Re: Switching from GCI to ACS

On Tuesday 02 October 2007, Bob Cortez wrote:
> I am absolutely fed up with GCI and I'm dumping them for ACS DSL. I
> have two XP boxes that I can use to set up the DSL modem if necessary,
> but I also need to connect the modem to my router for my Ubuntu boxes
> and wireless for the laptop. Anything I should know going in, or
> should this be a pretty straight forward plug and play set up?
> Bob

ACS dsl uses PPPOE, so if you connect using a Linux box the Roaring
Penguin is your friend, as Arthur pointed out. Using a router select
PPPOE as your connection method, supply your user name and password for
ACS, the rest of the info isn't needed or is supplied during the
connection process. I am on 24/7 so I enable the persistent
(re)connection, automatic dns, no idle timeout, connect on restart. These
are Icop choices, other routers may differ in terminology but the concept
is the same.

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Greg Madden
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