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please help, USB DSL modem
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hello all
just moved to a new country, my bro has DSL using a Lucent Technologies CellPipe USB DSL Modem, i have no clue about such stuff, but how can i get my powerbook connected, the included cd for the modem is WIN only, please please can someone advice me on what to do
thanks a bunch
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Join Date: May 2001
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If it's windows only, you're out of luck; look into getting an ethernet based modem or router (with wireless if you have an Airport card).
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Administrator  Join Date: Apr 2001
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Post the model of the modem, and maybe someone can help you figure this out. According to Lucent's data sheet for the 20A CellPipe, it IS compatible with Macs. From everything I've seen on Lucent's site, the 20A is the only USB DSL modem in that series, so the issue is probably just finding and reading the manual.
By the way, it IS a bit of a pain to have to use a USB modem; an ethernet modem is far better in every respect. Not only is the 20A USB 1.1, but it's virtually impossible to share or network a USB modem, while an ethernet modem is easy to share.
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Originally Posted by ghporter
Post the model of the modem, and maybe someone can help you figure this out. According to Lucent's data sheet for the 20A CellPipe, it IS compatible with Macs. From everything I've seen on Lucent's site, the 20A is the only USB DSL modem in that series, so the issue is probably just finding and reading the manual.
By the way, it IS a bit of a pain to have to use a USB modem; an ethernet modem is far better in every respect. Not only is the 20A USB 1.1, but it's virtually impossible to share or network a USB modem, while an ethernet modem is easy to share.
The sharing pane in System Preferences makes it a snap to share the connection from a USB modem 
(I had a setup like this until recently).
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I never found the Internet Sharing to be as reliable as a hardware NAT device.
tooki
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Originally Posted by tooki
I never found the Internet Sharing to be as reliable as a hardware NAT device.
tooki
I found it reliable provided there weren't more than 3 computers sharing the connection at once; hence, new Mac, new router 
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Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001
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Originally Posted by tooki
I never found the Internet Sharing to be as reliable as a hardware NAT device.
tooki
Ditto, plus setup can be a pain-though it is easier on a Mac than on a PC. It's still not as straightforward as using a NAT router.
Yes, I'm a router evangelist, and proud of it! But that's because I've gone through all those issues with sharing and such and found the "better way" was letting the router do it.
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