[ale] ISPs: Now It's My Turn!

[Nick Lucent]

On Tuesday, October 26, 1999 10:03 PM, Dan Mount 
[SMTP:dan at desktopconnection.net] wrote:
> I have ADSL from Bellsouth and use DynDns.com for Dynamic Dns Service. I
> recently figured out that dynamic dns is ok, but I wanted static Ips, so I
> ordered a SDSL line from Cais Internet (http://www.cais.com/). It really
> depends on what you want to do. If you have just one domain and want
> access.. ADSL works well, partnered with a dynamic domain service it works
> well... My machine is up 24x7 (except for power outages) and I rarely see an
> ip change. I decided to order the SDSL line to get the static ip addresses.
> I'm gonna work it with ADSL to surf on and a SDSL 192Kb link to host on....
> Bellsouth is not Linux friendly, but that's not enough to stop you from
> using Linux. Just have a Windows machine handy for the install... Then
> switch to linux....
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Hubbs [mailto:hbbs at bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 9:41 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: [ale] ISPs: Now It's My Turn!
>
>
> I'm going to be re-employed next week up 'round Perimiter-way and we're
> going to be renting a house in Sandy Springs starting sometime in the
> middle of November.  I have been dealing with a single phone line, a
> modem, and Bellsouth.net for Internet access for over a year, and I am
> ready to move up to something a bit more along the lines of DSL or cable
> modem.
>
> As you may well imagine, I'm concerned about the Linux-friendliness of
> ANY offering.  I am likely to incorporate a Linux firewall with IP
> masqerading or something along those lines and have at least one other
> machine in the house.
>
> I would like to have the option of locating an Internet-accessible (by
> public, myself only, or a "select few") system at the house (I realize
Has anyone gotten mindspring adsl? Im having it installed next tuesday, but I 
was wondering how difficult it will be to move over to linux.

Nick