Hi! Generaly I recommand using Bezeq leased modem. When leasing the modem from Bezeq whenever you have a malfunction it is their problem. Take into account that the modems are prone to thunders, power spikes etc. I already had 2 of them burnet out within 2 years ( two different installations).
I do not know of PCI/USB Linux compatible, though Alcatels USB is suposed to (according to what I read). The (ethernet) modems that do not support PPTP do support PPPoE which is supported under Linux (in fact this is what is installed when you ask for ADSL support), and also in Win XP. So we mostly over this PPTP issue. So my advice: for Linux, stick to ethernet modem, make your economical calculations weather to buy/lease/get from ISP . Dani On Monday 16 December 2002 00:51, Shaul Karl wrote: > On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 12:25:52AM +0200, Omer Zak wrote: > > While this question does not pertain specifically to Linux, I feel that > > it has the nature of request-for-help rather than a philosophical one. > > So I don't feel that it would be suitable for Hackers-IL. > > I agree. > > > I am planning to upgrade my Internet connection from ISDN to ADSL. > > I noticed that Bezeq now provides three options for ADSL modem ownership: > > - Bezeq-owned modem > > - Purchase modem from Bezeq > > - Purchase my own ADSL modem (as long as it was type-approved). > > As far as I know you have another option: have bezeqint as your ISP > and get the modem as a gift for choosing them. Yet I do not know if > that selling promotion is not over, or anything else about the quality > of their ADSL services or their ADSL modem. However I do believe you > will be able to ask for a modem with an Ethernet connection and not with > a USB one. I wonder whether running Linux is the reason that another > member of this list lately received an Ethernet type of ADSL modem from > them. > Actually I believe that 012 has now some sort of a selling promotion > for having Internet by Tevel cables which involves a discount on the > connectivity payment and a free modem. but you aren't in Tevel area, do > you? Maybe it is not limited just to Tevel? > > Speaking of ADSL modems, does anyone heard lately about a good > internal (probably PCI) one that is supported by Linux? > > > What is the experience of the list members with those options, and which > > of them is recommended? If buying my own modem is the way to go, what > > model is to be recommended? What happens if Bezeq cannot make it work > > with the particular phone line which I got? > > > > This is important especially given the security and Linux (or, more > > correctly, PPTP) compatibility problems of some modems. > > > > I Plan to use my Windows 2000 hard disk when the ADSL line is installed > > and tested, and switch back to Linux thereafter. > > --- Omer > > WARNING TO SPAMMERS: see at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html -- ________________________________________________________________________ Dr. Daniel Arbel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Manager tel: 972-4-8294992 Technion Computer Center fax: 972-4-8222872 ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
