one thing i find anoying is
Derek Broughton
news at pointerstop.ca
Thu May 4 13:22:19 UTC 2006
Eric Dunbar wrote:
> On 03/05/06, Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca> wrote:
>> Andrew Zajac wrote:
>
>> > An ISP will have to be able to help you get your router connected to
>> > the
>> > net, and the routers' user interfaces are all different. Why is it
>> > different for an operating system?
>>
>> Which ISP would that be? I have never used an ISP that supported routers
>> -
>> unless they supplied it themselves. You have to have a single Windows
>> computer (sometimes Mac) connected directly to their equipment. Any time
>> I'm talking to a service-type person, I lie through my teeth and tell
>> them I'm using Windows.
>
> Most ISPs nowadays (at least in Toronto, Canada) support routers. They
> seem to prefer routers since routers are quite predictable and can
> self-configure once the user does what it is they need to do
> (especially if you're on ADSL... enter username and password into
> modem and you're good to go). Many ADSL modems (presumably same for
> cable) now are hybrid modem-router combos.
>
That's nice to hear. I'm currently stuck in customer non-service hell, and
a little bitter :-)
--
derek
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