[CLUE-Tech] Birthday Present

[Timothy Klein]

They will give you the internal DSL ATM card from Intel by default, because it
is cheaper.  Qwest sees the external Cisco as a SOHO or serious home user
choice.  I don't think the internal Intel has a driver for linux, but I haven't
looked around too hard.  I use the Cisco, and it works great, all your computer
knows is you have an ethernet connection to the world (albeit slower than
ethernet ;( 

If your son has the Cisco, no problems at all.  Setting up the Cisco in Point to
Point mode takes a bit of doing, but I don't suppose it is that hard.  My ISP
uses the Cisco in Bridging mode, though, which couldn't be easier.  Now, if your
son has the Intel internal, it may be a no go.

Tim

* Roger Frank (rfrank at rfrank.net) wrote:
> So my son says "Dad, what I'd really like for my birthday is
> for you to install Linux on my computer."  I know that he gets
> DSL with US West.  Does Linux work with US West DSL?  I have
> visions of a proprietary setup there, supported by Windows, 
> with a DSL modem card in the computer.  Any warnings, hints, or
> helpful advice before I go and try and grant his birthday wish?
> 
> Roger Frank
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