Verizon does not support Linux, however, Linux does
handle Verizon quite easily(at least Fedora2 does).
As a noob, all I had to do was plug it in, and the
browser opened up right away. What you are going to
get is a modem, not a firewall. I've had Verizon DSL
for about 2 years now, and it appears to be the best
deal in town as far as high speed is concerned. Good
luck, Dean
--- Bob Stia <rnr@sanctum.com> wrote:
> Hello Sluggers,
>
> As many of you have probably noticed, Verizon is
> offering DSL for
> $14.95. Of course there are other charges also but
> they don't put any
> numbers on them. Do it yourself installation was $15
> and the modem was
> free.
>
> Anyway, since it now cheaper than my dial-up I am
> thinking of trying it.
> They offer a linksys router for a $15 one time
> charge. I assume that is
> with a firewall? Figured I would go that route and
> put a nic in my
> box. Don't want wireless.The sales person was not
> very knowledgeable
> but she did state that their tech people would
> assist in a linux setup.
>
> So what do the Sluggers think ????? Problems,
> successes, warnings,
> etc. ?
>
> Bob S.
>
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