Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:31:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Kris Anderson <ciscoaix@yahoo.com> To: Eric F Crist <ecrist@secure-computing.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my Message-ID: <20051025153130.12044.qmail@web52714.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <EF4E4487-FD93-4FFC-8F5A-5DB36D6BAE77@secure-computing.net>
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--- Eric F Crist <ecrist@secure-computing.net> wrote: > > On Oct 24, 2005, at 10:47 PM, Kris Anderson wrote: > > > Hey folks, > > > > I'm getting off cable (Comcast and 6 megabits) and > > either looking at Qwest DSL w/MSN premium or a > service > > called Clear Wire (Wireless internet). > > > > I'm a bit baffled because Qwest says they have a > deal > > that I could get DSL for $19.99 a month for a > year. Of > > course the fine prints MSN is the ISP so forth and > so > > on. > > > > [snip] > > > How I had it previously was Comcast's modem to > > wireless router (Linksys WRT-54G), a little > Linksys > > switch, FreeBSD and misc. Windows computers > happily > > sharing the connection. > > > > Just to confirm, my guess is that this would not > be > > the service to go with since I would love to have > my > > spiffy Linksys Router (WRT-54G) hook to the DSL. > And > > to the WR54G the usual network systems of FreeBSD, > and > > misc Windows computers. > > > > If the above isn't going to work then I'm stuck > with a > > different bundle (a few bucks more) that would > allow > > me to do the same thing. I hope. I'm not familiar > with > > the way in which DSL does its connectivity thing. > > Okay, I saw in a previous question that PPoE is > needed > > with DSL. And I noticed that I could set my WRT54G > to > > utilize PPoE, so maybe MSN ISP & Qwest service > will > > work? > > > > So am I right in still thinking that with MSN as > the > > ISP my setup it isn't going to be FreeBSD friendly > and > > that my spiffy little Comcast setup isn't going to > > work with MSN as the ISP? > > > > Most appreciated. Gah, that means I'm probably not > > going to be needing my little WRT-54G router then. > :~( > > > > Hope I wasn't to confusiong there. > > > > Your FreeBSD system will work fine. You login > credentials get > entered into the DSL router/modem. If you want to > do some > webhosting, etc out of your home, spend the extra > money and utilize a > *real* ISP. Even Qwest.net supports static IP > addresses (up to a /26). > > HTH Thanks for the reply, I think I will go that route or at least check out the other option that is available as well, Clearwire internet. I would like to do a few things that cable wouldn't allow. ~Mr. Anderson __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com
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