--- Franz Preihs
Subject: broadband with Suse Linux
Hey I would like to get broadband for my 2 computers.
What are the best options for it, because I need probably 3-5 Gbite / month download abilities.
BT told me that they don't support linux. I got to know that I have to get a router. Is that right? If yes - Is it difficult to configure a router? I have suse Linux on both of my computers and not yet an internetconnection at home.
Hi Franz, you're right. BT don't 'support' Linux. However, what that means they don't reply to you if you ask a tech support question and let them know you're using Linux. When I signed up with BT I got one of the Thomson Alcatel modems (sometimes called a Frog modem), which does work with Linux, but it takes some configuring. I ended up going and buying a router instead. I use an SMC Barricade which is an ADSL modem, has a hardware firewall etc. Set up was easy as its just essentially setting up a network connection. The only 'problem' I have is that if I reboot, it takes a while for the internet connection to be found. Its easy to fix as you can restart the connection and it works fine, or alternatively, just go off, make a coffee, and then come back, and its will be working. I have the 1Mb option (£29 a month), which works out at 104 k/sec. They currently don't put a cap on downloads, but apparently they're going to introduce it next year. Hope that helps Richard