RE: FN-FORUM Linux NAT / Internet Connection Sharing

date posted 19th January 2003 19:12

On Sun, 19 Jan 2003, Darran Shepherd wrote:

> > > Also is anyone using the USB version of the BT Home Highway
> > box with
> > > Linux?
> >
> > Are they still using the Alcatel 'frog'? If so, yes, those
> > work under Linux, though some folk report they work
> > perfectly, others say they uh, don't work so perfectly. IP
> > Cop supports them virtually out-of-the-box.
>
> The frog's for ADSL. Home Highway is a POTS/ISDN hybrid type thing that
> these days has a USB port to connect to a built in ISDN TA.

Oops! Forgot BT's sill brandnames. I swear my brain is wired differently to
most folks as I just don't seem to take in brandnames and associate them
with products.

> I haven't come across anyone using it with Linux (although I'd be
> interested to see if it can be done).
>
> A search on Google doesn't bring much up.

Seeing as it's a USB device, the best place to start looking is
the working USB device list at
. Have your
model number handy, as the device might be a generic that's been rebadged.
Note also, that the device list is opt-in, so just because a device isn't
listed, it doesn't mean it definitely won't work.

Do you have a model number handy (preferably from a sticker on the
back/bottom of the case) and I'll have a trawl?

Certainly there are USB ISDN TAs that work with Linux.

> Darran.

Best Regards,
Alex.
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