DSL

[Warn Kitchen]

At 08:43 PM 8/3/2001 +1200, you wrote:
>I had a nice experience with DSL being installed. Although I signed up
>along with a flood of other people installation was done in a few weeks
>(they even offered to install it a second time a week later) and I haven't
>had too many troubles.
>
>I just wrote out a similiar explanation on another list. :-)
>
>DSL in five sentences:
>1) It requires a wiring change at the exchange. 2) It requires a wiring
>change at your house. 3) It requires a DSL modem that matches the DSL setup
>at the exchange (which assumes your exchange is setup for DSL). 4) What
>you do in the privacy of your home is your business. [0] 5) Call now.

I'm guessing that most of the wiring in this area (San Jose) has been 
updated since a lot of the people around here have demanded DSL and the like.
The place we're moving in to is not new but is pretty well maintained and 
has lots of upgrades.  Rents being so high out here that a lot of landlords are
using the extra income to update their buildings.

>Warn Kitchen wrote:
>: how about networking machines on one DSL connection? will I need a router
>: or is it like cable where all I need is a hub?
>
>[0] I'd recommend an external DSL modem (nothing like taking the network
>down for a reboot). In that case you'll have a nice RJ-45 which you can
>plug any device in to connect to the Internet.
>
>What happens now really depends on your modem. I have the Nokia M1122. It
>has a built-in 4 port Ethernet (10MB) hub. From there I can plug in one
>device (via a direct cable). Or I can plug in a switch (via a crossover
>cable) which can then have more devices plugged into it. But it is your
>choice.


>Remember your modem will have NAT, and you'll only have one routable IP.
>You have a vast supply of unroutable martian IPs. (What RFC lists
>that? It ain't 1178.)

Hmm, not sure I understand this, is there an FAQ or something?  meaning I 
have two (and possibly 3) machines,
two windows machines(one dual boots slackware) and one macintosh I'd need 
to notwork on the one connection.  Would the switch hold the
one routable IP and then the machines have the "martian IP's"?

I appreciate the help ;)

-Warn
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