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

[Kevin Mark]

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On Fri, Nov 03, 2006 at 09:58:29AM -0500, Paul Robbins wrote:
> 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
Hi,
I have Verizon DSL, using it with linux is no problem. It gave me a DSL
modem that input an rj-11 and output plain ole rj-45 ethernet. The box
has a 192.1.0.1 address with a web interface for configurations. But
the only problem was sign up and configuration: They demanded I use the
included windows cd and refused my many attempts to get a user/pass word
that are needed to setup the DSL modem. So I borrowed a laptop with
windows, did the install and then went back to using linux a second
after I setup everthing.
Cheers,
Kev
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