Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 11:45:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Mikko Tyolajarvi <mikko@dynas.se> To: wash@iconnect.co.ke Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help required - DSL Implementation Message-ID: <200010171845.e9HIjWx18853@explorer.rsa.com> References: <20001017130022.A87793@poeza.iconnect.co.ke>
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Hi! (Sorry for butchering your mail - it was kind of longish...) In local.freebsd-questions you write: >Hi users, >I'm looking for some help with DSL implementation. Have a look at <http://www.dslreports.com/>. That should answer most of your questions. Som points are: - Your TELCO will need to install equipment in the local phone station in order to support DSL. - You need some equipment in your end as well. - The distance from you to that phone station has to be fairly short (a few kilometers or so - bandwidth decreases rapidly with increasing distance) - All TELCOs I've ever heard of use a flat rate for DSL. - Your phone will work just fine together with DSL. A low-pass filter sends the low 3kHz (or whatever) to your phone, the rest is used by your DSL equipment. - What you get out of the DSL modem thingie in your home depends on your DSL operator. Some give you IP, other use PPPoE. Some may have static IP addresses, others use DHCP. Actual bandwidth depend on physical limitations and price. [...] >I also gather that in the US (not so much idea about Europe;-)) whenever >you make a local call it is FREE, that only long distance (outside >local) are charged. How much is this true? But I am more interested in a It may optional. E.g. for a slightly higher monthly fee, you'll get free local calls. [...] >Is this really possible without the Telco guys fitting some special switch >at their office to enable my DSL connection get to my ISP?? Not as far as I know. $.02, /Mikko -- Mikko Työläjärvi_______________________________________mikko@rsasecurity.com RSA Security To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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