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Depending on the Internal DSL modem they have, Linux drivers may not be available. IIRC, Qwest used an Intel model and now a MSN model; both only had windows drivers available.
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So, you may find it better to get an external router (Cisco 675 ot 678). The connect the ethernet connection to a router machine, much like your @Home connection. Otherwise, you may be stuck in the windows world. Unless, anyone has heard of drivers for these buggers?
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On Mon, 2001-12-17 at 22:16, Sean LeBlanc wrote:
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<PRE><FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>I have a non-techie friend who has DSL - they are buying a second computer,</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>and may want to have both networked. They have Qwest DSL, and so I don't</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>really know much about DSL, although I installed the PCI card for them and</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>set up networking on that (On windoze). </FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>I imagine NAT'ing DSL is similar to the way I NAT cable modem (@Home), but</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>instead of two NICs, I have 1 NIC and 1 DSL "modem"? I'm thinking about what</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>to buy and/or put together to do this. Something with the least amount of</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>(my) intervention and maintenance as possible. Remember, I'm talking about</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>VERY non-techie folks.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I> </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Are there all-in-one units I could use for this? Or maybe get an older</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Pentium with a Linux or *BSD floppy-only distro and NAT with that? I'm</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>thinking longest MTBF while keeping the $$$ relatively low...so I'd like to</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>avoid a HD if possible - with a floppy, just have a working backup, and put</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>that in, and voila, we're back in biz.</FONT></FONT></I>
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