Canadian linux ISP

[lordmorg]

This is for all the canadian people, sorry to exclude the other, but I want to know if there is ISP for linux. Currently i have 3web and it doesn't support linux.

[Darl]

I'm in the Interior of BC and all three of our broadband suppliers work just fine with linux: Junction, Telus & Shaw. They're all DHCP so it's basically plug-n-surf. I doubt they would offer support such as phone support, but I don't think any modern distro wouldn't autoconfigure a DHCP connection....

[DThor]

I'm in Toronto, like you lordmorg, and I know Rogers works fine with Linux and AFAIK so does Sympatico. Even better, if you get a cheap router, set that up to deal with the ISP stuff, and just run your Linux box off that. That would be the easiest and most flexible way.

I'm a little surprised that any ISP doesn't inherently support linux - I assume it's some lamebrained notion that only windows exist and they force you to run some utility to config your networking and cut down on support calls. Feh. Forget linux, on principle alone I'd cut them loose. How do they expect people with small home networks to run?

DT

[bryansmith]

What do you mean it doesn't support Linux? Does your connection work or can you not phone in for support?

I can't think of any reason your connection doesn't work in relation to your ISP. I'm using Cogeco in Kingston, ON...works fine.

Bryan

[DThor]

I think they require you to run a windows app which configs networking otherwise they won't connect you. That seemed to show up in google.

DT

[Apollo]

I am running Sympatico in Newfoundland and at any given time I have 4 computers connected to the internet, 2 running Linux. I use a D-Link wireless router. My two sisters connect via their wireless cards in their laptops when they are home and I have my two computers connected via network cables. I had no trouble getting Linux to detect my net connection on either of my pcs. I'm running FC4, Suse10.0 and Ubuntu and all 3 detected my network cards and ISP easily.

[winter]

I assume its some special hardware or software....most isps (at lest here in Uk) are OS neutral despite saying 'requires windows 95,98,me,2k,xp or Mac Os 8,9 or 10' you just dont have the fancy gui tools if you do have anything else other than those OSs.

The backbone probably runs on linux but id change if its some special hardware or software is realy required.

[Corvair]

Most high speed actually supports Linux, as long as you connect through Ethernet and use DCHP, it will be very easy.

[bryansmith]

I think they require you to run a windows app which configs networking otherwise they won't connect you. That seemed to show up in google.

DT

Could be the case...do you have to do anything like this (seems silly if you do but you never know)?

*EDIT* Upon further investigation, it does appear that you have to install their software...pretty stupid if you ask me. Do you have Windows still installed or the Windows disk handy? You could try installing Windows and then dual boot to see if the connection works afterwards with Linux.

Bryan

[SpaceSquad]

I'm in Ottawa, using Rogers and linux

works great