Just out of curiosity, which linksys router are you using? Is it the wireless access point?
thank you Randy On Sun, 7 Jul 2002, Ed Wilts wrote: > Your system should be fine. The requirement for a faster system is really > for the add-on software that the ISP provides - a web browser, mail client, > etc. My cable modem connection is a Linksys router, and I'd be surprised if > it was as fast as a P133 (of even it has a Pentium processor inside!) or if > it had 32MB of memory. > > The problem you run into is that some installers want to do the work on your > system. Just be prepared to tell them to run the cable and leave it at > that. My Linux firewall system way back when was already running when they > converted me from one-way cable modem to two-way and the installer tried to > tell they don't support Linux - I just told him to go ahead and change the > modem and I'd take care of the software end of things. He was stunned when > the link came up so fast on Linux - I had already configured the dhcp client > and just needed to restart the network and told him what the IP address was > and he was satisfied. I've since switched to using the Linksys router for > my connection - one less system to manage, a lot quieter, and less noise. > > .../Ed > > Ed Wilts > Mounds View, MN, USA > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarig Scudder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Red Hat List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 4:20 AM > Subject: ADSL Installation Headaches > > > > I'm trying to upgrade my internet connection from 56K modem service to > ADSL > > service but I am having some problems with the company providing the > > service. They claim the minimum machine they will install a modem on is a > > Pentium 133 with 32meg of memory. I currently have an AMD 133 which is a > > 486 class process with 24megs of memory, being used as a firewall, that I > > would like to install it on. I asked the technician that came to install > > why a Pentium 133 is the minimum and he had no answer only to show me > > documents from the various service providers he works with that all have > the > > same minimums. My guess is the minimums are based on the computer being > used > > as a workstation but I have no facts to back that up. Is it possible to > get > > ADSL service working on a 486 given enough RAM? Since it is a firewall and > > only has to pass packets along, more or less, I thought this would be > > enough. Anybody care to venture an opinion? > > > > ------------ > > Sarig > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
