Hi George, I think those Alcatel 1000 modems support only bridged mode connections. That would certainly serve to limit one's selection of ISP. Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications! Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator! A+, CCNA, Network+! Check out high quality telecommunications services at http://ld.net/?nu7i All the best to coalition forces carrying out Operation Iraqi Freedom! ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Toft" To: Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 1:16 PM Subject: Re: Stubborn girl strikes again! > Alcatel on ebay. I had one and sold it cheap for $60. Going price on > eBay was $80. > > George > -- > Discover . . . | Free Computer Security Information > <···> Secure | http://www.georgetoft.com/security > Networking | > @http://georgetoft.com | Lock your box - keep your affairs private! > > Jenny Charlene wrote: > > > > Ok, so I decided to bite the bullet and finally get DSL. (Cable > > internet's not available at my apt.) So I called the friendly folks at > > Qwest and got hooked up with the ISP of my choice, with a minimum of > > hassle. But... > > > > They wanted to rent me the DSL modem! WTF??? What is this 1975 and I > > have to rent my phone from the damn phone company? Yeah, it's $5 a > > month, big deal, but it pissed me off. So I said I had one that a friend > > gave me. Not a problem for Qwest, they went ahead and completed my > > order. > > > > Then I go to Fry's and CompUSA, and find out that you can't buy a DSL > > modem! (Well you can get windows USB ones, but I need ethernet out.) > > WTFx2??? Seems that the phone companies have them locked up. > > > > If I can find one this weekend, I won't have to call Qwest and grovel > > for a rental modem on Monday, hoping that it'll get to me by the time > > the service is turned on, 4/25, and before I take a weeks vacation on > > the 28th. > > > > So, if anyone know someone that used to have DSL and has a modem laying > > around, I'm in the market for one. > > > > Any help is appreciated, > > -- > > C-ya, > > Jenny > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss