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Re: ADSL / USB
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- Subject: Re: ADSL / USB
- From: Matthew J Robinson <mjrobinson@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 14:43:25 +0100
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Hi all,
I'm in the process of getting a linux box (128M P120, with ethernet and usb
card) to be a firewall/gateway for the USB ADSL from BT. Once I succeed
I'll
put together a faq. There are some instructions out there already but
(IMHO)
they are a little awkward/complicated to follow.
All the best
M
> I have same problem, no NTL in my area. I'm going to try the
smoothwall
> product on a spare PC with the BT 500 DSL product (USB).
>
> Also, go to http://www.adslguide.org.uk <http://www.adslguide.org.uk>
lots
> of tips etc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Greenwood [mailto:martin@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 12:40 PM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] ADSL / USB
>
>
> What I want is NTL broadband, as this comes with ethernet
> connectivity, but its not available.
>
> So I'm considering ADSL...however the home version is USB...
> This is a pain as USB is a limited distance and I cannot use existing
> cat5 cabling.
>
> The question for anyone with ADSL+USB... How does the USB ADSL
> adaptor connect to the wall?
> How long can this cable (BT socket to ADSL adaptor) be?
> How have people got round this problem?
>
> Or can I get an ethernet ADSL adaptor and put this in instead of USB
> one after BT have done their stuff?
>
> Martin
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> same problem, no NTL in my area. I'm going to try the smoothwall
product on a
> spare PC with the BT 500 DSL product
(USB).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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> <DIV><SPAN class=643173112-15082001><FONT face=Arial
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> go to <A
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of
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> size=2>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Martin Greenwood
> [mailto:martin@xxxxxxx]<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Wednesday, August 15, 2001
> 12:40 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
ukha_d@xxxxxxx<BR><B>Subject:</B> [ukha_d] ADSL
> / USB<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><TT>What I
want is NTL broadband, as this comes with
> ethernet <BR>connectivity, but its not
available.<BR><BR>So I'm considering
> ADSL...however the home version is USB...<BR>This is a pain as
USB is a
> limited distance and I cannot use existing <BR>cat5
cabling.<BR><BR>The
> question for anyone with ADSL+USB... How does the USB ADSL
<BR>adaptor connect
> to the wall?<BR>How long can this cable (BT socket to ADSL
adaptor) be?<BR>How
> have people got round this problem?<BR><BR>Or can I get
an ethernet ADSL
> adaptor and put this in instead of USB <BR>one after BT have
done their
>
stuff?<BR><BR>Martin<BR></TT><BR><BR><TT>For
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