I'm in north Phoenix (near Thunderbird and Central, in Moon Valley).
The "install" was mandatory with the package we got -- no self-install
option was available. Committed to seeing the $100 leave my checking account,
I went ahead let the guy come out. I let him configure a (now gone) windows
machine. As soon as he had that working, I disconnected it and did the
comparable configuration on Linux while the guy watched and commented. He
learned something while I benefited from having someone fairly knowledgeable
look over my shoulder.
Not worth $100 if you can avoid it, however. If you understand a little
about Linux network configuration, you won't need their installer.
On Saturday 12 October 2002 08:29 am, you wrote:
> One thing I forgot to say is ask for the 'self-install'. There is no
> installation fee. They send you the modem in the mail, and you get to
> plug it in and set up DHCP on your own machine. To save $100, and not
> have to explain to some tech that this is 'Linux' is great in my mind.
>
> Good luck,
> Ted
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Ed Skinner,
ed@flat5.net,
http://www.flat5.net/
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