Re: [Hampshire] ISPs (again): Recommendation and warning

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Author: Vic
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] ISPs (again): Recommendation and warning
> He is using Windows
> though, but I don't see how using Linux makes a difference if my
> router gets a connection.

Using Linux makes it much easier[1] to run your own services (DNS, etc.)
for when the ISP's fail...

Vic.

[1] Note that it's not impossible to do at least some of this under
Windows - BIND9 runs well, for example - but it's definitely easier on
Linux.



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