Robin Menneer wrote: > On 3/5/07, Dave Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi Robin, >> >> Did 'webmaster' tell you why it will not work with Ubuntu? >> > No ! > >> Do you know what the make and model of the 'black box' is? >> > Yes. It's labelled Speed Touch 330 made by Thomson Telecom. T > >> Does this 'black box' have a network cable port (RJ-45) (pic: >> http://www.offspringtech.com/images/big/COUPL-RJ45.jpg). It's bigger >> than a normal telephone connection. If so, that is definitely the >> preferable option. >> >> > > It has two connections: a tiny plug to the landline and a cable with a > USB plug on the other to the computer, and is working on my mac as I > type. > > Kind Regards, >> Daviey >> >> On Mon, 2007-03-05 at 14:54 +0000, Robin Menneer wrote: >>> Having had Orange take five weeks (and dozens of phone calls) to >>> replace their white box after an ordinary lightning strike, I have >>> moved to Eclipse. Their black box works ok with my mac mini but my >>> webmaster tells me that it won't work with Ubuntu on my Compaq laptop >>> (which worked ok with Orange) and that I will have to buy a different >>> box costing in excess of £30. I'm on broadband with non-wireless USB >>> connections. Help please... >>> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >> >> >> > An ADSL router is better (more reliable, can connect more than one computer at once etc), but you should be able to use the box you've been given. Take a look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UKSpeedtouchDSLHowTo.
Hope this helps, Sam -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
