[CLUE-Tech] Qwest, DSL and Linux/BSD?

[Mike Staver]

Step 1: switch ISP's ASAP.  I use ViaWest, and am very happy - for no 
charge, I got a static IP with all ports open.  (That should answer your 
server question)

Step 2: Go on ebay and find a Cisco 678 dsl router.  I have a 675, but 
they are phasing those out. I'm talking about this router:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2033583801

This way you can set it up for DHCP, or whatever, hook up a hub to it, and 
you now have an unlimited number of boxes without having to use connection 
sharing with linux/windows/bsd, etc - and you can choose whatever OS you 
want and are not restrained to that win modem.  Hope that helps.

On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Sean LeBlanc wrote:

> I may be moving to an area that does not have anything but DSL...so far, my
> broadband experience has been AT&T cable only. 
> 
> What kind of tips on getting set up with DSL and Linux/BSD can you folks
> offer? I'd really hate to get stuck with using Windoze as my connection box
> because Qwest gives me a WinModem for DSL. Also, what's the deal with MSN
> being the provider if you are using DSL? Is that only if Qwest is the ISP?
> If so, can anyone recommend a good ISP to use with DSL?
> 
> Also: what is their policy on running "servers"? I put it in quotes because
> the term is pretty dopey given things like P2P serving up (potentially) much
> more content than, say, a static personal web site.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 

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