problems with dial-up

[Edwin Tan]

hi Bruce,
Of course, need to plug in the telephone line too. hehe

regards,
Edwin Tan.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edwin Tan" <edwintan at creativedesigner.biz>
To: "For users of Fedora" <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: problems with dial-up


> hi Bruce,
> if you are using ADSL router modem, you just need
> to key in the login details to router during initial installation by
> connect to it through its default webpage url usually 192.168.1.1
> or 192.168.0.1 depending the the manufacturer of
> the ADSL router modem. After that using the same LAN link to it
> you can surf the web, since most LAN NICs are supported
> by Fedora nowadays. So, the router keeps the account info
> for you. And, if you plug in a switch to the router modem,
> and add more computers set with DHCP. And that's it.
> Rather than worrying about dial up.
> 
> thanks
> 
> regards,
> Edwin Tan.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bruce Hyatt" <brucejhyatt at yahoo.com>
> To: "For users of Fedora" <fedora-list at redhat.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:44 PM
> Subject: Re: problems with dial-up
> 
> 
> --- Edwin Tan <edwintan at creativedesigner.biz> wrote:
> 
>> hi Bruce,
>> I had tried in Fedora Core 1 & 2.... does not support win
>> modems.
>> Since, ADSL routers and stuff...... you need a NIC and LAN?
>> You have ADSL or broadband? If yes, use the LAN and setting
>> router
>> and you are ready to go.....since fedora 8 supports many LAN
>> chips.
>> 
>> thanks
>> 
>> regards,
>> Edwin Tan
> 
> I never tried ADSL. Just regular dial-up with Red Hat 7 and
> Fedoracore 2.
> 
> Now, I connect via an ethernet LAN with a Fedoracore 2 box.
> 
> Bruce
>