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Posted by Kmee on November 10, 2005, 11:17 am
Please log in for more thread options Am a bit confused. <smile>
My activation date for dsl is next Tuesday. I already have all the software & hardware. Does someone actually come out to the phone box & do some tweaking or is it done down at the central station. Nobody said I had to be home but ------- Should I install the software before the activation date or afterward? It says something about not registering before the activation date so I was hesitant to put the disk in and proceed. Thanks for all your help. ~k | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by David H. Lipman on November 10, 2005, 6:20 pm
Please log in for more thread options | Am a bit confused. <smile>
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| My activation date for dsl is next Tuesday. I already have all the software | & hardware. Does someone actually come out to the phone box & do some | tweaking or is it done down at the central station. Nobody said I had to be | home but ------- | | Should I install the software before the activation date or afterward? It | says something about not registering before the activation date so I was | hesitant to put the disk in and proceed. | | Thanks for all your help. | | ~k | It's done at the CO. Simplistically stated, the equipment is turned on for your your twisted pair phone line. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Kmee on November 10, 2005, 12:37 pm
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Hi, David -- thanks for the answer ( I won't stay home all day <G>). Now
what about installing the software. Would you go ahead and do it "before"
the activation date? ~k >
> | Am a bit confused. <smile> > | > | My activation date for dsl is next Tuesday. I already have all the > software > | & hardware. Does someone actually come out to the phone box & do some > | tweaking or is it done down at the central station. Nobody said I had > to be > | home but ------- > | > | Should I install the software before the activation date or afterward? > It > | says something about not registering before the activation date so I was > | hesitant to put the disk in and proceed. > | > | Thanks for all your help. > | > | ~k > | > > It's done at the CO. Simplistically stated, the equipment is turned on > for your your > twisted pair phone line. > > -- > Dave > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html > http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm > > | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Marilyn & Bob on November 10, 2005, 7:07 pm
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> Hi, David -- thanks for the answer ( I won't stay home all day <G>). Now
> what about installing the software. Would you go ahead and do it "before" > the activation date? > > ~k >>
>> | Am a bit confused. <smile> >> | >> | My activation date for dsl is next Tuesday. I already have all the >> software >> | & hardware. Does someone actually come out to the phone box & do some >> | tweaking or is it done down at the central station. Nobody said I had >> to be >> | home but ------- >> | >> | Should I install the software before the activation date or afterward? >> It >> | says something about not registering before the activation date so I >> was >> | hesitant to put the disk in and proceed. >> | >> | Thanks for all your help. >> | >> | ~k >> | >> >> It's done at the CO. Simplistically stated, the equipment is turned on >> for your your >> twisted pair phone line. >> >> -- >> Dave >> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html >> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm >> >> >
Don't have SBC here, but I doubt that you need to install any software at
> all. I assume that SBC uses PPPoE protocol where you are. Most routers or modem/routers will do the PPPoE interface for you (you have to manually set it up within the router, see the instruction manual). This is by far the best situation. If you don't use a router, Windows XP (Home and Pro) has a native PPPoE adapter, so you don't need any additional software. Set it up using XP's connection wizard. If you are using another OS without a router, you do need to install the PPPoE software; you can do it now. -- Peace, BobJ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by TheHiddenPoster on November 13, 2005, 8:40 am
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On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:37:38 -0600, Kmee wrote: >
> Hi, David -- thanks for the answer ( I won't stay home all day <G>). Now > what about installing the software. Would you go ahead and do it "before" > the activation date? The software is like AOL's software. You don't really need it but they want you to think you do. One caveat. When I signed up I got a SpeedStream 5100B modem. That has an ethernet connection, which means you need an ethernet ( suprise!) card. Other modems are different, eg some use USB instead of ethernet. So there might be some drivers you have to install. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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