DSL

[Darrin Chandler]

On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 09:28:32PM -0700, Trent Shipley wrote:
> It is past time to insult my wallet with high speed internet.
> 
> After the recent thread on Qwest I am planning to go with Qwest DSL.
> 
> 0.  Is Qwest non-hostile to Linux?  Some ISPs (e.g. AOL, Earthlink) think 
> Linux isn't worth having.  They want to save support costs by having everyone 
> use pre-packaged internet software--good luck finding parameters to access 
> their services yourself.

YMMV, but when I last talked to them they wanted to walk me through
something (obviously windows) and I told them I wasn't using Windows.
They didn't miss a beat and instead talked about the settings without
trying to walk me through anything. Worked fine for me.

> 1. DSL modem compatibility?

They mailed me a DSL modem, and it arrived in a couple of days. It's all
ethernet and dhcp after that.

> 2. What are general internet security protocols for a Linux workstation.
> 
> 3. Are there others when you go to DSL/cable?  (Eg. external dedicated 
> firewall.)

If you keep up to date you should be okay. If you're running a home
network it may be worth it to set up a firewall box. Doesn't need to be
dedicated.

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