[wplug] Verizon and a Linksys box

[Doug Green]

Ummm..  I'm kinda dropping in on the middle of this, but... I have verizon 
DSL so I thought I'd throw in my quick 2cents. I had to configure the account 
first under windows with their (verizon's) winpoet software - then I used 
roaring penguin's PPPoE (I guess there's also PPPoEd) as a user-space 
solution in Mandrake 7.2. Worked without a hitch. I think the initial 
"activation" is mandatory with the windows client. After that, you can trash 
the verizon software, and use whatever you want. 
Doug


On Friday 23 February 2001 10:28, you wrote:

> > Since there has been some discussion of the Linksys dsl/cable boxes here, 
I
> thought I might ask a question here.
>
> I tried just setting up the box and letting it go to the net itself,
> (basically, just typed Verizon's "activation password" into the appropriate
> field on the box's self-served web page and checked use PPP).  This did not
> work.
>
> Then I figured, maybe the account had to be set up by all the software that
> Verizon had sent.  Installed that, and yes, I was lead through an "upgrade
> account to dsl" Q&A.  All
> worked, but this is hobbled to their (old) version of netscape with
> "Connect to Verizon" shortcuts and Menu add-ins.
>
> Now, at this point I ran out of time (this was an installation for a
> friend), and left things as
> is.  With the weekend looming, am I going to be able to trash the verizon
> software and put the linksys in so she (of course their is a woman
> involved, I wouldn't do windows if there wasn't) use what ever OS/software
> she wants?
>
> Tom

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