On Mon, 2003-08-11 at 12:00, John Richard Smith wrote: > Michael Lothian wrote: > > > > >> Yes that's true but the cost is considerably more, the quality of > >> service improvement not that much higher, and in my case I have to > >> buy 4 new modems just to get started. > > > > > > What exactly is your setup? > > > > > > > > > I have 3 computer, and my wife has hers and several of my daughters each > have computers that float in and out according to presence in the > family.I don't propose upgrading them, but the 4 that sit at home will > all need one ADSL each. I have concidered building a serverbox to link > via lans to each but right now that is beyond my ability, though I > don't rule it out for the future, but bear in mind I didn't even own a > computer 3 years ago. I would like a server box though, would be fun to > muck around with. > > So right now we wait until the price of these high speed internet > connections are ready for the mass market. Which incidentally will be > one of the key spurs to a meaningful economic recovery around the > world.It's one of the key drivers that is holding the world back. > > John
really, making a 'server' box out of one of those you already own and have running is simpler than you might think. (you installed Linux. didn't ya?) and CHEAP! just the cost of network card for each box, and 2 cards for one box, then you share the one ADSL connection. not a connection for each computer, just one to "the firewall/server", that is shared by the rest.
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