[Gloucs] ADSL Modem

[John Kilgour]

On Wednesday 15 June 2005 22:59, John Kilgour wrote:
> On Wednesday 15 June 2005 17:23, Christian.Trapp at gmx.net wrote:
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> > Hi All,
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> > I decided to take a broadband connection UK-Online. What I need are
> > informations about
> > 1. a Linux compatible ADSL Modem. Has anybody experiences with a
> > special one and where I can buy it?
> > 2. Is it a problem with USB? I run Suse 8.1 and USB is sometimes a
> > problem (root rights etc.)
> > 3. As I run a small network, my ethernet card is already occupied.
> > There should be no problem to install a second for the ADSL modem when
> > I can't  use the USB?
> >
> > Lot's of questions but I never tried ADSL before so thank you for your
> > answers in advance.
> >
> > Christian
> >
> > - --
>
> I used SuSE 9.0 when I set up broadband last Autumn. I got a Belkin ADSL
> modem - router which has 4 ethernet ports and an 802.11g wireless network.
> This works fine. My and my wife's machine use the ethernet cables and
> children when they come with laptops use the 802.11g. For security the
> wireless network is shut down unless the laptops are here. [A son detected
> an unencripted wireless network in range! Maybe I should just have used
> this for free!]. In the spring I upgraded to SuSE 9.2 [magazine cover disk]
> and had no problems at all.
> I would recommend the stand alone modem/router + ethernet network since it
> does not require the USB machine to be always on when internet connection
> is required.
> When we use the wireless network it IS encripted.
>
> John Kilgour
>
P.S. I should add that the modem appears as an ethernet address so there are 
no Linux related problems if the network works with Linux.
John
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