On 23/02/2008, les <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > Sorry if I am asking a rather basic question - I think I sort of know > the answer to this one but would like to be sure. > > A friend is intending to use my old computer (dual boot with Ubuntu and > Windows ME, 450 MHz, 256 GB RAM, 2 USB ports but no ethernet) for modest > internet access. I have managed to persuade him that it is safer to use > only Ubuntu for the internet, and I have provided a Thomson/Alcatel > Speedtouch modem, for which I have Linux drivers, for use in the > meantime. However, he may get a laptop at some point, in which case a > wireless router might be useful. Has anyone any suggestions as to which > ISP's are most suitable and Linux friendly? One constraint is that it > would be best if the broadband contract does not affect the way in which > phone calls are billed, as he will be using someone else's phone line > (with their consent). > > He has been looking at BT and Orange, but has anyone any comments on > PlusNet? > > Les. > > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >
I've been using PlusNet ever since broadband became available in my area. Not had any major problems with them, good uptime decent speeds. Only ever needed to contact their support a couple of times over the years. Unfortunately they do traffic shaping, but only between peak times apparently. As long as you've got a router most if not all ISPs should work with Linux, they may however not all offer customer support for Linux platforms but I wouldn't worry about that at all. Cheers. David Martin
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