Re: Ameritech DSL

["zachary t florian" <zflorian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

all i know is that ameritech is now part of the prodigy network thingy... so
perhaps that'd be why there was a change...


> >>>This January I will be moving to a part of Kalamazoo that
> >>>actually has DSL! Unfortunately, the provider is Amertech.
> >>>Is there anybody out there using Ameritech's DSL service?
> >>>If so, are you using it with Linux?  Can you describe your
> >>>experience for us?
> >Used to live in K'zoo now live in Chicago with Ameritech DSL.
> >Ameritech USED to use an ATM modem but they no longer do that,
> >they are now using a Westell Wirespeed external modem with an
> >ethernet link.  They also use PPPoE so you need to get that
>
> I'm curious as the advantages of PPPoE over ATM cell.  Anyone know? Is it
> a head-end switch issue?
>
> >client from Roaring Penguin.  I use it with Mandrake 7 and
> >Roaring Penguin made the whole thing effortless.  I'm sure
> >you will have no problems using the configuration Ameritech is
> >commonly using.
>
>
> floppyfw (http://www.zelow.no/floppyfw/) supports PPPoE as well.
>