ADSL usb modems

[Graeme Nichols]

On Tue, 2004-04-27 at 02:32, Rick Stevens wrote:
> Graeme Nichols wrote:
> > Hello Rick, my apologies if contacting you direct is a no no but I was
> > after your opinion direct on the compatibility of RH8 and usb ADSL
> > modems that are given free by the ISPs these days.
> > 
> > I am thinking of upgrading to ADSL so wanted to know if they work with
> > RH8 without problems.
> 
> You didn't get me directly--you posted to the list ;-)

Yes, I noticed straight after I posted. Sorry.
> 
> There are some ADSL modems that work fine with Linux and some that
> don't, just as there are some winmodems that work and others that won't. 
> Keep in mind that this is not just a Red Hat issue--it's a general Linux
> issue with manufacturers not helping an open source solution.

My current ISP is offering a $A19.95 monthly 256K ADSL plan which is
only $A3.00 more than I pay for a dial-up plan. Take into account the
phone call savings and its almost par. Sounds too good to be true but
this ISP has a pretty good track record. They offer a 'free' ADSL modem
(which i guess is bound to be a USP device). Freebies usually turn out
to be worth exactly what one paid for them so I am a little skeptical.
You made a point previously that it is usually better to buy one's own
modem in these cases
> 
> If you can be a bit more specific, we might be able to help more.  Is
> there a reason you're going with RH8.0 and not RH9 or Fedora?

Laziness! I have had the 3 CD set from my RH9 Linux Bible for quite some
time but I just haven't thought it necessary to upgrade. My system is
extremely reliable and does everything I need. I can though if necessary
for reliability. I am waiting for FC2 to come out and then I am planning
to change hats. I don't have an ethernet adapter in my machine but they
are so cheap these days that I can easily install one.

I guess the question I am asking is "Given the right modem does RH8 have
any trouble connecting to the internet via ADSL?"

TIA

-- 

Kind regards,

Graeme Nichols

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