Re: [Sheflug] BT Voyager 200 routers

[Graham Hamblin <graham [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter Collier wrote:

> On Wednesday 11 August 2004 13:08, John Brooke wrote:
>  
> > <> Dear all,
> >
> >   I am new to this group but I would like to know if anyone could help
> > me with getting an ethernet card under Linux to connect to the Internet
> > via a BT Voyager 200 router. I have broadband working on MacOSXand
> > Windows XP but that all came with the CD. BT support wont give any help
> > on linux. I have checked out that on the home network side of the router
> >    
> snip
>  
> >                             Best wishes,
> >                                      John Brooke
> >    
> John,
> 	Depending on your linux distro, most modern ones set up a connection to your 
> router and the internet for you automatically. You may have to log in to your 
> router, normally via a web browser, address something like 192.168.x.1 to 
> give permissions for your linux box address  (maybe 192.168.x.4) to connet to 
> the internet.  However, I have seen on some linux user sites, where people 
> have stated that some adsl modems and routers don't work with linux. I can't 
> say if that is a true fact though, or that it is more difficult to set up 
> certain routers.
> 	I have a netgear router, SuSE and Libranet distro's on my machine, no 
> problems, it found the router and cards ok, connection to the internet right 
> away after a install.
>
> Peter C
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Hiyer

I am new to the group too and recently set up on Broadband using Slackware.

A router is the better option, does not involve driver problems, and 
provided you have the IP addresses it should be straightforward.

A problem I have with my Dell Dimension 2000 is that I downloaded 
Slackware 10, burnt the CD's, booted with them and installed without a 
problem.   I have since tried to do the same with a downloaded version 
of FreeBSD and some of the distros on the latest mag.  The CD's burn ok 
using K3B but will not boot.

--
Graham

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