cable broadband and dialup modem

[steve]

Ray Parrish wrote:
> Robert Holtzman wrote:
>> Is there any way to have cable broadband and a dialup modem operable on 
>> the same computer (not operating simultaneously)? The dialup connection 
>> would be for a separate ISP than the cable connection. Would there be a 
>> conflict created by adding the dialup ISP's DNS addresses at the end 
>> of those for the existing cable ISP? What other problems that I'm not 
>> foreseeing?
>>
>> I'm trying to figure out a way to use *spit* Cox broadband for browsing 
>> and downloading linux distros and the dialup ISP for mail and news.
>>   
> Just curious here...Why? That will make your mail and news pretty slow. 
> I still have the email address I used when I was on dial-up, as I pay 
> the old isp a small fee for continuing to use it, but I download it 
> through my new DSL connection, which is much faster.
> 
> Later, Ray Parrish
> 

Yeah, curious here as well, why. The only reason I can think of is you
have a cap on broadband and no cap on dial up?

I use gnome ppp for my gprs card (technically dial up as far the os is
concerned), and wireless or ethernet at home. have no problem switching
between the two.







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