Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:04:40 -0500 From: Brandon Weisz <brandon.weisz@gmail.com> To: Kris Anderson <ciscoaix@yahoo.com>, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my Message-ID: <3749282b0510250604g1e94efefm7eeb505d4c019ecb@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <EF4E4487-FD93-4FFC-8F5A-5DB36D6BAE77@secure-computing.net> References: <20051025034730.36943.qmail@web52704.mail.yahoo.com> <EF4E4487-FD93-4FFC-8F5A-5DB36D6BAE77@secure-computing.net>
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On 10/25/05, Eric F Crist <ecrist@secure-computing.net> wrote: > > > 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 <http://Qwest.net>; supports static IP addresse= s > (up to a /26). > > HTH > Stay away from the Actiontec GT701-WG DSL router modem device Qwest is pushing. Its running linux of some sort and absolutely pukes at high PPS rates. I didnt bother trouble shooting it, rather I turned it to bridge mode and added a soekris box running FreeBSD behind it to do the pppoe/routing etc for my /29. I didnt try the "msn" service but have been happy with qwest.net <http://qwest.net/>; as my isp. Brandon
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