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

[Tim Harris]

> They offer a choice of connection devices; don't know exactly what they
> are this year, but last year you could get a <something> that you install
> internally in one computer (and may only work w/ Windows) or a Cisco 678
> "modem" --which is really a mini-router. You want the latter; with that
> plus an ethernet hub and a few cables, you're good to go. The only hard
> part is that they don't supply a configuration interface for Linux, so
> for whatever setup is required, you need to use Minicom and read between
> the lines of the instructions.

Yes the Cisco 678 uses Cisco's command line interface. So, if you know
the DSL router's default internal IP address and it's login name and
password you can telnet in and your in business as far configuring goes.
No special software is required. Telnet doesn't care what OS you use. In
fact, when I configure one once all I did is download the direction from
Qwest and type them in at a command prompt. I'm sure other DSL providers
can offer the same info.

Tim Harris
tdharris at usa.com