> 1: I can see the dam thing and kick it

How handy when you trip over and dislodge the wires... also a good way to treat someone else's property - not!

> 2: Zero conflicts

With other DHCP servers, other hosts at 192.168.1.254??? I don't think so.

> 3: No need for drivers

An ethernet card helps.

> 4: I didn't have to buy it

And you're $30 poorer every month.

> 5: It does napt nat, rip and buy other versions just about everything else
> in the sun

As I said, none of which I care about since that can all be done in Linux... so why should I pay Nokia or Telecom for it.

> Besides you said you rented your modem which suggests you have an external
> router and not a internal modem for which you mentioned you were also happy
> to continue to rent.

...for a _while_ longer until there is an internal card with Linux drivers.

> So whatever I really was just been helpful but whatever.

Thank you, I'm sorry about the assumption, but I really want an internal modem, that is a fairly fixed requirement for the longer term. I am making do with the external router in the meantime but it is not ideal.

> Also Please see error below hence I have posted to list and not directly

That 'error' is from XTRA's mail server, not mine. Use jamey@netline.co.nz in future to contact me directly via their mail servers.

Jeremy.

Please everyone, can we stop arguing about this, I have stated my requirements... lets just find a solution that meets them. Thank you.

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Received on Wed Dec 6 13:59:42 2000