WAN

Jason jkenner@mindspring.com
Thu, 19 Oct 2000 00:29:34 -0700


Craig White wrote:
> 
> My friend has 2 store locations that he wants to tie together and one of the
> locations is in the Scottsdale airpark which offers few options for internet
> access...
> 
> Standard USWest/Qwest DSL not available...the only DSL I can get is thru a
> Rhythms connection (various providers will resell this) which offers 128K
> for about $120 month where his other office is coming thru at 256K DSL which
> tests higher than 512K for $35 per month (+ $30 Qwest).
> 
> We had Sprint Broadband (Speedchoice) and though the downstream speeds are
> good...the upstream speeds are nowhere near the 256K and we are thinking
> that the lousy 128K IDSL from Rhythms is probably better than the Sprint
> Broadband. I do have Linux working and creating a virtual private tunnel
> using VPND 1.10 but I think the newer version of VTUN or Redhat 7.0 bundles
> in CIPE as part of the package might be more effective.
> 
> I have told him that what he really needs is a dedicated Frame Relay but he
> is not going to pony up the price.
> 
> Anyone got any other suggestions?

The company that did the presentation at the meeting last week
services the scottsdale airpark area.

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