Qwest DSL will work fine with Linux, provided you go with the external DSL router (nowadays, an ActionTec rather than a Cisco). The internal DSL modems would require Linux driver support, which I very much doubt is there (they were using Intel 2200's last I checked). The rental of the ActionTec is a few bucks/month, or you can buy it outright for about $150. Your Linux machine only needs a NIC, and no special drivers. The ActionTec handles the PPP. Static/dynamic IP is irrelevant - the ActionTec does NAT out of the box. It also has port forwarding capabilities like the Cisco's did, so you could forward inbound connections back to your Linux box. "Official" linux support really isn't an issue anyways - as long as you are capable of setting up your TCP/IP, there's nothing else that needs to be done - all of the DSL configuration is done in the ActionTec. These ActionTec's are still relatively new for us - Qwest only started using them a few months ago after dropping the Cisco 600 series altogether. My feelings about these are mixed - they do work, but I've gotten the impression that they are real hit or miss - if you get a good one, it should be relatively solid, if you get a bad one, might as well get it replaced (modem rental == good in this case). They at least don't have the overheating problem the 675's did. I wouldn't even bother with Qwest/MSN - I would go to Qwest's consumer DSL site and find the list of Qwest DSL ISP's, and pick one. Or ask around on the list for opinions. I know there are many Real-Time, Sihope, and VISI customers on the list, so opinions should be plentiful. Adam Adam Maloney Systems Administrator Sihope Communications On Fri, 18 Apr 2003, B_o_B wrote: > Friday, April 18, 2003 @ 11:25:22 AM Central Standard Time > > c> I want to switch to DSL service, but Qwest here in the Twin Cities only > c> 'officially' supports Windows. Does anyone have feedback on DSL > > Hi. I lived in Los Angeles up until this past February, and had DSL > service for a few years their. I currently have RR here in MN. I had > the same issue with my ISP. They only supported Windows Sucks, and > MAC's. I found that a little funny, cause I noticed most of their > services were running on UNIX type equipment. That did not stop me > from getting it working on Linux however. > > I'm not sure about the DSL service here, but my old DSL service used > PPPoE to make the connection (with a dynamic IP). After some time I > paid a little extra, and was issued a static IP. With a static IP > there is no drama...Config your box with the IP info (name server, > etc..) they give you, > and plug in the modem (provided it is connected to your computer via a > ethernet NIC). I have no experience with any other types of DSL > modems (USB, or using some other goofy connection). In my opinion, > all the modems they hand out that are not connected via a ethernet NIC > are junk... Just my opinion.... > > With the PPPoE connection (dhcp issued IP), I scored a cool little set-of scripts to > use (made life real easy) to connect & disconnect the DSL modem via > PPPoE. > You can download the PPPoE linux stuff here: > ftp://b-o-b.homelinux.com/pppoe-1.310.000.zip > > There are some instruction in their....Read the docs first before you > setup anything. > > If your DSL service does not use PPPoE or they are cool & issue you a > static IP, disregard this entire message. > > Also, here is some more details regarding DSL & Linux > http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/DSL-HOWTO.html > > One last thing, I still have the DSL modem (SpeedStream 5260 - ethernet ADSL > modem), a couple phone jack adapters, and a hand full of tele filters. > I would be willing to trade this for a small hand full of old school 72 > pin mem chips (edo) (ideally 6 x 32 Meggers), for a Pent pro box I am currently building. If you > are interested, or anyone else out their interested, e-mail me directly, > and we can set-up a trade. > > Rock-On & Take Care, > > Robert (aka B_o_B) David Felix De Mars > West Longitude 90' 15' 43" > http://b-o-b.homelinux.com > mailto:chewbaka at toughguy.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list