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RE: [PLUG] Switching from Cable to DSL
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"I'm just wondering, other than being less stable and
not as fast as cable, is there anything else that I should be aware of
before switching?"
...that seems to be pretty definitive against DSL if you ask me. Why are you
changing services?
Don't expect Verizon to be like Telocity, I had Telocity and it was very
"techy" friendly (dedicated IP, no 'no hosting' clauses, etc.) Verizon DSL
is a messy PPPoE connection and the software isn't really needed if you have
your Linux Box (linksys router, whatever) to keep the connection alive.
Just my 2 cents.
-----Original Message-----
From: plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org
[mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org] On Behalf Of Paul
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 3:53 PM
To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
Subject: [PLUG] Switching from Cable to DSL
Here's the deal:
Free wireless router, after rebate. I think it's a Linksys.
1st month free, although I will have to pay shipping of the install kit.
Since I have a Verizon calling plan the cost after the first month will
remain at $30 per month.
I had Telocity DSL a while back. All Telocity required was an Ethernet
connection to the external DSL modem. The same is true for my current
Comcast cable connection. The question is, what should I expect when
switching to Verizon DSL? Will I need wacky PPPoE software?
Right now everything is routed through a GNU/Linux box acting as a
firewall/router/wireless access point. (I was working on VPN for the
wireless client.) I guess I wouldn't mind replacing the Linux box with
a Linksys router. I'm just wondering, other than being less stable and
not as fast as cable, is there anything else that I should be aware of
before switching?
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