Re: [TCLUG:1152] cable modems from mediaone

[Nate Carlson <natecars@infiniteloop.com>]

Oh, sorry, I'm zonked, I meant to say Gofast (www.gofast.net) instead of
Vector.. I have no experience with Vector's DSL service (but they are
great for everything I've ever used 'em for, so if they offer it, it's
probably good). Gofast just plain rocks.  :P

-Nate Carlson
 The Infinite Loop
 natecars@infiniteloop.com

On Sun, 13 Sep 1998, Nate Carlson wrote:

> Cable modems assign IP addresses dynamically 99% of the time, so this
> would not be a good alternative to DSL. Cable also bogs down majorly as
> your neighbors start using it; there is a very limited pipe. If you are
> the only person on your block using it, it is fast, but once many people
> start using it, it would definetly not be the way to run a server.
> 
> DSL, on the other hand, will run pretty good as long as the ISP has a
> decent ratio on the lines coming in. I would look at getting the line from
> USWest (obviously), but then getting the internet access through a
> different provider such as Vector (www.visi.com) or Sihope
> (www.sihope.com). These will give you exactly what you want for a fair
> price, where USWest would never design a custom pricing plan or anything
> "hard" like that for one individual.
> 
> P.S.  -- DSL will run around $20/mo extra for the phone line, and
> $30+/mo for the internet access. But this is really the way to go, I would
> _never_ trust a commercial server on a cablemodem. And the $400
> installation fee is for the router... you just pay a rental fee for the
> router on the cable network.
> 
> Just my $.02..
> 
> -Nate Carlson
>  The Infinite Loop
>  natecars@infiniteloop.com
> 
> On Sun, 13 Sep 1998 UserCx@aol.com wrote:
> 
> > Hi, 
> > Is there anybody here who is using this  service ?
> > I do not have cable and so it will
> > cost me ~ $49.00 per month and an $99.00 installation fee. 
> > 
> > I am not sure if it is as good as it sounds. 
> > 
> > I couldnot get one thing answered which is if it was possible for me
> > to host a web server from home and be permanently connected to the
> > net which US West claims is possible with their ADSL.
> > 
> > But ADSL is  more expensive ~$400 of installation charges.
> > 
> > If you are interested on how to get it to work with Linux there is a 
> > HOW-TO at:
> > http://velociraptor.mni.fh-giessen.de/ldp/mini/Cable-Modem.html
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > sandipan
> > 
> > 
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