Re: Advice needed DSL & Cable

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From: Fred S (_at_anonymous.com)
Date: 11/23/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:35:40 -0500

Thank you Karl,

One of the posters here mentioned it could be a PPOE instead of an
"always on" connection. I guess that means a dialer is involved - hope
not but she will be here tonight and I will find out then.

Thanks for describing how this works, most appreciated.

Fred

Karl Diethrick wrote:
> Fred,
>
> Any time the regular ethernet cable is used, you should not need any
> additional software on the PC. The network card in the computer will
> work fine, as long as there is an Internet connection on the other end,
> regardless of whether it is a cable modem, DSL modem, or a jack in an
> office that has a T1 line.
>
> This works because the default setting for network cards in Windows is
> to use DHCP. This dynamically sets all the setting on the card so you
> can go from one place to another and not have to adjust settings.
>
> The software that is sometimes provided by broadband providers is mostly
> unnecessary with the exception of the driver for the USB connection. If
> you decide to go with the USB connection, you need software/drivers that
> make the USB connection look like a network card.

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