[ale] Maybe was discussed before - revised

[JK]

bugy at bellsouth.net wrote:
> I apologize ... maybe my previous question wasn't clear. When you order 
> DSL from AT&T they send you new modem in package, so the DSL is ready to 
> go when you are ready. You hook up your PC to the modem/router, call 
> tech. support and they give you temporary username and password for the 
> DSL modem/router ( in my case username: dslreg at att.net passwd:dslreg or 
> was regdsl at att.net/regdsl I can't recall ). This account gives you 
> access only to my.att.net especially to the new UID/PASSWD registration 
> page http://dslinstallation.bellsouth.net. So on this page is the main 
> challenge. You have to have IE+Windows to register account, otherwise 
> won't go.
> 
> In short : Is anybody are able to go around 
> http://dslinstallation.bellsouth.net and successfully to register new 
> AT&T account under Linux.


Yes. Using the procedure I outlined, I was able to type my DSL
UID and password directly into the modem's "Connection Configuration"
page, and get on line.  The URL http://192.168.1.1 refers to the
internal web server on the modem, which it uses to serve up
its status and configuration data.

-- JK

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