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   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.   
      
   They used to have an excellent help desk - then they fired   
   everybody and went off to Bangladesh or something, and have nothing   
   but parrots.  However their help pages are still quite good.  This   
   is why you are better off with a small local ISP, provided you can   
   put up with the limited service area.  I originally picked ATT with   
   the idea that I could stay with them whereever I moved.  Hah - when   
   I moved to Maine they had no service worth mentioning.   
      
   You might try (old link):   
      
         
      
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