Drew wrote: >> A lot changes in 7 years.... >> >> Anyway, so I just fire up adsl-setup, and it should walk me through; then >> run adsl-start? At that point, should I be able to browse to Verizon's >> setup your account website? >> > > If the ADSL modem provides an Ethernet jack w/ DHCP then it's usually > even simpler then that. Just plug your computer in, fire up the DHCP > client and away you go. Both our local ISPs, Telus (ADSL) and Shaw > (Cable), use that sort of setup and I've never had to touch the > defaulting networking config, other then the firewall, on a linux box. > a lot of Consumer ADSL in the US uses PPPoE rather than DHCP.