Re: DSL and laptops

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From: Peter Hessler
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 05:27

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On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 05:13:23 GMT
doubter <devnul@san.spamblockerr.com> wrote:

: On Wed, 2 Nov 2005 15:44:37 -0800, Peter Hessler <usenet@theapt.org>
: wrote:
: 
: >Its the exact same requirements as a desktop.  Ethernet port, and
: >speaking the appropriate language to the modem.  Some modems require
: >PPPoE, others require PPPoA, and the good ones only require IPv4.
: 
: Cable modems can work through the computer's USB port.  Is this not
: the case with DSL?

Can: yes.  But most DSL modems have ethernet.  And the USB ones
generally require wierd drivers.



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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 21:27:24 -0800
From: Peter Hessler <usenet@theapt.org>
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Subject: Re: DSL and laptops
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