Adam Bower wrote:
-----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.
One of my customers has just bought a new BT ADSL line, and was supplied with an Intel Anypoint 3240, which is a) USB, and b) completely incompatible (as far as I can find on the net) with Linux. I don't think that BT supply the Alcatel unit any more.
I've found another RJ45 modem/router which is Linux compatible, sold by Scan (amongst others) for £55 inc VAT. It's the MRI ADSL Router + Ethernet, and looks just the job. I'll be fitting it to a standard Linux firewall next week, so we'll see.
I agree, the USB ones, unless there's a (known, good) driver, are the spawn of the devil. Ethernet is just so much easier to set up...
Cheers, Laurie.