modem

Tom Rowe trowe at pezziking.com
Thu Jul 11 14:16:12 PDT 2002


For anyone thinking Satellite, I would not recommend it as a good solution.
We are using it on our network and it is a decent always on connection for
email.  But for surfing, many sites do not work due to the latency.  Too
many timeout errors.  Just thought I would add that to the discussion.

TR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lincoln Peters" <lincoln_peters at hotmail.com>
To: <talk at nblug.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 2:05 PM
Subject: RE: modem


> In (parts of?) Rohnert Park and Cotati, there is still no broadband
service
> available besides satellite (which is REALLY expensive).  That's the only
> thing that's currently stopping me from getting DSL or cable Internet
> service.
>
>
> >From: "Christopher Wagner" <chrisw at pacaids.com>
> >Reply-To: <talk at nblug.org>
> >To: <talk at nblug.org>
> >Subject: RE: modem
> >Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 16:44:45 -0700
> >
> >People have their brand preferences, but really when it comes down to it,
> >any external modem or hardware internal modem will do.
> >
> >Many internal modems nowadays don't even say "Winmodem" on the box now,
> >even
> >though they are.  If you choose to go internal, the modem will EXPLICITLY
> >state that it supports Linux/Unix/DOS, etc..
> >
> >The safer bet is to go with an external modem.  3Com, Zoom, Zyxel, etc.
> >have
> >the more reliable hardware from my experience.  (We're using a Zyxel ADSL
> >bridge at my company and it's been pretty good)
> >
> >Although, why not go DSL?  Too far out from the CO, or too much money for
> >your usage?
> >
> >- Christopher Wagner
> >chrisw at pacaids.com
> >
> >Packaging Aids Corporation - Information Systems
> >P.O. Box 9144
> >San Rafael, CA 94912-9144
> >http://www.pacaids.com/
> >(415) 454-4868 x116
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Radford and Larisa Spaeth [mailto:scooby11 at sonic.net]
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 5:57 PM
> >To: talk at nblug.org
> >Subject: modem
> >
> >
> >anybody have any suggestions on a modem for a linux box.
> >
> >Radford Spaeth
> >scooby11 at sonic.net
>
>
>
>
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