Re: Changing cable modum to ADSL modum.

2006-12-18 Thread Mihira Fernando
On Saturday 16 December 2006 13:09, John C wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm looking for a simple way for a windows-only user to change a > computer's network settings from a cable modem to an ADSL modem. > > I was under the impression that my granddaughter, who lives > hundreds of miles from me, had a cabl

Re: Changing cable modum to ADSL modum.

2006-12-17 Thread Nyizsnyik Ferenc
On Sat, 2006-12-16 at 13:09 -0600, John C wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm looking for a simple way for a windows-only user to change a > computer's network settings from a cable modem to an ADSL modem. > > I was under the impression that my granddaughter, who lives > hundreds of miles from me, had a c

Re: Changing cable modum to ADSL modum.

2006-12-16 Thread John C
Russell L. Harris wrote: * Kevin Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [061216 17:13]: Hi John, from my experience, most ISP use a device that outputs plain ole ethernet. My dsl service use a westell 6100. I'd suspect that it just uses ethernet with no PPPOE. Which means, as you suspect, you just plug it i

Re: Changing cable modum to ADSL modum.

2006-12-16 Thread John C
Kevin Mark wrote: On Sat, Dec 16, 2006 at 01:09:44PM -0600, John C wrote: Hi all, I'm looking for a simple way for a windows-only user to change a computer's network settings from a cable modem to an ADSL modem. I was under the impression that my granddaughter, who lives hundreds of miles

Re: Changing cable modum to ADSL modum.

2006-12-16 Thread John C
Douglas Tutty wrote: * John C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [061216 13:13]: Hi all, I'm looking for a simple way for a windows-only user to change a computer's network settings from a cable modem to an ADSL modem. I was under the impression that my granddaughter, who lives hundreds of miles from me

Re: Changing cable modum to ADSL modum.

2006-12-16 Thread John Hasler
Most DSL modems include crude routers that handle PPP and also do DHCP. You usually can configure them via internal Web servers. If she doesn't have one of those or you choose to put it in dumb bridge mode as I do you will need to run Pppoeconf. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAI

Re: Changing cable modum to ADSL modum.

2006-12-16 Thread Russell L. Harris
* Kevin Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [061216 17:13]: > Hi John, > from my experience, most ISP use a device that outputs plain ole > ethernet. My dsl service use a westell 6100. I'd suspect that it just > uses ethernet with no PPPOE. Which means, as you suspect, you just plug > it in and wait for the d

Re: Changing cable modum to ADSL modum.

2006-12-16 Thread Kevin Mark
On Sat, Dec 16, 2006 at 01:09:44PM -0600, John C wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm looking for a simple way for a windows-only user to change a > computer's network settings from a cable modem to an ADSL modem. > > I was under the impression that my granddaughter, who lives > hundreds of miles from me,

Re: Changing cable modum to ADSL modum.

2006-12-16 Thread Douglas Tutty
> * John C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [061216 13:13]: > > Hi all, > > > > I'm looking for a simple way for a windows-only user to change a > > computer's network settings from a cable modem to an ADSL modem. > > > > I was under the impression that my granddaughter, who lives > > hundreds of miles from

Re: Changing cable modum to ADSL modum.

2006-12-16 Thread Russell L. Harris
* John C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [061216 13:13]: > Hi all, > > I'm looking for a simple way for a windows-only user to change a > computer's network settings from a cable modem to an ADSL modem. > > I was under the impression that my granddaughter, who lives > hundreds of miles from me, had a cable

Changing cable modum to ADSL modum.

2006-12-16 Thread John C
Hi all, I'm looking for a simple way for a windows-only user to change a computer's network settings from a cable modem to an ADSL modem. I was under the impression that my granddaughter, who lives hundreds of miles from me, had a cable ISP. In an attempt to educate the next generation, I've