Requesting advice

[keyboard]

Hello DSL users!

I am preparing to upgrade from a dialup connection to Verizon DSL service.

The system requirements listed on Verizon's website seem to MANDATE the

presence of MS Internet Explorer and (I think) ActiveX.

I use/run a heavily nLited version of Windows 2000 with Internet Explorer and

other MS-middleware removed.

Question:

- What is the best way to achieve Verizon DSL service WITHOUT the presence

of Internet Explorer?

Thank you.

[DigeratiPrime]

um firefox? it should work fine.

[tiredoflogins]

Hello DSL users!

I am preparing to upgrade from a dialup connection to Verizon DSL service.

The system requirements listed on Verizon's website seem to MANDATE the

presence of MS Internet Explorer and (I think) ActiveX.

I use/run a heavily nLited version of Windows 2000 with Internet Explorer and

other MS-middleware removed.

Question:

- What is the best way to achieve Verizon DSL service WITHOUT the presence

of Internet Explorer?

Thank you.

Their website might say that, but I am sure you will be able to get started without IE. I know a user on linux who uses verizon DSL without any issue. So I am sure without IE, you should be fine.

[LLXX]

In theory you shouldn't even need a Browser just to connect to the Internet... most ISPs these days just use a standard Ethernet adapter on the system connected to their Modem, which has built-in DHCP client. The extra "software" they provide is most of the time useless as well unless they have special network card with special drivers... since connecting itself is a "plug and play" situation.