Re: ADSL in the UK

[jfm2@club-internet.fr]

Douglas Carnall a écrit :
> 
>  Jean Francois Martinez wrote:
> 
> >>> I would like to know how many people use ADSL on USB modems
> >>
> >> In the UK, nearly all home DSL users must be using the Speedtouch,
> >> according to information at www.adslguide.org.uk. I would probably be
> >> using it if it were easy to use with Linux. Not only is installation
> >> cheaper, but it's the only option for inexpensive DSL connections in
> >> the UK.
> >>
> >> The cheapest USB connection:      34.03/month + tax
> >> The cheapest ethernet connection: 90.00/month + tax
> 
> I'm subscribed to Homechoice (http://www.homechoice.co.uk). They offer ADSL
> for 20 ukp/month, connecting an Alcatel modem to your PC's serial port. The
> service is mainly focussed on TV down the wire (pay per view films etc), and
> they limit your bandwidth to 115kbits/sec, but it's always on, and its
> cheap. It works fine with Linux: there is a good unoffical faq:
> http://www.maxuk.net/hc/faq.html
> 

Speed is limited by the serial interface since it cannot go faster
than 115Kbps.  USB and ethernet based modems go more than four
times faster (500kbps for the cheapest service)

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		Jean Francois Martinez

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