Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 17:21:33 -0700 (PDT) From: "Mike G." <mike_garcia_m3@yahoo.com> To: Francisco Reyes <lists@natserv.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions List <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: DSL providers supporting FreeBSD Message-ID: <20010711002133.50573.qmail@web14504.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20010710193632.E22560-100000@zoraida.natserv.net>
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Thanks Francisco. I have ADSL with an internal modem (Intel Pro/DSL 2100). I'll look into that router you suggested too. I'm also considering the Cisco 675, which I hear is pretty good. Is the only reason I cannot use my internal modem due to lack of driver support in FreeBSD? I guess that would make sense since I had to install software on windows to get it running. I was looking through the FreeBSD FAQ today and it seems like I'll have to configure my connection using PPP. Is that correct? Also is this an accurate statement; my phone line will go into the external router which will then run into my network card that will have to be configured when setting up FreeBSD. Then the ethernet card will connect to my hub for my local network. I'm I close on that? Thats the way I have my internal modem setup now, except of course that the modem is inside the box. thanks for your help, Mike --- Francisco Reyes <lists@natserv.com> wrote: > On Tue, 10 Jul 2001, Mike G. wrote: > > > I am in the process of getting an > > external router. My current one is an internal and I have > my > > network running off of it using windows. From what I > > understand, I'll need the external one because FreeBSD will > not > > configure with the internal. Don't know why but thats what > I've > > been hearing. > > > It has to do with device drivers. > An external router/modem connect to either a hub/switch or > directly to > your network card. On either case you are connecting to the > device through > your network card (for which you need to make sure it will > work > with FreeBSD). Most network cards work with FreeBSD, but I > like the Intel > Pro 10/100 cards > > Does that help? > > Also you didn't tell us any details about your ISP. Do you > have DSL or > ADSL? Do you have a modem or a router? > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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