Chuck: You can be happy either way. Which you should do depends mostly on your needs. In particular I would suggest you decide whether you want a static ip or not, and whether you want to run a home network off your high-speed connection. There is a national isp that does explicitly support linux and does not mind if you run a network. I speak of speakeasy.net. Everyone else I've found frowns on, or wants extra money, for multiple machines--even though you do your own ip masquerading. Beyond these two factors, speed would be the next priority item, in my opinion. Both cable and radsl can be fast, or slow, depending on various factors such as how many other users you're sharing a segment with and how far you are from the phone company's central office (and the quality of the lines) in the case of radsl. Point to remember is that the advertised rate is not what you'll get, most likely. In fact, the radsl folks will like consider anything above 128K successful---no matter what you're paying for. Installation may be another issue--but that's best taken up when you make a decision, I think. But, go ahead and choose. Fast and persistent net connections just can't be beat. It's a very different experience knowing you're just always connected. On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: > Hi gang - > > I am getting unhappy with my 56k dialup method and want to switch either > to cable or to DSL. I can do both in the area where I live - or rather I > can do _either_ - and I would appreciate it if someone could outline for > me the considerations in choosing between the two. I cannot expect much > support either from my cable company or from my phone company on the Linux > side. My present ISP is affiliated with our cable TV provider and if > possible I want to stay with them. They are parochial but worthy. My sense > is that a reliable local ISP is a better bet than a nationwide access > super provider. > > Tha;nks for any advice. > > Chuck > > > Visit me at http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh (Yahoo ID: hallenbeck2002) > The Moon is Waning Crescent (48% of Full) > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.html Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp Learn how to make accessible software at http://www.afb.org/technology/accessapp.html
