Verizon with linux?

[Otto Haliburton]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-list-
> bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mike Burger
> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 10:25 PM
> To: waynecle at ptd.net; General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> Subject: Re: Verizon with linux?
> 
> There is a way, folks.
> 
> Use a router that does authentication, internally, instead of relying on
> the Verizon "dialer".
> 
> I've got SBC DSL, myself...they won't support Linux...but they don't
> really have to, if you use a router like that.
> 
> In fact, I've got a Netopia Cayman router...I just turned off the
> firewalling, so that my Linux firewall could do its thing.  PPPoE auth is
> done by the router, itself, and I don't have to worry about what client OS
> I'm using.
> 
> On Sun, 19 Dec 2004, waynecle wrote:
> 
> > Stephen,
> >
> >  With the very short experience I had with Verizon, The answer is NO.
> >
> >  In fact, when trying to talk with customer service at Verizon, I was
> > told in no uncertain terms, its windows or nothing, and promptly
> disconnected.
> >
> >  It has now become a battle of business, money, and conrol. Be prepared
> > to be disappointed at many turns along the way. You e-mail has a quote
> at the
> > bottom, that speaks the truth.
> >
> >                                                         Happy Computing
> >                                                             Wayne
> >
> >
> >
> > On Saturday 18 December 2004 07:22, Stephen W wrote:
> > > Is anyone using Verizon?
> > >
> > > Looking at the home page of VerizonDSL they list
> > > requirements as Windows and IE.  (I have another
> > > window open as they check my system ... about 5
> > > minutes so far and no results.)
> > >
> > > I presently have Comcast cable and they have the same
> > > requirement (their software for install only works on
> > > Win98se and up.)  Once it was installed I had no
> > > problem when I rebooted into linux and went online.
> > >
> > > Is it the same of Verizon?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > =====
> > > Stephen W
> > > Sarasota, FL USA
> > >
> > > Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not
> tried
> > > it. -Donald Knuth, computer scientist (1938- )
> > >
> > > Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.
> > > -Charles Darwin, naturalist and author (1809-1882)
> > >
> > >
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I don't really see the problem, the interface to the computer is either
Ethernet or USB so it will be detected same as a cable modem, there is
nothing you need to do except connect your computer to the modem, there is
no dialup that you need to worry about.  The stuff they are talking about
with IE and stuff is their browser and it probably runs in windows.  Cable
says the same thing, don't worry about it.