From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 25 10:27:57 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 294A316A41F for ; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:27:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) Received: from grog.secure-computing.net (grog.secure-computing.net [216.243.161.73]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6ADCC43D46 for ; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:27:56 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) Received: from [192.168.1.50] (snipe.secure-computing.net [216.243.161.77]) (authenticated bits=0) by grog.secure-computing.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j9PARuPu032352 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:27:56 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; s=grog; d=secure-computing.net; c=nofws; q=dns; h=in-reply-to:references:mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc: content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer:x-spam-status:x-spam-checker-version; b=n0vBtlmsn9KOCYcWCqJZLMHcfOE6zVedZZkPSSqsaiSiMjca77+w8HV+9MPdpRtVr /4lnAj1ovVnBXE1oyacUQ== In-Reply-To: <20051025034730.36943.qmail@web52704.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20051025034730.36943.qmail@web52704.mail.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v734) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Eric F Crist Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:27:39 -0500 To: Kris Anderson X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.734) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.9 required=4.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.0 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on grog.secure-computing.net Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:27:57 -0000 On Oct 24, 2005, at 10:47 PM, Kris Anderson wrote: > Hey folks, > > I'm getting off cable (Comcast and 6 megabits) and > either looking at Qwest DSL w/MSN premium or a service > called Clear Wire (Wireless internet). > > I'm a bit baffled because Qwest says they have a deal > that I could get DSL for $19.99 a month for a year. Of > course the fine prints MSN is the ISP so forth and so > on. > [snip] > How I had it previously was Comcast's modem to > wireless router (Linksys WRT-54G), a little Linksys > switch, FreeBSD and misc. Windows computers happily > sharing the connection. > > Just to confirm, my guess is that this would not be > the service to go with since I would love to have my > spiffy Linksys Router (WRT-54G) hook to the DSL. And > to the WR54G the usual network systems of FreeBSD, and > misc Windows computers. > > If the above isn't going to work then I'm stuck with a > different bundle (a few bucks more) that would allow > me to do the same thing. I hope. I'm not familiar with > the way in which DSL does its connectivity thing. > Okay, I saw in a previous question that PPoE is needed > with DSL. And I noticed that I could set my WRT54G to > utilize PPoE, so maybe MSN ISP & Qwest service will > work? > > So am I right in still thinking that with MSN as the > ISP my setup it isn't going to be FreeBSD friendly and > that my spiffy little Comcast setup isn't going to > work with MSN as the ISP? > > Most appreciated. Gah, that means I'm probably not > going to be needing my little WRT-54G router then. :~( > > Hope I wasn't to confusiong there. > Your FreeBSD system will work fine. You login credentials get entered into the DSL router/modem. If you want to do some webhosting, etc out of your home, spend the extra money and utilize a *real* ISP. Even Qwest.net supports static IP addresses (up to a /26). HTH _______________________________________________________ Eric F Crist "I am so smart, S.M.R.T!" Secure Computing Networks -Homer J Simpson