Re: DSL Questions

On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 12:02:55 GMT, "Dr. Hardcrab"
<drhardcrab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>"CigarSki" <CigarSki@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:3lalbpF11popaU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Well, Casa del CigarSki is about to enter the 20th century and dump the
>> dial-up for DSL.
>>
>> Is the install and configuration as easy as Verizon let's on? The package
>> comes with a wireless Modem/Router with the option to wire via cat5. The
>> pc's are only 8ft apart, any advantage to doing the wireless thing?
>
>Got it a year ago. Easy as hell to install. You are going to love it after
>having dial-up all this time!

Amen ! Recent dial-up to cable modem conversion here and *lovin'* it.
I just wish Mickey had told me how superior it is sooner ! :)
>
>Go ahead and follow the instructions on the CD, but you may not want to
>install ALL of the crap on there (MSN comes to mind).

I had a buddy help with mine...same advice here :)

>My son wanted to hook up the DSL to his X-Box to play on-line. So he got
>another modem off of eBay. It was exactly like the Verizon one. In fact, the
>guy that sold it got cable so he sold it and it still had the shipping label
>from Verizon on the box. Anyway, it would not work (with the X-Box) and
>(dummy me) Verizon says you can't have 2 modems on the same line and I would
>have to get a router. I know NOTHING about routers.

Router and son playing SoCom on the internet here too :)


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