Broadband

[Dana]

Install the software under Windows (that's the only version they have
anyway).
Sign into your account. As long as you don't sign off you never have to use
windows again. Run the dhcp program and viola. Bob's your uncle.

Dana

----- Original Message -----
From: <phase at booyaka.com>
To: <kclug at kclug.org>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 8:26 PM
Subject: Broadband

> I finally broke down and ordered broadband today.  For a few months, I
> have envied a friend's DSL service, but I didn't want to order it
> because SWBell's $40/month deal requires a one year committment.  I
> wasn't down with that because I plan to move in less than a year.  When
> I called SWBell to inquire about month-to-month service, they told me it
> was $59.99/month plus $199 for equipment.  Forget that.
>
> Fortunately for me, Time Warner is offering Road Runner on a
> month-to-month basis, for $40/month (with cable TV, which I already
> have).  That price includes rental of the cable modem, and there is no
> installation fee.  A TW tech will be coming to my house later this week
> to run a cable to my computer and make sure the modem lights up.  They
> will leave me an installation CD with software for Win98.
>
> While I do have a Win98 partition, I probably won't bother to install
> the service under Windows, unless I absolutely have to.  Will someone
> with first-hand experience let me know how to get Road Runner running
> under Linux?  I already have an NIC installed and working, so will it be
> as simple as running dhcpcd (as the Cable Modem HOWTO indicates)?  Or
> will I need to use the rrlogind session management software (described
> at http://www.vortech.net/rrlinux/rrlogind.htm)?
>
> I know this has been discussed on the list more than once, so allow me
> to apologize to those easily annoyed by recurring threads.  Up until now
> I didn't pay any attention.
>
> Now to spend some time securing my box...
>
> phase
>