RE: [TCLUG:2254] Cable modem is ripping me off

[Adam Maloney <adamm@sihope.com>]

No, I told them that if they brought in a 486 or better I'd install
FleeBSD on it and have it be a router/firewall, but they decided to go
with the "better" $5000 solution with a Compaq server and MS Proxy.

Adam Maloney
Systems Administrator
Sihope Communications

On Mon, 16 Oct 2000, Austad, Jay wrote:

> I can sell you some magic packet aligner power magnets for only $99.95.
> Just wear them on your ethernet cable.  Your tinfoil solution just isn't
> cutting it.  :)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Maloney [mailto:adamm@sihope.com]
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 1:41 PM
> To: 'tclug-list@mn-linux.org'
> Subject: RE: [TCLUG:2254] Cable modem is ripping me off
> 
> 
> No, we forced it down to half duplex at 10base and it still was
> problematic.
> 
> Adam Maloney
> Systems Administrator
> Sihope Communications
> 
> On Mon, 16 Oct 2000, Austad, Jay wrote:
> 
> > Whenever you see that much packet loss on a local network, it's usually
> > mismatched duplex.
> > 
> > Jay
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Adam Maloney [mailto:adamm@sihope.com]
> > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 7:20 AM
> > To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> > Subject: Re: [TCLUG:2254] Cable modem is ripping me off
> > 
> > 
> > How is that working for you?  One of the tenants in our building bought an
> > ethernet connection to us, and they're using a Netgear ethernet router as
> > their gateway.  I kid you not, the thing drops every other packet.  We
> > opened a dos prompt on their win server and ran a ping, 50% packet loss.
> > 
> > Adam Maloney
> > Systems Administrator
> > Sihope Communications
> > 
> > On Mon, 16 Oct 2000, BT wrote:
> > 
> > > I picked up a netgear Gateway Router box and a net hub, got the hub with
> > my nic cards,
> > > the router lets use as many boxes as I want.
> > > 
> > > Apu wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I used to run two boxes using cable modem and a small hub, but
> recently
> > I observed
> > > > that I cannot use them both at the same time for internet. When I
> called
> > them they
> > > > told me that I have to purchase another IP for $15 per month. (which
> is
> > kinda high on
> > > > top of $50).
> > > >
> > > > Anyone has any good suggestion for me, how to make this work or a
> better
> > service from
> > > > somewhere else?
> > > >
> > > > Apu
> > > >
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