64-bit ISP?

[inez]

I plan to buy a 64-bit computer but I know Earthlink only works on 32-bit.
Is there ANY ISP's that use 64-bit?

 

[philo]

I plan to buy a 64-bit computer but I know Earthlink only works on 32-bit.
Is there ANY ISP's that use 64-bit?

If your new machine has a 64 bit cpu...
your ISP would not know the difference...I don't know who gave you that idea

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

I plan to buy a 64-bit computer but I know Earthlink only works on 32-bit.
Is there ANY ISP's that use 64-bit?

Ask Earthlink for an Ethernet capable modem..


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[Shenan Stanley]

I plan to buy a 64-bit computer but I know Earthlink only works on
32-bit. Is there ANY ISP's that use 64-bit?

Wha?!

What you are speaking of is the software you install that includes all the
branding and such for a service provider. Any service provider that
*requires* you to install this stuff is not worth it (unless they happen to
be 100% free and they pay for your usage through the advertisements they now
spam you with and you cannot afford $10/month to go elsewhere... Then -
maybe...)

In other words - Earthlink does not require you to install softweare to
connect to their provider Internet service. Don't install their software
and you can connect to their Internet just fine. Cable/DSL modems (when you
use a network cable - and you *should* use a network cable - to connect) do
not require anything be loaded on your computer specific to that cable/dsl
modem. They may require you to enter a username/password or register a MAC
Address with their service to connect - but beyond that - drop 'em if they
ask for anything else and lie to you about it being necessary.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I plan to buy a 64-bit computer but I know Earthlink only works on 32-bit.

??? Do you mean that the software they provide won't work on 32-bit?

My view is that using any software they provide is a poor idea anyway.
You should use standard software for your web browser, E-mail client,
news reader, etc.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

I plan to buy a 64-bit computer but I know Earthlink only works on 32-bit.

I think you'll find you're a little confused on this issue.

Is there ANY ISP's that use 64-bit?

Many ISPs use 64-bit OS's on their servers.

But as far as I can tell, no ISP's care what OS *you* have or how many bits
it is. They use TCP/IP, and as long as your PC's OS uses that, all is
well.

If you're referring to software an ISP provides - you generally do not
actually need any such software, except possibly for some proprietary
service offerings that again you may not really need.

HTH
-pk