From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Dec 24 11:36:34 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id LAA09995 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Thu, 24 Dec 1998 11:36:34 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from horton.iaces.com (horton.iaces.com [204.147.87.98]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id LAA09990 for ; Thu, 24 Dec 1998 11:36:32 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from proot@horton.iaces.com) Received: (from proot@localhost) by horton.iaces.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) id NAA09838; Thu, 24 Dec 1998 13:36:13 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from proot) From: "Paul T. Root" Message-Id: <199812241936.NAA09838@horton.iaces.com> Subject: Re: DSL Adapter Drivers? In-Reply-To: <199812241912.NAA01440@n4hhe.ampr.org> from David Kelly at "Dec 24, 98 01:12:51 pm" To: dkelly@hiwaay.net (David Kelly) Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 13:36:13 -0600 (CST) Cc: randyk@ccsales.com, questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Organization: USWEST !nterprise Networking - ACES X-Phone: (612) 664-3385 X-Fax: (612) 664-4779 X-Page: (800) SKY-PAGE PIN: 537-7270 X-Address: 600 Stinson Blvd, Fl 1S X-Address: Minneapolis, MN 55413 X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL38 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG In a previous message, David Kelly said: > randyk writes: > > Hello, > > > > Does anyone know of a DSL adapter for which a driver has been written > > for FreeBSD? > > Why would one be needed? Aren't those things cable-modem-like boxes > with a UTP ethernet port? If so, use the ethernet card of your choice. > And would probably need something like DHCP (see ports) for learning > your IP address. USWEST uses 2 DSL modems. Both Cisco, the 675 is external and comes with an ethernet card for your machine and a crossover ethernet cable. It's currently configured for bridge mode (PPP in the spring) and you get addresses via dhcp. In ppp mode the 675 has a dhcp server. The other is the 605, it is an internal PCI card. The only driver is for Windows, although Apple is interested in making a driver. I have both (I'm doing support here, or starting to), I prefer the 675, since it can be used for multiple machines and OSes. Also, the 605 is ONLY available buying it pre-installed directly from Dell. -- What this country needs is a good five-cent nickel. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message