[Gllug] ntl cable modem

[michael norman]

On Friday 04 October 2002 09:57, Jim Bailey wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 03, 2002 at 06:39:00PM +0000, michael norman wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> > Tomorrow week i'm having ntl home broadband installed.  I intend to let
> > them set it up in w98 and then set it up from Linux (SuSE8.0 but I hope
> > 8.1 by then).
> >
> > Is ther a recommende ethernet card ?
>
> Most cards are supported under Linux Realtek do a bargain basement NIC
> for about 6 UKP that I have used very happily on both desktops and
> temporarily servers in an emergency.  For about 15-18 UKP Intel do a
> great NIC rock solid, PXE enabled (remote booting and other cool stuff),
> you can bond multiple cards into a single interface.  If your box is
> going to be dual homed this is a card you should consider.
>
> > Are ther any other issues I should be aware of ?
> >
> > How good is the service.
>
> Checkout Alan Cox's and his wife Tesla's diaries for NTL customer
> service stories.
>
> Lets just say I wish them ill.
>
> Peace Jim

Well I've now had it installed since 12 August.  I got a cheapo SMC network 
card from pcworld, had the engineers attach it to that and its worked fine 
ever since.  SuSE just recognised it and set it up and it worked.

Only issue was that it took a week and many many calls to get the ntl 
registration prcess to succeed and get me set up with e-mail.

I see from ntlhell that this is not untypical.  I must admit If I'd read the 
comments on that site before I got the service I night well not have gone for 
it.

But it has worked ok so far.  Fingers crossed I suppose.

Mike


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