cablemodem and wireless network

[Ted Ozolins]

Net Llama! wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Sep 2003, Harry Giles wrote:
> 
>>Sorry for the dumb questions, but before I spend the money:
>>
>>1.With a cable modem, can you just connect it to the network hub, or do you
>>need to use a router, as with adsl?
> 
> 
> Huh?  ADSL doesn't require a router.  You need a cable modem, which most
> providers give you anyway.

A router would only be used if more than one computer is hooked up to 
the cable modem. ( hopefully with some kind of a firewall)
> 
> 
>>
>>2. Does Linux support the wireless 802.11g standard?
> 
> 
> For some chipsets, not all.
> 
> 
>>
>>3. Is Netgear and D-Link products Linux friendly?
> 
> 
> Some are.
> 

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Ted Ozolins (VE7TVO)
Westbank, B. C.