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I switched from Cox@Home to DSL. For awhile I used USWest as my Internet
provider. Now I have switched to Fastq.com (
http://www.fastq.com) and
could not be happier.
I pay $19.95 a month + $9.95/month for 8 static IP address.
They allow me to run all of the servers that I want, and even helped me
register my own domain name (pamarq.com).
If someone is considering DSL (especially if they want to do any online
gaming or video conferencing, fastq is the way to go.
USWest Internet puts the router into PPP/firewall mode, which for
security is good, but if you want a specific port open to a specific
machine, you have to self-map it. AND, there is no guarantee that you'll
have the same IP address the next day.
Even though I was paying them $29.95 a month for 24/7 DSL service, about
3 times a week I'd find my Cisco 675 not "trained" (unconnected to the
Internet). I'd have to go into it and tell it to "train" the connection
before I could reestablish DSL. I have never had to do this with Fastq.
USWest uses PPP mode, Fastq uses bridging mode.
That's just my opinion--then again, I could be wrong.
Mark Myers
Lucas Vogel wrote:
> While we're on the topic of modems & such I'd like to ask a question.
> I've been an avid cox@home user for the last year or so now, but am
> now moving out of my apt. and while I'm almost certain I'll be able to
> retain my account when I move, I was wondering what the associated
> costs, benefits/downsides, and other such information people have on
> using the DSL services available in the area. What kind of hardware do
> I have to purchase? Do I have to have a second phone line? <baited
> question> who are some of the better ISPs who offer DSL services, and
> what are the going monthly rates? Thanks guys Lucas Vogel
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I switched from Cox@Home to DSL. For awhile I used USWest as my Internet
provider. Now I have switched to Fastq.com (<A HREF="
http://www.fastq.com">
http://www.fastq.com</A>) and could
not be happier.
<br>I pay $19.95 a month + $9.95/month for 8 static IP address.
<br>They allow me to run all of the servers that I want, and even helped
me register my own domain name (pamarq.com).
<br>If someone is considering DSL (especially if they want to do any online
gaming or video conferencing, fastq is the way to go.
<br>USWest Internet puts the router into PPP/firewall mode, which for security
is good, but if you want a specific port open to a specific machine, you
have to self-map it. AND, there is no guarantee that you'll have the same
IP address the next day.
<br>Even though I was paying them $29.95 a month for 24/7 DSL service,
about 3 times a week I'd find my Cisco 675 not "trained" (unconnected to
the Internet). I'd have to go into it and tell it to "train" the connection
before I could reestablish DSL. I have never had to do this with Fastq.
<br>USWest uses PPP mode, Fastq uses bridging mode.
<br>That's just my opinion--then again, I could be wrong.
<br>Mark Myers
<p>Lucas Vogel wrote:
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<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>While
we're on the topic of modems & such I'd like to ask a question. I've
been an avid cox@home user for the last year or so now, but am now moving
out of my apt. and while I'm almost certain I'll be able to retain my account
when I move, I was wondering what the associated costs, benefits/downsides,
and other such information people have on using the DSL services available
in the area. What kind of hardware do I have to purchase? Do I have to
have a second phone line? <baited question> who are some of the better
ISPs who offer DSL services, and what are the going monthly rates?</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Thanks
guys</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Lucas Vogel</font></font></blockquote>
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