[Lilux-help] Cable modems

[Pascal Steichen]

On Thu, Jun 03, 2004 at 10:39:20PM +0200, Patrick LEMMERS wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> > My primary concerns are 
> > 1) quality of the service (unexplained down time, mail servers down, 
> > too many users on one shared segment...) 
> 
> Well, until last week's cock-up, I never had to complain about their
> service.
> Once in a while they have short routing problems, but nothing major.
> The only annoying thing is that all their traffic still goes through
> Brussels ... and when I open my browser, I end up on google.be ... in
> dutch !

That as nothing to do with routing ! You should check your browser settings I think. There must be dutch as default language setted somewhere.

>  
> > 2) does the USB modem that they offer work with linux or would I have
> > to go out and get myself a nice little linksys or Cisco router?
> 
> The modem they provided me with is equiped with both USB and ethernet:
> http://www.terayon.com/tools/static_page/view.html?phase=show&id=1069227110&tool_id=100&cat_id=9.3.2
> ... and works like a charm.
> I was already updating my machines while their technician was still in
> my livingroom ... ;-)
> 
> At work, we use their service (with fixed IP) for one of our customer
> and a Netscreen firewall. Works fine as well.
> 
> A+
> Patrick
>  
> 
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