modem

[Lincoln Peters]

In (parts of?) Rohnert Park and Cotati, there is still no broadband service 
available besides satellite (which is REALLY expensive).  That's the only 
thing that's currently stopping me from getting DSL or cable Internet 
service.


>From: "Christopher Wagner" <chrisw at pacaids.com>
>Reply-To: <talk at nblug.org>
>To: <talk at nblug.org>
>Subject: RE: modem
>Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 16:44:45 -0700
>
>People have their brand preferences, but really when it comes down to it,
>any external modem or hardware internal modem will do.
>
>Many internal modems nowadays don't even say "Winmodem" on the box now, 
>even
>though they are.  If you choose to go internal, the modem will EXPLICITLY
>state that it supports Linux/Unix/DOS, etc..
>
>The safer bet is to go with an external modem.  3Com, Zoom, Zyxel, etc. 
>have
>the more reliable hardware from my experience.  (We're using a Zyxel ADSL
>bridge at my company and it's been pretty good)
>
>Although, why not go DSL?  Too far out from the CO, or too much money for
>your usage?
>
>- Christopher Wagner
>chrisw at pacaids.com
>
>Packaging Aids Corporation - Information Systems
>P.O. Box 9144
>San Rafael, CA 94912-9144
>http://www.pacaids.com/
>(415) 454-4868 x116
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Radford and Larisa Spaeth [mailto:scooby11 at sonic.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 5:57 PM
>To: talk at nblug.org
>Subject: modem
>
>
>anybody have any suggestions on a modem for a linux box.
>
>Radford Spaeth
>scooby11 at sonic.net




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