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From: Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] DSL and AT&T. About time.
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:55:06
Message-Id: 58965d8a0908091855l54c37a02ma5d36f4e7131e068@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] DSL and AT&T. About time. by Dale
1 On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 6:45 PM, Dale<rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
2 > Hi folks,
3 >
4 > Anyone here have AT&T DSL? Is there anything special software wise that
5 > I need to get it to work or do I just point to the URL of the modem and
6 > set it up that way?
7 >
8 > As some may know, I have been promised DSL for the past 5 years or so.
9 > It is supposed to be here next week. They put the cards in the DSL box
10 > today. YEPPIE !!!! If I don't get DSL this time, my next post may be
11 > from jail. I'm going to drive my uninsured 3/4 ton pick up right over
12 > their shiney new DSL box. :-@
13 >
14 > Thanks.
15 >
16 > Dale
17 >
18 > :-) :-)
19
20 I believe they use PPPoE, which most consumer-grade DSL/Cable routers
21 have built in support for. On your Gentoo box you wouldn't need to do
22 anything special, I don't think. Depending if you're using DHCP or
23 not.

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Re: [gentoo-user] DSL and AT&T. About time. Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>