[COLUG] Linux-friendly rural broadband in Central Ohio?

[peter kukla]

Thanks to all for your comments on the rural broadband
issue.  Your input was extremely helpful as I
evaluated the various options.

In case anyone cares, this is what I've decided to do
about it.

Internet access for browsing will be regular dialup.

My web server will be hosted via colocation, hanging
off someone else's RR connection.

I'm probably not going with a satellite solution
because of the latency issue (bad for ssh) and the
price/performance ratio, although a few months of
dialup may change my mind.

Besides, I think several months of
Internet-deprivation may be a moderately good thing,
considering the many chores that will coincide with
new home ownership.

In case anyone else is interested, here is some
region-specific information.

I checked with the biggest local dialup ISP,
Greenapple, and they didn't bat an eye when I
mentioned Linux.  I was warned that they provided a MS
Windows-only accellerator which I couldn't use on
Linux, but was also informed that it was optional, and
I could connect fine with Linux.  I was very happy
with their attitude towards Linux in general.  It
almost sounds like they are willing to walk me through
configuring a Linux connection.  Try getting that from
Time-Warner!

Greenapple is advertising wireless DSL as “coming
soon” on their website, and the Greenapple tech I
spoke with said that it would probably be available in
my area (route 22 & Delmont road, roughly) in about
six months.  I can practically see the cell tower from
my new house, so I'm hoping that will turn out well.

Hope this helps someone else...


-peter




		
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