[linux-help] Re: Hughes Satellite & Linux/FBSD

[Randy Reames <randy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 24 May 2002 23:54:02 -0500 (CDT)
"gLaNDix (Jesse Kaufman)" <glandix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

this may be of some help just a quick search but some of the descripts looked 
good.
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=linux%20hughes%20usb%20satellite&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&tab=wg

You are probably going to have better luck with GNU/Linux. I belive
you'll find more usb support.
You could always just plug the USB device into a machine running the
latest GNU/Linux kernel and see what your kernel message buffer says.

=20 8)

rr

> 
> arg dammit...  sorry about the formatting...  kmail botched it all up!
> : ^(
> 
> gLaNDix
> 
> On Fri, 24 May 2002, gLaNDix (Jesse Kaufman) wrote:
> 
> >
> > Has anyone gotten Linux/FreeBSD working with a Hughes satellite
> > connectio= n? =20
> > Specifically what I am wanting to know is if anyone has gotten it
> > working==20
> > with a DW-3000/DW-4000 "terminal station" (from what I gather a
> > satellite==20
> > version of a cable modem) that uses a USB connection to connect to
> > the=20 computer?  I haven't been able to find any information online
> > about=20 FreeBSD's USB support allowing this, and have just started
> > looking for=20 info on linux...  Is this even possible?
> >
> > Also, I found a USB->Ethernet converter=20
> > (http://www.usmtelecom.com/netovusbf.html) and wondered if this
> > would be = a=20
> > possibility.  From the information I've found, it looks like I
> > should be=20 able to plug this directly into the USB port on the
> > back of the=20 DW-3000/DW-4000 and then go twisted pair from there
> > on...  is this a=20 logical assumption?
> >
> > Basically, the reason I'm wanting to do this is for a local company,
> > who'= s=20
> > only other choice is to go with a "freelance" computer "tech" that
> > wants=20 to install shareware firewall software on ALL the
> > workstations (most=20 486's) instead of doing one main firewall that
> > protects the entire LAN=20(that just happens to house the server
> > that contains all financial,=20 client, & other sensitive
> > information!)...  but, the company wants to go=20 as cheap as
> > possible...  I've got a decent box lined up for only $50 and=20
> > obviously FBSD/Linux is free...  : ^ )
> >
> > Any information is appreciated!  And the sooner the better,
> > unfortunately==20
> > time is ticking!
> >
> > Thanks!
> > gLaNDix
> 


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