[sclug] Finally I am going to get broadband!!!

[jean christophe pinat]

hey, this web site can help.....

http://www.adslguide.org.uk/

jean





On Saturday 07 Feb 2004 7:03 pm, Bob Franklin wrote:
> On Sat, 7 Feb 2004, Ian Michell wrote:
> > Now the question is: Should I move everything to NTL or shall I use
> > ADSL...
>
> I have the standard NTL server (i.e. 600kbit/s down, 128kbit/s up) and
> it's been fine for the >2 years I've had it.  I don't care about static IP
> (esp. as the upstream channel is so slow - fine for normal use but serving
> is a dog - ADSL is better, at twice the speed) - I connect into my home
> machine from outside via a dynamic DNS record.
>
> The cost is the usual 24.99 per month and that includes the modem rental.
>
>
> I shifted from a combination of BT line + ADSL and ITV Digital (!) to
> shift to NTL.  At the time, the cost was lower (esp. when you combine the
> TV + phone service) and [the other big win] was the cable modem NTL
> offerred has both USB and Ethernet - this meant I could just plug it
> straight into my Linux box (doing NAT, firewall, etc. and routing onto an
> internal LAN with other clients, wired and wireless), run a DHCP client
> and not have to message about with drivers - it just appears to be
> Ethernet to the Linux box.
>
> This situation has changed now that you can choose from a variety of ADSL
> modems with built-in NAT, firewall, Ethernet switches and even wireless
> APs.
>
> Also, the variety of ADSL providers mean you have a lot of choice over how
> much you pay and what services/speed/IPs you get.
>
> Both the services seem pretty reliable and stable nowadays - when I used
> ADSL, BT's RADIUS servers were forever going up and down and I've heard
> lots of horror stories from friends who kept having their ADSL lines
> screwed up by BT at the Exchange (particularly when they were with other
> providers - suspiciously).  The cable just seems to be up and working all
> the time (the only problem I've had is with the viruses last September
> for about 4-5 days - I think this was IP sweeps caused by the virus).
>
>
> Actually - I don't think I'd be disappointed with either - I think my next
> decision (if I were to move) would be based on whether I wanted NTL's
> cable TV offering or Sky Digital (I don't use the phone much) - NTL's
> set-top box is rubbish!
>
>   - Bob