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Grant Sewell wrote: > On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:02:57 +0000, Kevin Lucas wrote: > >> The internet (only with a Router) included in the cost. >> B.T.W BT when told he has a Linux PC says that "Linux is not able to >> be installed on BT Broadband? Possibly not! (if you don't get this >> message then they have cut off my 7 pc's on a BT connection), as the CD >> that come with the package is just full of user manipulation. I hope >> they havn't locked the "HomeHub" down so you can't access it form sw >> other than IE and BT! > > Last time I had anything to do with a BT HomeHub I could easily get to it > from telnet, if not from a browser. Bear in mind that this was about > 18months ago and I'm sure BT have fiddled with them in the meantime. > > Grant. > > BT HomeHub. It has always worked via Linux on Browser Firefox. However , if contacting BT with problem, as I dual boot I do so via windows, because BT support out -contracted company have only got contract to support Windows OS. However if your modem/router is other than a Thomson speedtouch,(HomeHub is from Thomson) sometimes there are problems as BT staff always check line at your main connection using speedtouch equipment, and if difference from your result, then you have the problem. Regards Eion MacDonald (eionmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html