They probably offer PPPoE That is Point to point over Ethernet. It does not make any difference for Linux. There are lots of pppoe clients for Linux. I use Roaring penguin. Works flawlessly and it is easy to setup. Mark Quoting Globe Trotter <itsme_410@xxxxxxxxx>: > thanks! i thought so too -- however, the trick perhaps is not to get > something > with a usb port. > > btw, my isp provider provides ppoa protocol (point-2-point) -- is that ok? > > thanks! > > --- Rick Warner <rwarner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > This is ridiculous. Insist in an external DSL modem with Ethernet > > output. These devices are agnostic; they do not give a &^%$ what OS > > you are running. The service provider does not need to know, or care, > > what bits are on your computer. The advantage of the external modem > > with Ethernet output is that the E/net can go to a PC, a Mac, a > > broadband router, etc. You get the most functionality. > > > > - rick > > > > On Wed, 2003-07-30 at 14:13, Globe Trotter wrote: > > > ok, so i finally ordered dsl -- the charming but utterly useless qwest > tech > > rep > > > ordered the intel pro/dsl 3200 modem for use with "windoze pc" and > screams > > that > > > it does not work with linux: guess that is how the designer ingratiated > > himself > > > to billyboy.... > > > > > > before i return this, does this really not work with redhat 9? > > > > > > also, how does the actiontec 1520 compare -- qwest says that this is > the > > only > > > one that it supports that works with linux... > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Shrike-list mailing list > > Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > -- > Shrike-list mailing list > Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list > ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent with 3Web WebMail http://www.3web.com -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
