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Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux?

From The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux?
Date 2024-07-07 19:51 +0100
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On 07/07/2024 19:01, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> On 2024-07-07 15:48, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> On 07/07/2024 13:43, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>>> On 2024-07-07 13:39, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>>> On 07/07/2024 11:54, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>>>>> On 2024-07-07 12:44, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>>>>> On 06/07/2024 15:47, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2024-07-06 15:44, tinker123 wrote:
>>>>>>>> I never had a WiFi enabled cable modem or a WiFi router.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm guessing some configuration is involved like setting a name,
>>>>>>>> usernames, and passwords.  Which of either type of hardware is 
>>>>>>>> friendly
>>>>>>>> to Linux.  Actually provides configuration software that runs on 
>>>>>>>> Linux
>>>>>>>> or another easy means of configuring the WiFi?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In regards to a WiFi enable cable modem I was thinking of buying a
>>>>>>>> highly rated model, but from a few years ago to save a few pennies.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Any information or tips will be appreciated.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This hardware is normally provided, gratis, by your internet 
>>>>>>> service provider.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Not mine.
>>>>>
>>>>> Your ISP doesn't provide the cable modem? Weird.I think we are at 
>>>>> cross purposes. The 'modem' which is in this case is 
>>>> fibre network termination unit  is provided but not by the ISP, but 
>>>> by the fibre supplier
>>>> A Wifi enabled Router is not supplied at all
>>>>>
>>>> Nope. They provide *service* instead.
>>>> You can BUY an  'approved' router off them, but you don't have to.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.idnet.com/broadband-hardware.php
>>>
>>> Curious.
>>>
>>> Here, they all provide a router with all the features. Well, those 
>>> most demanded, at least.
>>>
>> The 'consumer' ISPs do,.
>>
>> BTs standard support call is
>> "is the purple light blinking"
>> "yes"
>> "switch off the router and switch it on again"
>>
>> Most 'technical ' people would never use BT.
>>
>> IDNET have a support team that seem to actually understand broadband, 
>> and speak english, rather than reading from a script in Calcutta
> 
> Technical people would get another, if there is another. The alternative 
> to consumer setups that I know about are profesional setups that cater 
> only to businesses of certain size. And can actually be the same 
> provider through a different door.

  I take it you are not in the UK?
Perhaps the way it is regulated here is better. BT openreach have a 
virtual monopoly of fibre, and twistted pair copper but they are 
required to sell to any ISP who asks them

-- 
"Nature does not give up the winter because people dislike the cold."

― Confucius

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WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux? tinker123 <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2024-07-06 13:44 +0000
  Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-07-06 14:56 +0100
  Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-07-06 16:47 +0200
    Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-07-07 11:44 +0100
      Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-07-07 12:54 +0200
        Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-07-07 12:39 +0100
          Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-07-07 14:43 +0200
            Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux? Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2024-07-07 14:09 +0100
              Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-07-07 14:50 +0100
              Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-07-12 15:35 +0200
            Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-07-07 14:48 +0100
              Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-07-07 20:01 +0200
                Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-07-07 19:51 +0100
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