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From: Mateus Denigris
Subject: Re: DSL service.
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Organization: http://www.teamtuxedo.com
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:13:41 GMT
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On 2007-02-13, ***** charles spake thusly:
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>> > Maybe I'm old fashioned (I too have PacBell/SBC/ATT) but doesn't the
>> > router handle all the negotiations with the ISP? In my case anyway, I
> put
>> > an IP address, @pacbell.net, and PW in my router and it
>> > connects...
>> > The ISP doesn't know (or, need to know) what's on my side of the router.
No, you're not old fashioned. You are savvy enough to know the advantages
of network address translation. Good for you!
>> That's right, if you have a connection. If you are setting up the dsl
>> modem for the first time, it must be recognized. Once the dsl modem is
>> "seen" by network, all works fine.
Plug in phone line. Plug in ethernet. push in the reset button on the
modem. Connection. If it's any more complicated than that, you're with
the wrong, strike that, _retarded_ carrier.
>> It's been over a year, but I jumped all the necessary hoops on the
>> sbcglobal website. Their customer support can walk you through it.
See above.
> Customer support CAN NOT walk you through it if the browser you
> are using can not render the pages correctly. The registration process
> ASSUMES that you are using IE.
If you have to register to begin with, you're with the wrong carrier. If
must use them, and they won't do it over the phone, boycott the carrier.
It's the principle of the thing.
> There is coding on the website that
> does not render correctly if you do not have IE. I have complained
> long and hard about this.
Don't waste your time. They have contracts with the evil empire. They aren't
going to change a god damn thing.
Ever.
> The registration process should be developed
> by COMP:ETENT web programmers who know what they are doing
> and write web code that is UNIVERSAL, not IE specific.
>
> See threads on the news group sbcglobal.help.tech.linux for more
> detailed accounts.
>
> AT&T needs to fix this problem so the registration process in GENERIC
> and not IE specific, mac support not withstanding.
>
> later......
Only a retarded organization would pretend not to be able to connect
with linux boxen from their own linux servers.
Regards,
Mathew
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