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From:Richard Wheeldon
Date:2 Oct 2000 at 11:56:33
Subject:Re: ADSL

tim@ramjam.u-net.com wrote:
> BT's £40/month is for a single PC, using a USB connection, and IIRC they
> don't allow you to run servers. That's no use to me.

This setup uses NAT, so it's technically very difficult to run
servers, and impossible to get them to run well.

> BT charge a lot more for an ethernet connection for a local network.

I've been strongly considering the demon offering:

Installation of splitter, modem and router
20Mb commercial web space
Domain name with mail and web forwarding
Electronic fax
Choice of NAT * or non-NAT configuration
Up to 512Kb downstream bandwidth and 256Kb upstream
20:1 contention ratio
Unrestricted TCP/IP traffic, 24 hours a day
24 hour technical support

The non-NAT configuration includes up to 13 usable IP addresses and SMTP
mail.

(95ukp per month)

I'd appreciate it if those with experience of Demon could say whether
this is
a sensible idea

Richard

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