-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hey all, Verizon just install fiber optic lines in my neighborhood and want me to switch from my DSL to FIOS. They have certain computer requirements and I am wondering what they are for?
At least 650M processor. My current file server is an old 450M computer. I don't really use it for the internet so I don't think it is an issue unless I need to connect from an office outside my home. The main problem is that Verizon will setup one computer for free and they appear to want to install software on this computer in able for FIOS to work. Some reading I have done suggests that this software is trying to overcome the latency for the packet acks in a TCP session. I can only guess that they are going to increase the sliding window set for the max # of tcp packets that can be received without an ack. Since two of my three computer run Debian (one running I386 Sarge, one (my primary production computer) an AMD64 Sarge/Sid/Etch hybrid) I am wondering if Verizon FIOS will work on these computers? Does anyone have experience with Verizon FIOS? Will my debian boxes run without the Verizon software? Are these tweaks I can make to the linux boxes to optimize the FIOS? Any suggestions or links welcome! I am simply in the consideration phase of determining if I should switch from my DSL to FIOS and what, if any, problems I will encounter by choosing to switch. Lance -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEmbOAaqnEhL48XLARAhlcAKCcepe9xEnxdJBop29RwOvMWaftkACeM7AU RFydBSdR2TfW+Zsxxe5TuwM= =yxPx -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
