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.
--
Darrin Chandler | Phoenix BSD Users Group
dwchandler@stilyagin.com | http://bsd.phoenix.az.us/
http://www.stilyagin.com/ |
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