[sclug] isp

[Antony Bartlett]

Hi Peter,

> 1.which ISP will be compatible with Linux (SuSE) dial-up and/or
broadband.?

I'm new to Linux too.  This was my problem last month
(well - actually I already had BT broadband, and was trying to get
Linux to use that)

Internet protocols are so standard these days - in that sense any
ISP'll do.  But I get the impression you'd prefer one that's Linux
friendly - maybe someone else on this list will be able to recommend
one - I can't - personally I don't feel any need for one because I dual boot
into Windows and any service provider problems that I might
encounter, are obviously going to bugger my internet connection
in both OSes.

No, the problem's hardware.  Not so much with dial-up, because
modem protocols are all so standard these days too - hell, Linux
can even talk to WinModems (says it can, anyway, I've not actually
tried one).  Besides, you can get a dial-up modem for a tenner,
so who cares.

I would say that the only area you have to watch is with Broadband
hardware.  When I tried to get my BT Broadband connection working
last month the best advice (see below) that I could get here, was to
circumvent the problem by getting an ADSL router instead of an
ADSL modem.  Which I did -
http://www.sclug.org.uk/pipermail/sclug/2003-August/000865.html
 - and it worked for me very nicely (and provides some basic
security too).

I wish you similar luck with whatever solution you decide to go for.

    Best regards,

        Antony



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Dawes-Gamble" <tmdg at tmdg.co.uk>
To: "Antony Bartlett" <akb at akb.me.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: [sclug] What to do with a Linux newbie like me

Hi,

 My partner has a BT Voyager and I had a bit of a look around for
a driver I could use with IpCop bu thave not found anythings yet.  My
advice to anyone would be to go and buy a 'proper' ASDL Firewall router.
you can get all sorts including some with a wireless access point built
in.  I have a number of friens that use them most have four port router
with wireless.  They suit the job fine and even support IPSec so that
vpn work even using NAT.

Regards,
Tom.


On Tue, 2003-08-12 at 19:38, Antony Bartlett wrote:
> Perhaps start them off on something simpler than
> trying to install and configure what is by all accounts
> a bloody awkward ASDL modem to get started
> with (BT Voyager USB ADSL Modem - anyone else
> have one?)
>
> Trouble is, there's very little worth doing on a
> computer without an internet connection, these days
> (this posted from Outlook Express :-( on my other
> partition btw).
>
> So I've got eciadsl out of sourceforge/flashtux.  The
> rpm, not the source, because commands like autoconf
> and configure certainly don't want to work for me as
> easily as the documentation implies they will.  It installs.
> Following the instructions I run ecicon.sh and enter
> some plausable values into the dialog and commit
> them.  Then
>
>  [root at localhost src]# startmodem
>
>  setting up USB support (1/5)..
>
>  loading firmware (2/5)..
>
>  modem not found
>
>
>  Oh well; nothing like trying to use a new operating
> system (Mandrake 9.1) to make you feel about two
> inches tall.
>
>      Best regards,
>
>          Antony
>
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