[ILUG] Broadband & Linux

[Ruairi Newman]

On Mon, 2004-06-21 at 12:07, Niall O Broin wrote:
> On Monday 21 June 2004, KennethLawlor at netscape.net wrote:
> 
> >I am about to get Broadband with EsatBT and they will provide me with a
> ericsson 623 rit modem. I was wondering if 
> >this modem will work with Linux, mainly the 2.4 Kernel or does much
> configuration need to be done for it to work? If 
> >not does anybody else know of the best company to get BB with if you are
> using Linux?
> 
> I asked about this recently. It seems that modem has USB and Ethernet ports.
> Simply use the Ethernet port and run the Roaring Penguin PPPoE software on
> your Linux box and you should be a happy bunny.

Depends.  If it's EastBT's business service, it's just straightforward
ethernet, no PPPoE crap required. :)

Rgds,

R.