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   From: clay    
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   Subject: Re: DSL service.   
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   Franz Fripplfrappl wrote:   
   > On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:17:46 +0000, clay wrote:   
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   >> Franz Fripplfrappl wrote:   
   >>> On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:17:37 -0800, Jim wrote:   
   >>>    
   >>>> I am in contact with the local phone company here in Nevada (AT&T) and   
   >>>> they seem to insist that I need to be running windows to install their   
   >>>> modem into my network.   
   >>>>    
   >>>> They specify W2K, XP or Mac as required to install and use their   
   >>>> service. I tell them that a browser is a browser, but they are just   
   >>>> reading off their instruction sheet.   
   >>>>    
   >>>> Does anyone know of a contact within AT&T that has some knowledge.   
   >>>>    
   >>>>     -Jim   
   >>>    
   >>> I got the same song and dance with sbcglobal which is now att.  Your   
   >>> Linux box will recognize an Internet connection and modem. What you will   
   >>> have to do is activate your account and dsl modem via the att setup   
   >>> website. If you have a computer still connected through your old   
   >>> provider, do the registration and activation with it.  Once this is   
   >>> done, your dsl should be set to work.   
   >>>    
   >>> I switched from charter cable to dsl.  I kept the old connection until I   
   >>> had dsl working.   
   >>>    
   >>> Hope this helps.   
   >>>    
   >>> Their CD will only work with Windows or Mac.  It will brand your browser   
   >>> and install unwanted utilities.  Fortunately, these do not work with   
   >>> Linux.   
   >>>    
   >>> Hope this helps.   
   >>>    
   >>>    
   >> 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.   
   >    
   > 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.   
   >    
   > 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.   
      
   I've had my account for going on 10 years.   
   Back when SBC tried to coerce everyone to convert to sbcglobal.com, they    
   said I had to use their software.   
   I told them to stuff it. If I couldn't connect with just an IP,    
   username, and pw they could shove their service.   
   So I'm still @pacbell.net.   
   Eventually they will drop the domain...   
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