On Wed, 2008-10-08 at 05:41 +0200, Shlomo Solomon wrote: > I'm thinking of moving from ADSL to HOT (Cable). I wanted to know 2 things: > > 1 - Since today I have an ADSL router (bought from Bezek), I no longer use > pptp, NAT or any other Linux tools to connect to the Internet. The router is > the only "computer" connected and all my Linux boxes (and my kids' Windows) > connect "automatically". Would this be the case with cable too, or do I have > to go back to having one computer act as a server for all the internet > connection on my network (of 5 computers)? >
If you ISP supports it (Barak does) you can use DHCP instead of L2TP/PPTP. In this case, you router no longer needs to do anything (beyond NAT) > 2 - Is cable as reliable as ADSL - speed, disconnects, etc? > In my experience - far more reliable. (But it may depend on the state of your local HOT infrastructure) My IP was last changed ~4 months ago. > > GMAR HATIMA TOVA. You too. - Gilboa ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
