On Mon, 2004-08-16 at 02:53, regatta wrote: > Thank you all for your help > > I know that the ISP is very important and I will signup with the best > ISP in my area but I want to get more information about the ADSL > modem, Does the USB one can run in Linux ? > > Because I don't think I need the modem for more than one PC > > Anyway does the cable that connected from the modem to the ISP can > make a different in the speed ? > I'd get anything with a network jack on it, and stay away from the USB ones. The ones with a network jack on them will be way more functional, such as if you decide to run a router with it, say a Linksys or something, and it's always easier to just have an ethernet, or second ethernet card in your machine for the internet interface than it is to try and fiddle with USB. That said, I use and like the Alcatel modems. The newer ones can do all the pppoe if you choose, as well as some simple port forwarding, or you can run them in the other mode where they are like an old school DSL modem. I would say everybody is equally fast, although some of the cable in my area now has 5M whereas my DSL is only at 3M. When I was a really heavy games, I thought that my ping times were a little lower on cable, but that's just me. I game differently now. (StarWars Galaxies as opposed to Quake) Anyways, hope this helps.
