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NTL Broadband
by BenEBoy 17 Apr '03

17 Apr '03

OK, apparantly I can get broadband in Norwich with NTL now, has anyone had any experience with them? I'm thinking more of the technical side of things. I've been informed that NTL uses some gizmo on the phone line so you just plug it straight into a NIC and not a modem, so I'm *guessing* that there wouldn't be any problem. Of course, that's just a wild assumption ;-) Cheers, BenE -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.norwich-anarchists.org.uk Officially the best norwich based anarchist web site that has overly large jpegs

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[Alug]Routers
by Alexis Lee 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

Vaguely re: the web hosting discussion... the subject of all-in routers came up. I'm thinking about getting a Buffalo Tech. ADSL/wireless/VPN router thing. Most people seem to think very highly of the Draytek ones, but this one comes in at about 100UKP which is a distinct advantage in my mind. Anyone used one of these, or have opinions for some other reason? They use the 802.11g (not)standard, which hasn't been finalised. However, apparently they have back compatibility with 802.11b and Buffalo T guarantee to fix them up to comply when g is standardised. I don't really care about b or g though, as long as they don't break down all the time. Cheers, Alexis -- "We can't spell FAILURE without U R A!" - despair.com "The purpose of words is to convey ideas. When the ideas are grasped, the words are forgotten. Where is the man who has forgotten words?" - Chuang-Tzu

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RE: [Alug] Web hosting
by Adam Bower 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

> -----Original Message----- > From: Graham Trott [mailto:gt@pobox.com] > And yes, it is easy to do. Just plug in and go. Make sure you get an > appropriate modem/router, though; avoid the USB models like > the plague. Zen What do you have against the USB modems? I was quite happy with my Alcatel frog running under Linux, I got some very nice uptimes with it and the only reason they weren't longer was due to the electricity having a key meter... I actually prefer the modem terminating on a linux pc rather than through a router as you can see network traffic directly on the DSL interface rather than being abstracted by ethernet. Adam

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RE: [Alug] Web hosting
by Adam Bower 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

> From: Laurie Brown [mailto:laurie@brownowl.com] > The main problem I have with the built-in stuff like all these > firewall/router/NAT/dhcp/DNS/etc things is vulnerabilities. > They rarely come > up in bugtraq, and I'm sure it's not because they are so > secure. I think it's > a reflection of the userbase not being technical or trying to > break them. > With a standard Linux box running iptables/snort I know where > I am, and what > I need to do. Just a preference... This is the main reason why I avoided getting a router and went directly for the USB option (I liked the blinky lights on the external and there was no pci ADSL modem available at the time for linux) I really do not trust these embedded devices to be secure and they seemed rather expensive when they would do less than what I could do with my usb modem. Adam

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RE: [Alug] Web hosting
by Adam Bower 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

> From: Graham Trott [mailto:gt@pobox.com] > Well answered. To which I'd add that low-cost modems don't > offer a lot of > flexibility. They may be fine for dynamic IP but with static > you usually > want more control than they offer. Hmmm, I think the complete opposite of this an adsl router will give you less flexibilty than an adaptor (either usb pci etc.) directly into a linux box. With a linux box acting as a router you can do *anything* you wish with the static ip that you are given such as run any kind of VPN you like and enjoy the far more advanced Linux firewall options. If you have to have connections natted through the router then you lose lots of the flexibility you get from having static ip addresses. Adam

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[Alug]newbie desktop distros
by Syd Hancock 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

Has anyone used xandros, lindows or any similar distro? Very interested in any comments/experiences. I do realise all the disadvantages etc for the more knowledgable user - so pardon the heresy :-) Syd

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RE: [Alug] Web hosting
by Adam Bower 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

> although a broadband connection and a linux box may be an > option. Is this > latter option easy to do and which broadband suppliers allow static ip > addresses?? I used to do this with Eclipse internet ( http://www.eclipse.net.uk ) they don't do any port blocking and have no restrictions on servers etc. they even setup reverse DNS for me for free. Adam

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Web hosting
by Simon Jude 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

Hi, Can anybody suggest a cheap and reliable web hosting company? Nothing particularly special is needed, just somewhere to host a site for some friends and myself. Simon

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Bulk MP3 Conversion
by Keith Watson 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

I have a directory containing a bunch of MP3 files and I want to convert them to CDR prior to burning a CD. eg. foo.mp3 -> foo.cdr bar.mp3 -> bar.cdr dog.mp3 -> dog.cdr cat.mp3 -> cat.cdr etc..... Currently I'm looking at a script that uses MPG321 and a 'for' loop. 2 questions; 1) is there a better way? 2) can I parse the filename (in the script) to separate the extension (.MP3) from it so I can then append .CDR to it? Keith ____________ A bend in the road is not the end of the road... unless you fail to make the turn.

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[Alug]Linux Desktops comparative review
by Syd Hancock 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT5747451177.html Linux desktops comparative review. Long, detailed, interesting. Could be worth forwarding to friends/colleages thinking of switching. Another comparative review on Open For Business http://www.ofb.biz less detailed and already outdated in some ways but also worth a look. Syd

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