Your system should be fine. The requirement for a faster system is really
for the add-on software that the ISP provides - a web browser, mail client,
etc. My cable modem connection is a Linksys router, and I'd be surprised if
it was as fast as a P133 (of even it has a Pentium processor inside!) or if
it had 32MB of memory.
The problem you run into is that some installers want to do the work on your
system. Just be prepared to tell them to run the cable and leave it at
that. My Linux firewall system way back when was already running when they
converted me from one-way cable modem to two-way and the installer tried to
tell they don't support Linux - I just told him to go ahead and change the
modem and I'd take care of the software end of things. He was stunned when
the link came up so fast on Linux - I had already configured the dhcp client
and just needed to restart the network and told him what the IP address was
and he was satisfied. I've since switched to using the Linksys router for
my connection - one less system to manage, a lot quieter, and less noise.
.../Ed
Ed Wilts
Mounds View, MN, USA
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sarig Scudder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Red Hat List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 4:20 AM
Subject: ADSL Installation Headaches
> I'm trying to upgrade my internet connection from 56K modem service to
ADSL
> service but I am having some problems with the company providing the
> service. They claim the minimum machine they will install a modem on is a
> Pentium 133 with 32meg of memory. I currently have an AMD 133 which is a
> 486 class process with 24megs of memory, being used as a firewall, that I
> would like to install it on. I asked the technician that came to install
> why a Pentium 133 is the minimum and he had no answer only to show me
> documents from the various service providers he works with that all have
the
> same minimums. My guess is the minimums are based on the computer being
used
> as a workstation but I have no facts to back that up. Is it possible to
get
> ADSL service working on a 486 given enough RAM? Since it is a firewall and
> only has to pass packets along, more or less, I thought this would be
> enough. Anybody care to venture an opinion?
>
> ------------
> Sarig
>
>
>
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