[sclug] Linux Firewalls and ADSL

[Chris Aitken]

> Hi Chris,
> 
> I've been tracking this for a while since we cannot get DSL 
> to my company premises (being in the middle of 
> nowheresville). Finally the alternative of Broadband Ethernet 
> on the supply mains is now available Southern Electric after 
> a long wait. http://www.southern-electric.co.uk/broadband
> 
> I don't know what your price budget is (looks slightly more 
> expensive than the average DSL)but this runs with 1:1 
> contention ratio as opposed to the 50:1 ratio you typically 
> get with DSL. May be worth a look and the service can't be 
> worse than the BT's and NTL's of the world.
> 
> Regards,
> Mark 

Luckily I'm within reach of ADSL (home and work), and via Zen have 8 IPs...

I'm a bit dubious of mains broadband too. Just doesn't seem right.


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