Re: [gentoo-user] DSL and AT&T. About time.

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Paul Hartman wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 6:45 PM, Dale<rdalek1967@gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Anyone here have AT&T DSL?  Is there anything special software wise that
>> I need to get it to work or do I just point to the URL of the modem and
>> set it up that way?
>>
>> As some may know, I have been promised DSL for the past 5 years or so.
>> It is supposed to be here next week.  They put the cards in the DSL box
>> today.  YEPPIE  !!!!  If I don't get DSL this time, my next post may be
>> from jail.  I'm going to drive my uninsured 3/4 ton pick up right over
>> their shiney new DSL box.  :-@
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> :-)  :-)
>>     
>
> I believe they use PPPoE, which most consumer-grade DSL/Cable routers
> have built in support for. On your Gentoo box you wouldn't need to do
> anything special, I don't think. Depending if you're using DHCP or
> not.
>
>
>   

That is what I was thinking too.  I still have dhcp installed from when
I was with my ex and her cable internet.  Sounds like I am pretty much
ready to go here. 

Thanks for the info.

Dale

:-)  :-)