Broadband

[Prof. Jerry Place]

   I simply use dhcp.  I made the settings under my RH 6.1 and booted
and connected.  As I understand it -- someone correct me if I'm wrong --
the rrlogind session management is for accessing the Roadrunner (RR)  
services.  No startup problems for me as I recall.  When the technicians
came to my house, I made the installation as they were pretty new.
Unfortunately, still got charged.

   I worked around the dynamic IP by going to myip.org and registering
for their dynamic DNS service.  Now I use my own sendmail to
send/receive email.  I check my RR mail rarely but since no one has been
given that address, I don't get much.

   Access under Win98 works fine, too.  Again, just set for dhcp and let
the OS take care of things.  There is a Win98 client for myip.org but
since I spend so little time under Win98, I don't have it installed.

   The big issue with Road Runner is bandwidth.  The best I can get is
32Kb upload and about 50-70Kb download.  My headend must be fully
populated.  Faster DSL is on the horizon -- up to 25Mb, thus the cable
modems are really a transitory technology as the cable companies are not
likely to give up one or two of their 15 home shopping channels to
provide faster Internet connections.  I'd be interested in hearing what
transmission rates others are getting and how others get around the
dhcp.

					-- Jerry Place
					-- CSTP

On Mon, 25 Sep 2000 phase at booyaka.com wrote:

> I finally broke down and ordered broadband today.  For a few months, I
> have envied a friend's DSL service, but I didn't want to order it
> because SWBell's $40/month deal requires a one year committment.  I
> wasn't down with that because I plan to move in less than a year.  When
> I called SWBell to inquire about month-to-month service, they told me it
> was $59.99/month plus $199 for equipment.  Forget that.
> 
> Fortunately for me, Time Warner is offering Road Runner on a
> month-to-month basis, for $40/month (with cable TV, which I already
> have).  That price includes rental of the cable modem, and there is no
> installation fee.  A TW tech will be coming to my house later this week
> to run a cable to my computer and make sure the modem lights up.  They
> will leave me an installation CD with software for Win98.
> 
> While I do have a Win98 partition, I probably won't bother to install
> the service under Windows, unless I absolutely have to.  Will someone
> with first-hand experience let me know how to get Road Runner running
> under Linux?  I already have an NIC installed and working, so will it be
> as simple as running dhcpcd (as the Cable Modem HOWTO indicates)?  Or
> will I need to use the rrlogind session management software (described
> at http://www.vortech.net/rrlinux/rrlogind.htm)?
> 
> I know this has been discussed on the list more than once, so allow me
> to apologize to those easily annoyed by recurring threads.  Up until now
> I didn't pay any attention.
> 
> Now to spend some time securing my box...
> 
> phase
> 
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