My experience was also that DSL is faster in linux
then in windows. We had a LAN with three computers on
it two were windows and mine was mandrake7.02. My
computer was about 20-25% faster then the other
machines. We had a 256K ADSL line. I was getting
about 60K while they were getting 35-40K.
My current cable connection is about 1/3 as fast in
linux as it is in windows. Thats right. Windows
averages about 100K during non-peak times and linux
sits at about 30K.
Dacia
--- Patti Wavinak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Glenn, I did no tweaking at all just set up the
> network in DrakConf --
> Network Configuration...not only that we are on a
> LAN, both Larry,
> BigBertha, and I share the same DSL and Larry was in
> Netscape doing some
> stuff at the same time as me. What makes this so
> much faster is anyone's
> guess :-)
>
> Patti
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> On 9/8/00, 8:26:39 AM, Glenn Johnson
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> regarding Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.:
>
>
> > Patti, did you do any speed tweaking with your dsl
> connection on the
> Linux box?
>
> > Glenn...
>
> > Patti Wavinak wrote:
>
> > > Personally I would go with DSL if it is
> available in your area. My reason
> > > for this is the main reason a person gets cable
> or DSL is because of the
> > > fast connection and being on 24/7. The more
> subscribers on a cable line
> > > the slower it will access (and download)
> depending on the amount of
> > > people that are "on" at that time.
> > >
> > > We have our DSL line through Pacbell and they do
> not support Linux (if
> > > you should have a problem) and I believe that
> most of them will say that
> > > they don't support Linux. I have figured out the
> reasoning for this and
> > > that is because Linux has a much faster
> bandwidth than Windows does. I
> > > tested this out when downloading the 7.2 Beta --
> on Linux it downloaded
> > > at an average of 148 K/sec when doing it on
> Windows it was 52K/sec BIG
> > > DIFFERENCE!!
> > >
> > > Just throwing in my $.02 worth (add California
> tax 8.5%) <giggle>
> > >
> > > Patti
> > > Registered Linux User #184611
> > >
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> > >
> > > On 9/8/00, 4:15:35 AM, Greg Stewart
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding
> > > Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.:
> > >
> > > > Setting up a cable modem to work in linux is
> usually as easy as setting
> > > up a
> > > > network card.
> > >
> > > > However, apparently depending on your local
> provider's implementation,
> > > there
> > > > are a couple things to keep in mind:
> > >
> > > > Most cable providers use DHCP to assign the
> IPs to attached hosts, but
> > > some
> > > > use Static assignments.If they use DHCP make
> sure you have the latest
> > > DHCPD
> > > > or pumpd, whichever you plan to use.
> > >
> > > > Most cable companies seem use the MAC address
> of the cable modem itself
> > > for
> > > > LAN identification, but a few are actually
> using the MAC address of your
> > > > internal network card. This will cause
> problems if you need to change the
> > > > network card in your computer.
> > >
> > > > Check with your cable provider, and try to get
> as much information out of
> > > > them as possible. It may not be easy...the
> support techs I've had to
> > > speak
> > > > with at optonline don't seem to have a clue
> about networking issues. The
> > > big
> > > > solution is to turn off the computer, turn off
> the modem, and then turn
> > > both
> > > > back on. Oh, and then try using
> WinIPConfig.exe in windows (they hardly
> > > even
> > > > undestand the output of the command line
> "ipconfig /all".
> > >
> > > > --Greg
> > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Robin Regennitter"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > > > > I am thinking about getting cable modem as
> my internet connection and I
> > > > > wonder if there would be any problem with
> getting connected with Linux.
> > > > Has
> > > > > anyone got cable modem that would like to
> share with me. Problems or
> > > not?
> > > > > Like some advice before getting it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Rob
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > > >
> > >
>
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