[ale] System requirements for broadband?

[Courtney Thomas]

You don't have to have MS Windows. I just went through this last week and
here's all you need:

1-all machines plugged into an Ethernet hub
2-all machines running dhclient
3-set the default route to 192.168.1.254
4-plug the modem into your phone line, and the hub

DONE !

You don't even need their installation CD at all.

Add the filters to all phone lines. They come with the modem. Also necessary
cables to
connect the modem to the hub are provided.

Any machine that can be configured to run dhclient will be instantly on the
web at bootup.
This assumes you don't have any firewall and that the modem is not set for
NAT, i.e. see
192.168.1.254

BTW you can get an Ethernet hub from e.g. Microcenter or Fry's for almost
nothin'. Don't forget
the cables. I guess you can also do all this wireless but I already had the
Ethernet stuff.

Incidentally, I, without exception, had polite and knowledgeable support at
all stages of implementing
the service but must admit they didn't know to tell me what I just told you.
They've been spoon fed the
info to shovel MS Windows at BS's customers, but that's not their fault.
Every service person I dealt with,
I 'pushed' support for Linux, etc....

HTH,
Courtney


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luther" <lutherfire at yahoo.com>
To: ale at ale.org
To: <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:00 PM
Subject: [ale] System requirements for broadband?


> Hello, my name is Luther. I've been to a two or three ALE meetings
> over the past couple of years. I've been using Linux since 2002, but
> I am just now trying to get internet access at home. I have a very
> newbie question, and I thought I should ask some local people (you
> guys) for help.
>
> I've had a look at the BellSouth and Comcast websites. When I look at
> their system requirements, they say I have to have either Windows or
> Macintosh and 100 MB of hard disk space. This perplexes me, because
> whenever I go to a friend's house and plug their modem into my
> laptop, I'm online instantly. I really don't want to have to deal
> with the hassle of installing Windows. Can anyone please explain why
> they have these system requirements? And what should I tell the
> DSL/cable people when I call them to ask for an installation?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help...
>
> Luther Thompson
>
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