On 3/5/07, Samuel Toogood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > Thank you. I've had a look at it and it's a bit complicated for me so I'll pass it on to my webmaster. > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >
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