Re: Linux and ADSL

[kei furuuchi <kfur@example.com>]

On Thu, May 24, 2001 at 10:24:49AM -0700, Scott Stone wrote:
> 
> do you guys get static IPs on DSL in Japan?  You have to pay extra for them
> here... currently PacBell will give you NO statics for $50/mo, or 5 statics
> for $65/mo.. but you still have to pay about $180/mo to get more than 128k
> upstream.  bah.

You mean for personal use?
When I was in little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles last year, I tried to get 
cable modem service, But I was turned down. Since it was not in residential area.
Obviously in Japan there is no Zone regulation. And if you pay more than
what ocn economy charges, which is 32000yen, you will get static ip service.

K.

> 
> -----------------------------------------------------
> Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com>
> Senior Technical Consultant - UNIX and Networking
> Taos, the Sysadmin Company - Santa Clara, CA
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jimmy Lefkowitz [mailto:jlefkowitz@example.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 1:08 AM
> To: tlug@example.com
> Subject: Linux and ADSL
> 
> 
>  Hello,
> 
> I apologize if this question gets sent twice.
> 
> I am new to the Linux world and new to ADSL (in fact I am on a two month
> waiting period for that service from Flet's. I am wondering if anyone has
> any
> strong opinions about the best ADSL and internet provider for a full time
> connection running a Linux system and Apache web server.
> 
> I am also interested in opinions about the best Japanese Linux distribution
> to
> use for this set up.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jimmy Lefkowitz
> 
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