[SATLUG] DSL

[Chuck]

You've got a point Don.  I wrote that directly addressing DSL.  I didn't
think to address the PPPoE crapola that SBC is pushing out on all their
clients.  Mainly because I never fool with it.  

I got tired of fooling around with SBC's PPPoE a long time ago and steer
my clients away from them.  I point them to the alternate DSL providers
who don't push PPPoE down your throat.  On-Line Computers is the one I
use the most and I've had very good luck with them.  Best part -- they
use Linux for most of their servers (everything except a few where the
application requires the Winblows virus).


Chuck



On Thu, 2004-09-16 at 22:44, Don Wright wrote:

    On 16 Sep 2004 20:59:21 -0500, Chuck <chuck at tetlow.net> wrote:
    
    >Its a simple Ethernet setup.  Just set your Ethernet interface to "get
    >IP address automatically", plug in the cable, and reboot.  You'll be up
    >and running.
    
    Not necessarily. SBC/Yahoo has a client signup process that is
    required to get your myname at sbcglobal.net account activated to let you
    onto the big bad Internet. Unless you're paying for static IP service,
    you'll want to go to the manual signup FAQ at DSLReports.com for the
    instructions. (I'm going through this process now.)
    
    http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8346
    
    The SBC 5100b DSL 'modem' is shipped as a PPPoE client that passes the
    WAN IP through to the LAN - theoretically. If you don't like that,
    here are some of the hacks. The current firmware does *NOT* always
    match this info, of course.
    
    http://www.dslreports.com/faq/10127
    http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11220873~mode=flat
    (Use the Search, Luke! There's a lot of traffic about this puppy.)
    
    If you don't want to fool with the device settings, you could always
    use a sacrificial Win98 box to install from the SBC/Yahoo CD, and
    reformat afterwards to purge the Yahoo cruft. Or just get broadband
    via cable and avoid the cost of anger management classes.
    
    
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