Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
Kaj Haulrich wrote:
Thanks, Mikkel. Eh... I didn't mean the fibers (I know they are just
a vehicle for light), but the modem. So, if the modem converts light
pulses to electrons I can still use my eth0 ???
The company doesn't provide anything but a connection to the
Internet. So I don't think I can quit my web-, mail- etc.. hotel. I
don't run any servers. On the other hand, now I'm on cooker, so
speeding up the daily downloads would come in handy.
The aforementioned price tag includes TV (100 channels, but I don't
see TV), so maybe I can get a bargain price. We'll see.
Can you recommend a special modem ?
TIA
Kaj Haulrich.
Hi Kaj,
Yes, you can still use your eth0. Now, when it comes to a modem, I am
suprised that your power company doesn't have a list of modems. Without
knowing exactly how they are implimenting things, I can not realy
recommend one. My experence in this area has mostly been fiber optic LAN
connections between locations where CAT 5 was not practical. (Distance,
different power sources, interferance, etc.) It is kind of like
recommending a DSL or cable modem when you don't know where it will be
used. While what comes out of the modem on your end is fairly standard,
the ISP side of the modem can be one of sever different protocals, and
the modem has to match. (Or be one of hte more expencive modems that
will handle several...)
Mikkel
Thanks, Carroll & Mikkel.
The 100Mb/sec = 100 Bits/sec = 100 Mbaud, as I understand it.
The folks I spoke with didn't know much about protocols - not
to mention OS's - but they insisted that I should buy my own
modem. I guess further information is due anytime soon.
Again, thanks for the en*light*enment.
Kaj Haulrich.
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