[aclug-L] Re: DSL vs Cable

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

SWBI uses PPPoE for their DSL accounts unless you have a business account
with static IP addresses.


On Sat, Dec 23, 2000 at 12:04:45AM -0600, Jeff Vian wrote:
> 
> DSL does NOT require PPP. (at least not with my provider) It uses DHCP to
> set the ethernet address.
> I am using standard Ethernet connection on  my DSL.  The rest of what was
> said here applies.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Clint A. Brubakken <cabrubak@xxxxxxx>
> To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 11:28 AM
> Subject: [aclug-L] Re: DSL vs Cable
> 
> 
> >
> > Keith Fellers wrote:
> > >
> > > I am trying to decide whether to install DSL or Cable for my system.
> > > Can someone tell me which is best to use especially for Linux.
> >
> > it depends on your needs , i assume you wondering about swbell DSL, vs
> > Cox RoadRunner.
> >
> > Price wise there about the same for the basic package.
> > Speed of basic downstream seems close, 384kBit guaranteed up to 1.5 mBit
> > for dsl, and I've heard of 90+k transfers via cable. DSL is slower
> > upstream, but unless your hosting it might not make a big difference
> > DSL you have to be within a certain range from your local CO so not
> > everyone can get it.
> > Cable costs an extra $10 if you don't have cable tv service.
> >
> > If you want more then basic
> > DSL offers up to 32 static ip's, and if close to the CO, 384k up, 1.5m
> > guaranteed up to 6m down.
> >
> > Linux wise, both will work basic DSL requires you to use PPP over
> > Ethernet, which is one extra step, but simple to set up.
> >
> > >
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> > >
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> > --
> > Clint Brubakken
> > Developer, Computer Science Services Group, LLC
> > President Air Capital Linux Users Group
> > Wichita, KS
> > cabrubak@xxxxxxx
> > ---
> > "As you can see, we've had our eye on you for some time now, Mr.
> > Anderson.
> > It seems that you've been living two lives. In one life, you're Thomas
> > A.
> > Anderson, program writer for a respectable software company, you have a
> > social security number, you pay your taxes, and you help your landlady
> > carry
> > out her garbage. The other life is lived in computers, where you go by
> > the
> > hacker alias Neo and are guilty of virtually every computer crime we
> > have a
> > law for. One of these lives has a future, and one of them does not. I'm
> > going to be as forthcoming as I can be, Mr. Anderson. You're here
> > because we
> > need your help. We know that you've been contacted by a certain
> > individual,
> > a man who calls himself Morpheus. Now whatever you think you know about
> > this
> > man is irrelevant. He is considered by many authorities to be the most
> > dangerous man alive. My colleagues believe that I am wasting m
> >
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