I found that an ethernet modem is the best thing to use in the UK. Something like the Netgear or D-Link.
The reason for this is you can connect them to your machine using an ethernet cable. Then you log into the modem/router and setup you details for ADSL login and password and stuff. This then means you could use any OS as opposed to finding Linux drivers for a USB modem.
Additionally this makes your ADSL into a NAT scenario which mean to the outside world you have one real IP address and on the LAN you can do what you like. Eg have 10 machines.
On 17 Aug 2004, at 14:28, Timothy Payne wrote:
Check with your ISP, mine is a small one and the guy that runs it is really sharp. I was using Qwest but they're a phone company and no one could answer any real questions. But you may get an answer like "every time there is a problem it seems it's a xyz modem" Or you'll get "Aaaa modem? Linux? I don't think we support that, I can email you instructions for Windows."
Are you going to have more than one machine? I have two ADSL
connections and I set them both up with the modem in bridging mode so it
really doesn't do anything, then behind that is a router, then my hub.
That is with a static IP from my ISP. If you want an easy and cheap way
to set up a router check out www.freesco.org.
Tim...
On Tue, 2004-08-17 at 05:08, Timothy Murphy wrote:Christoph Kiefer wrote:
It's true, setting up an ADSL modem under Linux are pure pains.
I don't think that is really true, if you use an Ethernet ADSL modem,
and Roaring Penguin rp-pppoe.
There is a program adsl-setup with this, that does everything necessary.
People seem to have a lot of problems with ADSL USB modems,
so I would say the extra expense of an Ethernet modem is well worth while.
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