At 03:34 PM 9/26/2005 +0200, you wrote:
Right now my municipality is digging trenches all over our tiny village
and burying thick, orange snakes in order to shine some laser light into
our humble homes. The contractor (local power company) says that I need a
fiber optic modem, but as usually they know jack shit about decent
operating systems. Recommendations, please :
1. If light comes in at one end, what comes out in the other ?
2. What do I need at the box end (card ,cables) ?
3. They offer 100 Mb/sec for around $80/month, which is a bit more
expensive than my present DSL at 4 Mb/sec... Is it worth it ?
I currently have a fiber optic connection, which also brings in CTV, and it
does not use a modem. The cable comes into a terminal box outside the
house where it is split into data, tv, and phone. In my computer room,
there is a RJ45 jack, and a power supply cord coming out of the wall. It
basically a LAN/WAN connection. The fiber optic should be carrying a
digital signal. Mine is only 10 Mb and is about $95 a month for internet
and cable TV. If you are going to get 100 Mb, then go for it!
Richard
***********************************************************************
<Richard Hackwith ><Sacramento CA><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
***********************************************************************
____________________________________________________
Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva?
Go to http://store.mandriva.com
Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com
____________________________________________________
