[NCLUG] DSL questions

[Timothy Kuhlman]

On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 09:39:17AM -0600, CJ Keist wrote:
> 1. I'm thinking of getting just the basic DSL package from Qwest.  But  
> they say I have to have an ISP provider.  What is this for?  If Qwest  
> gives me an IP and gateway, why do I need an ISP????

Qwest doesn't give you an IP address and a gateway they only give you a physical connection. I'm not exactly sure on the history of why it is like this but more or less you can choose from a variety of ISP's who then give you an IP address, any of which you will pay an extra fee for. Probably the easiest is to go with the Qwest.net broadband basic, it is only $8 a month. Qwest.net is essentially the ISP department of Qwest so it is essentially like choosing Qwest as the ISP. 

> 2. What DSL modem works best with Linux?  How much is it?
> 3. If I do have to have an ISP account, which is best for Linux?
> 
> Thanks...
> 
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