[nylug-talk] road-runner + linuxOnly + wireless AP

[Paul Robbins]

I have been on RoadRunner in two different regions, both have had NO ISSUE
with linux boxes. I don't have a windows box in my apartment, and my
roadrunner works fine.  I have a linux firewall box that acquires my IP from
the cable modem and then that firewall has a second NIC that distributes the
LAN connections.  The issue I have run into is support. If you don't have a
Windows or Mac system hooked directly to the cable modem, they don't like to
support you. So when I call because I need my cable modem reset, they ask me
what type of Windows I am running. I just always default to ME, just for fun
:)  Then they send a command to reboot the cable modem and it usually
resolve any issues.

On 11/3/06, Thomas Joseph Re <tomjre at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am considering "RoadRunner/TimeWarner" ISP service, and will only have a
> Linux notebook to use with this service.  Does anyone know if it is
> possible
> to setup RR without a winbox?  Does it require special log-on software?
>
> Specifically, I'd like to buy a wireless Access Point and perhaps combo
> cable-modem/wirelessAP, to connect to RR.  Anyone have experience in this
> area???
>
> BTW, I was having trouble getting my wireless card to work using Redhat 3,
> and upgraded to Ubuntu - it worked out of the box:).
>
>
> TJ
>
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