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Re: Upgrading with a low data cap

From Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Upgrading with a low data cap
Date 2018-10-09 17:50 +0200
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Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 10/09/2018 04:57 AM, Dan Purgert wrote:
>> Richard Owlett wrote:
>>> On 10/08/2018 06:23 PM, David wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 9 Oct 2018 at 06:25, Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have no LAN.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've a low cap.
>>>>
>>>> Using the word "cap" suggests that you have an internet service provider.
>>>
>>> True
>>>>
>>>> How do you connect to that service provider?
>>>
>>> The same way as for decades via a "modem" (quotation marks significant).
>>> That was not how my ISP describes it. T-mobile sells it as a WiFi
>>> Hotspot which is served by the cell network [the WiFi is turned off].
>>> When my former ISP discontinued dial-up service I chose not to use a
>>> connection that physically restricted me to a physical point of service.
>> 
>> You have the capacity for a LAN - you'll just need to turn your
>> USB-tethered machine into a router.  Although, perhaps that is work you
>> don't want to bother doing.
>
> LAN generally requires Ethernet. My second most used machine does not 
> have a physically available Ethernet port.

Ethernet doesn't require cables though.  However the secondary bit that
you cannot (will not?) add WiFi to the secondary (tertiary?) machines
does throw a wrench into the works.


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Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-07 15:40 +0200
  Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-10-07 16:00 +0200
    Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-07 16:10 +0200
      Re: Upgrading with a low data cap David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-10-08 03:30 +0200
        Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-08 13:40 +0200
          Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-10-08 14:10 +0200
            Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-08 14:40 +0200
              Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-10-08 17:10 +0200
          Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2018-10-08 14:50 +0200
          Re: Upgrading with a low data cap David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-10-08 18:00 +0200
            Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-08 21:30 +0200
              Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-10-08 21:50 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-08 22:40 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-10-08 22:50 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-10-09 10:50 +0200
              Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-10-08 21:50 +0200
              Re: Upgrading with a low data cap David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2018-10-09 01:30 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-09 03:50 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2018-10-09 04:40 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-09 16:50 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-10-09 12:10 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-09 17:00 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-10-09 17:50 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-09 18:20 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-10-09 18:30 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-10-09 22:10 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-10-10 10:00 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-14 14:10 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2018-10-15 11:10 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-15 14:10 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-10-15 16:10 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-10-15 17:00 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-10-15 17:00 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-17 16:50 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2018-10-17 17:20 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2018-10-17 17:20 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap rhkramer@gmail.com - 2018-10-10 16:00 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-10-10 17:00 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-10-10 17:20 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-10-10 17:50 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-10-09 21:50 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-10-09 22:00 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-10-09 22:20 +0200
              Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Alexandre Rossi <alexandre.rossi@gmail.com> - 2018-10-10 15:10 +0200
                Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-14 14:30 +0200
  Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2018-10-07 16:00 +0200
  Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-10-07 16:40 +0200
    Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-10-08 20:20 +0200
  Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2018-10-07 17:00 +0200
  Re: Upgrading with a low data cap songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2018-10-07 22:00 +0200
    Re: Upgrading with a low data cap mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2018-10-08 11:40 +0200
      Re: Upgrading with a low data cap songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2018-10-08 13:20 +0200
        Re: Upgrading with a low data cap mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2018-10-08 13:50 +0200
          Re: Upgrading with a low data cap songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2018-10-11 00:00 +0200
  Re: Upgrading with a low data cap David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-10-08 03:10 +0200
    Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2018-10-08 08:00 +0200
      Re: Upgrading with a low data cap David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-10-08 17:30 +0200
        Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2018-10-10 11:20 +0200
    Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-08 13:50 +0200
  Re: Upgrading with a low data cap David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2018-10-08 05:40 +0200
  Re: Upgrading with a low data cap Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-10-08 10:10 +0200
    Re: Upgrading with a low data cap David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-10-08 17:10 +0200

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