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<P><FONT SIZE=2>FYI</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Zen offer static IP addresses for no extra cost. You can even get blocks of 8 addresses if you really feel the need</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>We use them as our main corporate supplier, and have nothing but good words to say</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>regards</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>John Taylor</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Network & Security Manager</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Synstar International</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Paxton, Darren [<A HREF="mailto:Darren.Paxton@mercer.com">mailto:Darren.Paxton@mercer.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: 26 September 2003 09:06</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: 'scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: RE: [Scottish] Broadband: Made my Trigger</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>The router will effectively act as your presence on the Internet, your pc</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>will be hidden behind it - and subject to the features you have installed on</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>the router, it can provide firewall, port forwarding, and various other</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>facilities to protect your machine and allow certain services through (such</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>as http, smtp, ftp, ssh etc). After initial configuration, the router can</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>just be switched on and it will get itself online and be quite happy.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Using the ADSL modem would mean that your pc would have to initiate the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>connection whenever you wanted to use the internet - meaning configuration</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>on both windows and linux. You would also have to ensure that your pc has</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>sufficient protection in the form of a firewall. Some members may argue that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>you would be best installing a firewall even though you may have a router as</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>an added degree of security.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Generally ADSL Routers are ADSL modems with the extra technology built in to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>allow routing of traffic and the other services that it may provide, so you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>really need just one or the other.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>A static IP address historically was useful if you wished to host services</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>on your own system, such as mail and http. However, with the advent of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>dynamic update services its not really necessary. I have a domain name</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>pointed at my ntl cable modem connection, however, this was achieved with a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>no-ip updating service, this cost $25 for a year and creates DNS records and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MX records for my domain to allow me to exist on the Internet as a real</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>domain. Obviously reverse lookups don't work, but I'm not that bothered</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>about that. Also, requesting a static IP can usually incur an extra charge</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>depending on the provider.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>HTH</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Darren</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Phil Deane [<A HREF="mailto:phil@miracleexpress.force9.co.uk">mailto:phil@miracleexpress.force9.co.uk</A>] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: 25 September 2003 22:03</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: ScotLUG</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: [Scottish] Broadband: Made my Trigger</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2> Hi Folks</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I have made my trigger finally, and now can start to plan what kind of </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>connection I want. I am wanting a 1MB connection if i can get it, </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I have 1 primary PC, which dual boots, well she reboots into windows and i </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>reboot into mandrake, does that count? :-)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>My 6 year old twins have a pc as well, but I dont think I want to hook that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>up </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>to the net yet, maybe an option in the future, but for the purposes of your </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>advice, I just want to consider the dual booting pc.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>People have advised to get a router, but I am not sure what the difference </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>between a router and an adsl modem are? Do I need both?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I have tried searching the web but all i come across are sales sites, and of</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>course they are going to say they are great.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I also heard data stream, is better than ip-stream, but again not sure why.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Do I want a static Ip address? Sounds good, but on dialup I have never had </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>one, so I dont know if one would benefit me</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Any advice and recommendations greatly appreciated.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-- </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Phil Deane</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk" TARGET="_blank">http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk</A></FONT>
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