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Offline DamionTopic starter

Re: DSL Woes, part Deux
« Reply #14 from previous page: November 08, 2002, 06:39:07 AM »
 Great, I'll try it out! Thanks!
 

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Re: DSL Woes, part Deux
« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2002, 01:49:14 PM »
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spihunter wrote:
The router logs into your ISP for you after
you configure it. It doesnt matter if you have a PC, MAC, amiga, etc... . I dont know why your ISP would not
be using PPPoE unless they werent really providing DSL. If its a ISDN line like spiffy sugested then maybe you have to log in to a Remote acceses server. I still dont understand the no password part.


What, are you kidding me?  PPOE is a POS.  I'd love to have a DSL provider who doesn't use PPOE and when you get a static IP address, you're actually setting up a static IP address.
 

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Re: DSL Woes, part Deux
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2002, 01:52:08 PM »
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spihunter wrote:
@D

I wish I could tell you that the router would work.
It seems like they gave you all the info needed
to hook up. I 'am using MIami 3.2 to get online
through the router using DHCP.


Well, I use Miami on DSL, but I'm also using a router as I have a number of machines sharing the connection, another plus for the router.  Plus, they provide some firewall protection.

If they gave you a static IP though, you shouldn't be using DHCP, you just plug in the IP address they assign to you and the DNS servers.
 

Offline DamionTopic starter

Re: DSL Woes, part Deux
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2002, 05:20:33 PM »
@Lord Steven

  That's what I thought, too! Maybe cable modems don't get along directly without Miami DX. I don't know, I'll try the router, if I can't connect to that then I know the problem is elsewhere.

 Troubleshooting the Amiga...loads of expensive fun!
 

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Re: DSL Woes, part Deux
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2002, 05:27:23 PM »
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and I should get a router and do it that way.


YES! I was pulling my hair out until I got a router. Once I hooked up the router, my miggy was on broadband within 3 minutes.
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Re: DSL Woes, part Deux
« Reply #19 on: November 08, 2002, 05:29:34 PM »
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Any advice on a good router to buy? I've seen ones here made by Siemens and Linksys.


The only one I have used is the Netgear RP114, but I have nothing but good to say about it when it comes to basic setup and configuration. It couldn't be easier.
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Re: DSL Woes, part Deux
« Reply #20 on: November 08, 2002, 09:36:39 PM »
Ah, great! I'll look for that one as well. I think I may have seen a Netgear here somewhere.
 

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Re: DSL Woes, part Deux
« Reply #21 on: November 09, 2002, 01:50:44 AM »
Yep! I am also on a Netgear RP114. It works great and I haven't had to mess with it much at all.

It's kinda a bummer now that they have me working on T1's I had to surrender all my ISDN and DSL test equipment. It was nice working DSL except for the tearing into other peoples PC's to install parts. Some of those were VERY scarry! Ever had a pc full of roaches  YUK! :-P

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