On Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:41:57 -0400, David H. Lipman <DLipman~nospam~@verizon.net> wrote:

> From: "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org>
>> Are you saying the option rom can establish an internet connection
>> before the operating system boots?


> If it is embedded it may be possible. What if you install a different NIC ? There is NO
> WAY the any BIOS routine would be able to communicate with it.


It would have trouble with the password for my dsl access too.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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