Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:27:39 -0500 From: Eric F Crist <ecrist@secure-computing.net> To: Kris Anderson <ciscoaix@yahoo.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my Message-ID: <EF4E4487-FD93-4FFC-8F5A-5DB36D6BAE77@secure-computing.net> In-Reply-To: <20051025034730.36943.qmail@web52704.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20051025034730.36943.qmail@web52704.mail.yahoo.com>
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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 _______________________________________________________ Eric F Crist "I am so smart, S.M.R.T!" Secure Computing Networks -Homer J Simpson
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