Re: Linux Setup

On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:38:01 GMT, John
<reverseecralk_j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Andrew Hodgson wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:57:16 GMT, John
>> <reverseecralk_j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>I've been asked to look into setting up BT Broadband for Business on a
>>>standalone Linux system (Mandriva 2006) can anyone point me to a setup
>>>guide please ? At home I use cable so I've no idea what to expect in
>>>terms of equipment supplied, settings to use - presumably it can be
>>>set up manually without using a Windows set up cd.
>>>Thanks
>>
>> Just use a router, get the IP addresses configured and log in through
>> that.
>>
>> Andrew.
>Thanks Fergus and Andrew, sounds like it's pretty much like a cable
>connection in terms of set up.

Yes.

>Fergus, not sure what you mean by they installed of the Linux cd's, are
>you referring to the distro cd's or does BT supply a Linux version ?

No, its pritty imaterial anyway how it was installed if a router is
involved.

>As to what they want to do with it, just browse the net and use it for e
>mail it being just the one pc.

Fine - it also gives them room to expand to expand as they are in an
office - it could be the start of their LAN :).

>They currently supply a Voyager 220V router, do you know if this works
>with Linux or will a different model be needed ?

It should do. I think this is probably the replacement to the
discontinued (?) 105 router, which had one ethernet port (which can
connect either to a computer directly or to a switch for more
machines), and a USB port, which is not needed in most cases.

>Can't really tell you any more, the wife came home and said "I've been
>asked to look into getting a broadband connection for the office, can
>you help ?" so I don't really know much more than that.

Are you restricted to BT?

Andrew.
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My Email: use <andrew at hodgsonfamily dot org>.
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