L337
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join:2005-03-10
Chicago, IL | Too bad he don't got dsl
Haha niceee |
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SlickEnW
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join:2003-01-21
Seattle, WA
clubs:
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| Wow.
Thats pretty intuitive.
I'd probably would have moved or not been there in the first place, as my first question is usually "who services this place and do they have internet", especially since my job requires me to SSH into a server for maintenance and large downloads. |
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Drakemoore
join:2005-02-03
Hawthorne, FL | To ISP's
If you don't build it. They will home brew it |
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jtudor
Xm 60's On 6 Freak
Premium,MVM
join:2002-12-07
Morganton, NC
|  How Long
I just wonder how long it will be until one or both of them decide that he is violating the TOS, and terminate his service?
Also how long it will be until someone here decides to tell him that he needs to buy a business connection if he is doing any business at home??
I manage servers and desktops from home on occasion (nights, weekends, holidays) using Dameware, and have been told in some forums here that I should be using a business DSL account instead of a residential account, because I am doing business from home.
Otherwise, I applaud his resourcefulness!!
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twizlar
I dont think so.
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join:2003-12-24
Brantford, ON
| said by jtudor  :I manage servers and desktops from home on occasion (nights, weekends, holidays) using Dameware, and have been told in some forums here that I should be using a business DSL account instead of a residential account, because I am doing business from home. Otherwise, I applaud his resourcefulness!! True that, some people are narrow sighted idiots, what can you do. The ONLY advantage of most business accounts is an SLA of somesort(usually crappy anyways).
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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Re: To ISP's
said by Drakemoore :If you don't build it. They will home brew it True. But how many will go to this much trouble - 1 in a million customers?
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mikefxu
join:2004-10-05
Titusville, FL
1 edit | reply to jtudor
Re: How Long
Yes you should pay more because it says "business" in the name of the title. Pay for what you need, if you need faster speeds and they only offer it on "business" service levels, go for it, other wise keep what works and is cheap.
We pay for "business class" road runner and they told us it would take a week to fix lines they don't know how to run properly, We paying more for the same residential service for what reason? |
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Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL
| reply to jtudor
said by jtudor :I just wonder how long it will be until one or both of them decide that he is violating the TOS, and terminate his service? Also how long it will be until someone here decides to tell him that he needs to buy a business connection if he is doing any business at home?? I manage servers and desktops from home on occasion (nights, weekends, holidays) using Dameware, and have been told in some forums here that I should be using a business DSL account instead of a residential account, because I am doing business from home. Otherwise, I applaud his resourcefulness!! A business account may have more upload speed. |
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dcdeadbeat
@covad.net |  there is a much easier way to do this
Why didn't you just use a SonicWall TZ190 router with built in WWAN and multiple WAN load-balancing.
It does what you want automatically.
Silly people trying to make life difficult. |
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verolom
join:2002-03-23
Eagleville, PA | reply to SlickEnW
Re: Wow.
Speaking of a job, someone should hire that guy. He made lemonade from lemons, that requires talent in this telecom world. |
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TechieZero
Tools Are Using Me
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join:2002-01-25
Wesley Chapel, FL | How much?
I wonder what his bill is? |
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STrRedWolf
join:2006-06-18
Severn, MD | Penguins?
Sounds like he could of used a Linux distro for the router. |
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jgkolt
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join:2004-02-21
Lakewood, OH
clubs: | wow
I will say this guy is truly resourceful. Now he needs to get evdo rev A and see how his speeds are. THis is assuming he gets coverage out there. |
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hitman_001
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join:2006-11-20
Laredo, TX
| reply to TechieZero
Re: How much?
Welp the satellite runs 60+ a month depending on plan, not sure how much ATT charges but its probably in the ballpark of 59.99 to 79.99 a month. Your looking at ~120.00 plus a month to get a connection that "resembles" broadband, and still has the bandwidth caps and latency issues.
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fcisler
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join:2004-06-14
Riverhead, NY
| reply to dcdeadbeat
Re: there is a much easier way to do this
said by dcdeadbeat :
Why didn't you just use a SonicWall TZ190 router with built in WWAN and multiple WAN load-balancing.
It does what you want automatically.
Silly people trying to make life difficult.
Possibly because pfSense is free and has many, many more features than SonicWall can offer?
Can the sonicwall route based upon destination IP/Port?
Making life difficult? No
Saving money? Yes
And Are you F'ing nuts? $630 and up?!?!?! Yeah...where a WRAP (looks like what he has) is about $175 MAX (no longer being made) or a Soekris is $150 - $250?
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | reply to hitman_001
Re: How much?
Nah, AT&T data plan is +$30 to +$40 for unlimted. If he can convince them he has a smartphone, then it's only like $10 or $15. |
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jdjbuffalo
join:2004-01-17
Denver, CO
| reply to dcdeadbeat
Re: there is a much easier way to do this
I agree using a dual WAN router is the way to go if you want an easier solution than this guy jerry-rigged.
However, I have to disagree with your recommendation to use a Sonicwall product. From personal experience configuring several, I have to say they are a POS. |
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hitman_001
Premium
join:2006-11-20
Laredo, TX
| reply to jgkolt
Re: wow
in 90% of the cases if a person could get EVDO they wouldnt need the satellite. If you are a freak about download speeds, some areas are more congested on EVDO and offer less bandwidth. However if you live out in unserved areas.. your really not used to getting much of that to begin with. So having the two would be pointless, because you'd have your speed and your much lower latency all in one, and still cut your internet bill in half.
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hitman_001
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join:2006-11-20
Laredo, TX
| reply to Ahrenl
Re: How much?
The Data plan part was a guesstimation, I know sprint and verizon are around 59.99 and verizon just recently went to that pricing. Its been a few years since i've used cingular/Att for data.
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tmc8080
join:2004-04-24
Floral Park, NY
| cheap housing/land
One reason for living in the boondocks is simple:
cheap land, housing and low taxes (ususally), but the "finer things in life" come at a distance premium such as cheap broadband and... Garbage collection, in many rural areas, you haul your own trash to the recycling center & dump.
Another downside.. is that your nearest fire dept, ambulance and hospital could be 45+minutes away, so if you have an extreme emergency, you may be SOL. |
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