivers for this modem in the distribution would be a big plus.
> >
> > Sam
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