WiFighter

DSL, Digital Subscriber Line. Do you remember that? It is back in my life, and it is unwelcome. A word of warning to my fellow travelers out there. Most of the larger hotels in Asia are providing “Broadband” to their customers now. As I continue to learn in my old age to read the fine print of life, I have some bad news for my friends out there. More likely than not, that “Broadband” is going to provided by the cheapest means possible. At my hotel / residence that is DSL. They installed a server, and piggyback off of the existing telecom lines. That stinks any way that you slice it. It even screws up our phone service. Additionally, all of those great web devices in you travel bag, such as a Vonage adapter, will not work, through a switch, because DSL requires each web appliance to log onto the network. Expect posts in the near future to be titled. DSL vs Xbox Live. What do you mean my Linksys Router came with a 110V power supply. Cheers.

At least it is Friday and I can look forward to cheap beers.