From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pintail.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.122]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17wjLk-0002XW-00 for ; Wed, 02 Oct 2002 09:15:36 -0400 Received: from user30.net508.nj.sprint-hsd.net ([65.40.193.30] helo=6S4X011) by pintail.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 17wjLi-00024m-00 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Wed, 02 Oct 2002 06:15:34 -0700 Message-ID: <000b01c26a15$c7ca8130$6701a8c0@6S4X011> From: "Erik Heil" To: References: <20021002130023.GA2606@dalek> Subject: Re: Anyone here use Verizon DSL? Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:15:13 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Reply-To: "Erik Heil" List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I don't have Verizon DSL, most of the routers have Web-based configuration tools or better yet, you can telnet into the box and configure it via a standard TTY line. You'll get a menu of options for setting authenitication type, you can run diagnostics, etc. At least this is the case for the FT100E I have connected to this box along with another Nic for my Lan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Buddy Brannan" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 9:00 AM Subject: Anyone here use Verizon DSL? > Howdy, > > OK, this is way, way off topic. > But I'm getting DSL through Verizon in a few days, and their Web site > is supremely uninformative. > > Do they use PPPoE? > > They say their self-install kit comes with "DSL software". WTF is > that? Is that just the standard Verizon-branded MSIE and so forth, or > do I actually have to configure the DSL modem under Windows or > something? > > I've even looked on the site for DSL modem docs...and didn't find > any. Just the usual blah blah hype about how easy and fast and > wonderful it all is. > > TNX, > -- > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV/3 | "And if the ground yawned, > Phone: (814) 455-7333 | I'd step to the side and say, > Email: davros@ycardz.com | "Hey ground! I'm nobody's lunch!" > http://www.ycardz.com/ | --Eddie From Ohio > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >