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by **Kmee** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:20 pm

Am a bit confused. <smile>

My activation date for dsl is next Tuesday. I already have all the software
& hardware. Does someone actually come out to the phone box & do some
tweaking or is it done down at the central station. Nobody said I had to be
home but -------

Should I install the software before the activation date or afterward? It
says something about not registering before the activation date so I was
hesitant to put the disk in and proceed.

Thanks for all your help.

~k

by **Neil W Rickert** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:07 pm

"Kmee" <K_B_H@nospam.com> writes:

My activation date for dsl is next Tuesday. I already have all the software
& hardware. Does someone actually come out to the phone box & do some
tweaking or is it done down at the central station. Nobody said I had to be
home but -------

Plug in your modem. See if the "dsl" light comes on.

Usually they just connect the DSL equipment to your line at the CO.
Occasionally a problem will show up in testing, and in that case they
may need to visit your premises.

If the DSL light is on, then you are connected. However, there is
other logical configuration that might be required before the line
is usable.

Check out
http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/6454
It will tell you how to setup without installing any of the
SBC software.

by **David H. Lipman** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:20 pm

From: "Kmee" <K_B_H@nospam.com>

| Am a bit confused. <smile>
|
| My activation date for dsl is next Tuesday. I already have all the software
| & hardware. Does someone actually come out to the phone box & do some
| tweaking or is it done down at the central station. Nobody said I had to be
| home but -------
|
| Should I install the software before the activation date or afterward? It
| says something about not registering before the activation date so I was
| hesitant to put the disk in and proceed.
|
| Thanks for all your help.
|
| ~k
|

It's done at the CO. Simplistically stated, the equipment is turned on for your your
twisted pair phone line.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

by **Kmee** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:37 pm

Hi, David -- thanks for the answer ( I won't stay home all day <G>). Now
what about installing the software. Would you go ahead and do it "before"
the activation date?

~k
"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
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From: "Kmee" <K_B_H@nospam.com

| Am a bit confused. <smile
|
| My activation date for dsl is next Tuesday. I already have all the
software
| & hardware. Does someone actually come out to the phone box & do some
| tweaking or is it done down at the central station. Nobody said I had
to be
| home but -------
|
| Should I install the software before the activation date or afterward?
It
| says something about not registering before the activation date so I was
| hesitant to put the disk in and proceed.
|
| Thanks for all your help.
|
| ~k
|

It's done at the CO. Simplistically stated, the equipment is turned on
for your your
twisted pair phone line.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

by **Marilyn & Bob** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:07 pm

"Kmee" <K_B_H@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:NrMcf.91$RZ3.995@eagle.america.net...

Hi, David -- thanks for the answer ( I won't stay home all day <G>). Now
what about installing the software. Would you go ahead and do it "before"
the activation date?

~k
"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:xbMcf.39395$Q27.5371@trnddc02...
From: "Kmee" <K_B_H@nospam.com

| Am a bit confused. <smile
|
| My activation date for dsl is next Tuesday. I already have all the
software
| & hardware. Does someone actually come out to the phone box & do some
| tweaking or is it done down at the central station. Nobody said I had
to be
| home but -------
|
| Should I install the software before the activation date or afterward?
It
| says something about not registering before the activation date so I
was
| hesitant to put the disk in and proceed.
|
| Thanks for all your help.
|
| ~k
|

It's done at the CO. Simplistically stated, the equipment is turned on
for your your
twisted pair phone line.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

Don't have SBC here, but I doubt that you need to install any software at

all. I assume that SBC uses PPPoE protocol where you are. Most routers or
modem/routers will do the PPPoE interface for you (you have to manually set
it up within the router, see the instruction manual). This is by far the
best situation.

If you don't use a router, Windows XP (Home and Pro) has a native PPPoE
adapter, so you don't need any additional software. Set it up using XP's
connection wizard.

If you are using another OS without a router, you do need to install the
PPPoE software; you can do it now.
--
Peace,
BobJ

by **TheHiddenPoster** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:20 pm

On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:37:38 -0600, Kmee wrote:

Hi, David -- thanks for the answer ( I won't stay home all day <G>). Now
what about installing the software. Would you go ahead and do it "before"
the activation date?

The software is like AOL's software. You don't really need it but they
want you to think you do.

One caveat. When I signed up I got a SpeedStream 5100B modem. That has an
ethernet connection, which means you need an ethernet ( suprise!) card.
Other modems are different, eg some use USB instead of ethernet. So there
might be some drivers you have to install.

by **Mark Allen Mecozzi** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:20 pm

On 11/10/2005 12:17 PM, Kmee wrote:

Am a bit confused. <smile

My activation date for dsl is next Tuesday. I already have all the software
& hardware. Does someone actually come out to the phone box & do some
tweaking or is it done down at the central station. Nobody said I had to be
home but -------

Should I install the software before the activation date or afterward? It
says something about not registering before the activation date so I was
hesitant to put the disk in and proceed.

Thanks for all your help.

~k

I just got SBC DSL about two weeks ago. Connected the DSL modem to PC (Windows
XP) and telephone line filters the day before activation. Loaded the SBC
provided software the day of activation.

Rebooted and everything worked just fine. Been happy camper so far.

by **cosdocs@yahoo.com** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:41 am

You dont need to be home, the DSL signal is "run in" by a pair of
jumpers at the CO. The signal then travels across the phone lines to
your house to your ATU-R or modem, where it is converted back to an
Ethernet signal.

On Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:55:29 -0500, Mark Allen Mecozzi
<mecozzi@lucent.com> wrote:

On 11/10/2005 12:17 PM, Kmee wrote:
Am a bit confused. <smile

My activation date for dsl is next Tuesday. I already have all the software
& hardware. Does someone actually come out to the phone box & do some
tweaking or is it done down at the central station. Nobody said I had to be
home but -------

Should I install the software before the activation date or afterward? It
says something about not registering before the activation date so I was
hesitant to put the disk in and proceed.

Thanks for all your help.

~k

I just got SBC DSL about two weeks ago. Connected the DSL modem to PC (Windows
XP) and telephone line filters the day before activation. Loaded the SBC
provided software the day of activation.

Rebooted and everything worked just fine. Been happy camper so far.

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