If you are worried about being cought, just stick a router between your machines and modem and you will be set. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Nowak" <romualt@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 8:45 PM Subject: Re: seeking advice for speeders > If you're running ipmasq. can your isp run a tracer on you and > catch you? > Greg > > > On Sat, Jul 14, 2001 at 03:18:23PM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
