DSL on USB
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I have ordered DSL from the local ISP where I have my dialup. Got the box of stuff which includes the modem/router, wall wart, USB cable
and dsl cable a pigtail line filter and some instructions.
No Linux instructions, natch. 
My first hookup will be on USB. A local store
told me no big advantage to buying an ethernet
card for my five year old Tyan 1840. he said that ethernet only significantly improves upload
speed for such as interactive games.
So here's the system:
Tyan Thunder 1840
PII 400 mhz cpu Slot 1
384 mem
Matrox Millenium vid card
USB-2 card plus 2 onboard USB-1 connects
I installed the card under Windows just to
see what would happen. The USB-2 card has a driver disk and that all went ok.
--> How can I check the number of USB ports
and styles available on my Mepis?
--> Which connect will perform the best?
USB-1 on the board
USB-2 on the riser card.
USB vs Ethernet
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Your local store gave you some inaccurate information. 
Use an ethernet connection instead of USB. Much less trouble setting up and as you've already been told, it'll work in Linux.
ethernet
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loninappleton, when i first got into linux, i had similar advice as you and knowing no better i tried to connect using usb, nightmare, anyway i got an ethernet card off ebay really cheap and cable connected and all was recognised during boot up.
hippy (Dave)
linux reg no #371875
recognize usb
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Looks like I will not get the new motherboard because
of a snag on rebates.
I can go pick up an ethernet card on deal at Best Buy,
but I'd rather swing with the USB.
Are you saying there's no USB hookup and that
special unknown drivers are necessary?
Wait... nope no info on the old box from the
board.
I know that on startup, Mepis detects a Yamaha
product which it's not sure about. My Yamaha
RP U100 receiver is connected via USB.
So can drivers be downloaded for Linux to run
dsl USB? Isn't there a special repository for this
sort of thing?
Re: recognize usb
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I can go pick up an ethernet card on deal at Best Buy, but I'd rather swing with the USB.
Why? Are you a masochist?
Get the ethernet card.
Re: Modem?
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What brand modem do you have?
You mean the dsl one or my US Robotics external
fax modem?
The dsl box is a Actiontec GT701 USB/etherner DSL Modem
Re: recognize usb
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loninappleton wrote:I can go pick up an ethernet card on deal at Best Buy, but I'd rather swing with the USB.
Why? Are you a masochist?
Get the ethernet card.
I'm going to get that as backup.
But if there's drivers for this Actiontec GT701 why
not give it a whirl? If I were an Actiontec GT701 Linux
USB driver where would I hide?
see if these links helps you
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see if these links helps you at all
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/showproduct.php?product=1350
http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/ActiontecGT701
http://www.nettwerked.net/actiontec.html
hippy (Dave)
linux reg no #371875
ActionTec linux Drivers
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Look at Google for RealTek RTL8139...links are to sites with drivers for Linux & ActionTec/RealTek DSL Modems. HTH
To us newbies, the obvious sometimes isn't obvious!
You may have to use ethernet
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Your modem probably came only with Windows USB drivers. If you use ethernet, it'll "just work".