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Re: Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Kent R. Frazier)
Sun Nov 29 19:01:49 1998
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 16:53:48 -0700
From: "Kent R. Frazier" <kfrazier@NMSU.Edu>
To: bsc@klondike.ml.org, redhat-list@redhat.com
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I just had another thought on this.
Is this like a dialup or is it connected 24/7?
If it is a constant connection, what should I do to make my box more
secure?
Thanks again,
Kent
bsc@klondike.ml.org wrote:
>
> I'm using ADSL at the moment. Their list is a bit off, I achieve closer
> to 2Mbps, sometimes even 3. Everything else is true.
>
> Configuring Linux for ADSL is trivial. Change eth0 so it uses dhcp to get
> it's IP and you're off.
>
> Blair.
>
> PS. $100 is a steal, I'm paying $60 a month.
>
> On Thu, Nov 26, 1998 at 11:59:53AM -0700, Kent R. Frazier wrote:
> > The college I am attending is offering the above mentioned internet access to
> > on-campus housing student as a pilot program during Spring 1999 Semester.
> >
> > They are claiming the following:
> >
> > Minimum of 1.5 Mbps download speeds
> > Can use telephone while online
> > No need for two telephone lines
> > At least 60 times faster than 56K analog modems
> > Easy to use
> > Direct connection 24 hours a day
> > Ethernet card provided
> >
> > The cost for this is $100.00 for the semester.
> >
> > Is anyone on the list familiar with this technology and will Linux support it?
> >
> > I am using RH 5.1
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Kent
> >
> >
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> Blair Craft
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