Is that like an Apple ?

[John Moniz]

Anthony Yarusso wrote:

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>Patrick Newberry wrote:
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>>I just got a call from my local public service telephone company whom is
>>my ISP for my dial up connection. Turns out they are going to be
>>offering DSl in the next couple of weeks. The lady on the line ask if I
>>wanted to get DSL and I said heck yes (I pay 21.95 for dial up and DSL
>>is 39.95)
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>>She ask what which version of windows do I have and I told her I did not
>>have window, but linux. There was this silence on the other end of the
>>phone for a bit, then she ask: Is the like an Apple computer? I guess
>>she had never heard of linux! Well I do live way out in the country.
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>>So anyway a couple of weeks from now I will go down and pick up my dsl
>>modem. I have already google about dsl set up as I wanted know any thing
>>I ask before I go down. Looks Like I need to ask if I have to use a
>>specific IP address.
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>>Is there anything other configuration questions  I should ask when I go
>>down to pick up my dsl modem?
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>>Thanks
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>>pat
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>The IP address for you modem.  It will usually be something like
>192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 - this will be needed to access the web
>interface for configuring your modem, as clearly you won't be using
>the Windows-only (and usually supremely bad) software interface for
>it.  Beyond that you just visit http://that.IP after plugging into
>your modem and poke around.
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The modem won't have an IP address, but a router will. I think all he'll 
get from the ISP will be a modem.

What would be good to get from the ISP are the DNS IP addresses, the POP 
server name (or IMAP if that is what the ISP uses) and SMTP server name. 
That will likely be provided with an info package. All PPPoE software 
would be available in any modern linux distro. Nothing is needed from 
the ISP that is specific to Linux, just don't use any software they provide.

If you are not using a router, just set up a network for DSL.