Richard Hackwith wrote:
At 03:34 PM 9/26/2005 +0200, you wrote:
Right now my municipality is digging trenches all over our tiny
village and burying thick, orange snakes in order to shine some laser
light into our humble homes. The contractor (local power company)
says that I need a fiber optic modem, but as usually they know jack
shit about decent operating systems. Recommendations, please :
1. If light comes in at one end, what comes out in the other ?
2. What do I need at the box end (card ,cables) ?
3. They offer 100 Mb/sec for around $80/month, which is a bit more
expensive than my present DSL at 4 Mb/sec... Is it worth it ?
I currently have a fiber optic connection, which also brings in CTV, and
it does not use a modem. The cable comes into a terminal box outside
the house where it is split into data, tv, and phone. In my computer
room, there is a RJ45 jack, and a power supply cord coming out of the
wall. It basically a LAN/WAN connection. The fiber optic should be
carrying a digital signal. Mine is only 10 Mb and is about $95 a month
for internet and cable TV. If you are going to get 100 Mb, then go for it!
Richard
Thanks Richard, very reassuring. Yesterday they came with a
bobcat and I allowed them to drill a hole into my house, so
maybe I'll hook up if it's Linux compatible. I asked for a
test period, so we'll see what lasing can do....
Kaj Haulrich.
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