[SATLUG] AT&T DSL

[Don Wright]

On Thursday 15 June 2006 14:39, Kase Saylor wrote:
> Is there anything special I need to do to use AT&T DSL with
> Linux?

Yes. You have to use Internet Explorer, which requires Windows. There is 
a long-standing HTML bug in a critical signup page that prevents you 
from agreeing to the Terms unless you're running IE. Firefox and all 
Mozilla-derived browsers are known not to work. I tried for days, but 
ended up putting Win98 on a sacrificial box to click that d**ned 
button. (And it's *fun* to download years of updates with dial-up.)

> Also, my current D-Link router and the modem have the same IP, 
> should I just change the router's IP, or is there a way to change 
> the modem's IP (I actually haven't hooked up the modem yet, 
> but documentation has the IP of the modem).     

Most small routers can't talk to WAN devices that use the same IP as 
their LAN address. I'd strongly suggest changing the LAN range on your 
D-Link. Changing the AT&T-provided equipment, while possible, is just 
asking for trouble.

> Is there a login/password?  
You create that yourself during the signup process. After that, it 
generally resides on the DSL modem and you just use DHCP to get your 
public IP address and other info.

Most of this info can be found in the FAQ of the AT&T Southwest forum on 
DSL Reports.
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/ilec,swbell

Good luck!  --Don