Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2000 14:56:44 -0400 From: John Turner <john@drexeltech.com> To: Tomaz Borstnar <tomaz.borstnar@over.net>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Getting DSL for FreeBSD? Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.0.20000808145517.02332528@mail.johnturner.com> In-Reply-To: <5.0.0.11.0.20000808142550.026c0ec0@193.189.189.100> References: <4.3.2.7.0.20000808072141.00b0f890@mail.johnturner.com> <20000807221723.A48000@localhost.localdomain>
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Sorry, I didn't realize there was such an animal. I thought the attraction to DSL was that it is always on....if that's the case, what is the rationale for logging in? To assign a dynamic IP? At 02:27 PM 8/8/2000 +0200, Tomaz Borstnar wrote: >At 13:34 8.8.00, John Turner wrote: >>At 10:17 PM 8/7/2000 -0500, David J. Kanter wrote: >> >>>I'm thinking of getting a DSL but am a bit confused on what to ask the >>>companies to ensure that the line will work with FreeBSD. I assume that even >>>if they don't advertise it to work with FreeBSD, in some cases it probably >>>does. >> >>DSL works with any OS. The output of any DSL modem/router/bridge is a >>standard RJ-45 Ethernet jack (at least, it should be this way in the >>USA). This will plug into any network card. > >Unless your provider wants you to use login method - either PPPoE or PPTP. >Then you need software support which FreeBSD provides. > >Tomaz To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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