[Sussex] Broadband at last

[Desmond Armstrong]

One thing I do know about the broadband providers is that there is never 
a problem using Linux. Of course the ISP support are normally 
brainwashed so that they can only provide support for that other system, 
but when I talk to them I find most of them are well aware of the 
benefits of Linux and frequently they admit to being Linux users themselves.
If you use modem/router or router with ethernet then never a problem. 
Mandriva supports many of the USB/soft modems, but I have experienced 
how the use of these dramatically slow the slow computers. One example 
was a 600meg celeron HP and it was slower than dial-up. Put in the 
modem/router and whoopee we had speed!
Also I am not happy seeing people use broadband without the external 
firewall, especially if they have Windows. Yes, Shorewall certainly 
seems to stop the probes OK but, I would rather provide that extra 
degree of isolation.