Re: [LUG] Redhat 7.3 & Alcatel

[Alex Charrett <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2002-10-02 at 10:07, Neil Stone wrote:
> Alex Charrett said:
> > On Tue, 2002-10-01 at 23:19, kevin bailey wrote:
> > > Alex Charrett wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 2002-10-01 at 10:44, Richard Fuller wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Exmouth is dull, Lympstone is brighter.
> > > > >
> > > > > You spelt alcatel wrong in your link so now I have a nice French pop
> > > up and Netscape has decided I need everything translated in to
> > > French.....:))
> > > > > To pick up on your original email....... I use the Alcatel modem
> > > because it came with the ADSL set from BT.....are you saying that a
> > > ethernet network card plugged straight into the telephone socket
> > > will run on Linux ??
> > > > Not quite, what you can get instead of an ADSL modem is an ADSL
> > > router, which will terminate your ADSL connection and provide IP
> > > routing to your local network.
> > > > Alex.
> > > hi there - welcome to the group
> > >
> > > if you get a router make sure it has a built in modem.
> > >
> > > the routers for about £60 are ethernet only - ones with a ADSL modem
> > > are  about £110/120
> > >
> > > i've just set up the solwise SAR715 and it seems fine with my ADSL
> > > from  demon - and it has a built in 10/100 4 port switch,
> > >
> > > kev
> >
> > (Re-organised the above mails because of top-posting)
> >
> > What routers are you on about that are £60? I'm just curious.  I assume
> > they don't claim to be ADSL routers though?
> >
> > My ADSL router cost me just under £80.
> >
> > Alex.
>
> *grin* my ADSL router/modem cost me £35 delivered. Keep your eyes open on
> ebay, thats where I got mine...
>
> It's a conexant, lovely little device :-) And good old Theo helped me set
> it up too :-)
>
> *makes sales pitch at anlx.net*
>
> Neil

If I said "good for you"?

Alex.



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