Re: sysadmin qualifications (Re: apt-get vs. aptitude)
On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 01:46:48PM -0400, Miles Fidelman wrote:
> Chris Bannister wrote:
> >On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 03:43:21PM +0200, berenger.morel@neutralite.org wrote:
> >>I know I wont teach that to anyone here, but modems are not
> >>computing stuff, at all. They are simply here to transform numeric
> >>signals to analogical ones, and vice versa. I wonder why someone
> >>would explicitly call the boxes "router-modem"...
> >Ummm, Under the router which is plugged into the phone line:
> >"ADSL2+ WiFi Modem Router" (without the hyphen!)
> >
> >Under my other router "Wireless router" and yes, it has no modem
> >capability (as the name implies!)
>
> Umm... the "wireless" part is a modem. What do you think is talking
> over-the-air?
For some reason I've been assuming DSL modem regarding this discussion.
But, mea culpa, if there is any reference to DSL, then of course the
modem is built in.
I presume vici versa applies(?)
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