jgegner
join:2007-12-17
Bowling Green, KY | Earthlink sucks.
'Nuff said.
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Archivis
Your Daddy
Premium
join:2001-11-26
Earth | Been sucking ever since it merged with Mindspring. |
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
 ·Verizon FIOS
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 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·BroadVoice
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Its not really Earthlink, its "city-wide" wifi that sucks. 802.11x was never meant for this type of deployment, and it will consistently fail when used in anything resembling an urban environment for commercial use.
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bluebsh
join:2003-11-23
Indiana, PA | WiMax?
Isn't this one of the reasons WiMax was made? to cover an entire city with a single tower and minimal maintenance work? |
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Archivis
Your Daddy
Premium
join:2001-11-26
Earth | reply to wifi4milez
Re: Earthlink sucks.
Regardless of whether or not city-wide wifi sucks... Earthlink sucks. |
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
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join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
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Re: WiMax?
said by bluebsh  :Isn't this one of the reasons WiMax was made? to cover an entire city with a single tower and minimal maintenance work? Well, yes, sort of. WiMAX won't cover an entire city with a single tower (see Clearwire's availability, even in small cities) but it helps to reduce the number of towers needed. |
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RogerADSL
join:2004-12-10
Lawrenceville, GA
·Comcast
·AT&T Southeast
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Re: Earthlink sucks.
said by Archivis :Regardless of whether or not city-wide wifi sucks... Earthlink sucks. Big Donkey Thingies! |
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fatmanskinny
Premium
join:2004-01-04
Wandering
·Comcast Digital Vo..
·Comcast
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Actually, with the new leadership in place, they are turning around a bit.
The new CEO Rolla Huff seems to be making decisions that are best for the company from a proactive point of view instead of a reactive point of view.
From my inside sources, the bleeding has slowed down a bit but it hasn't completely stopped. I just wonder with all of the FCC rules regarding the cable and telcos not having to share their lines, how EarthLink will survive in the long haul. Mix in with that their customer service and support. Ouch.
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH | If earthlink is turning around- then why don't they bring back all the jobs they sent to whoknows where? The bleeding can't be stopping. |
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Rhanlav
Dook?
join:2005-01-28
Jacksonville, FL
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Nah, it didn't quite start then. Maybe about a year later, when they started downsliding. I was on the Mindspring side of the event, and it wasn't exactly the greatest the last year or two I had it.  |
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v_lestat
The Blood Is The Life
join:2002-11-09
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Re: WiMax?
said by Matt :said by bluebsh :Isn't this one of the reasons WiMax was made? to cover an entire city with a single tower and minimal maintenance work? Well, yes, sort of. WiMAX won't cover an entire city with a single tower (see Clearwire's availability, even in small cities) but it helps to reduce the number of towers needed. actually no, wimax was designed as a backhaul only technology that got twisted into a metro and suburbian type of AP and CPE type of setup.
WiMax is not, and never will be the way they had originally designed or rather hoped it would be.
its not ratified, and god only knows when it will be.
atleast here in the usa. |
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Jimdaboe
join:2001-01-16
Corpus Christi, TX | Earthlink works for me
I'm conected to Earthlink WiFi at my home and my conection is much faster than the 1.5 mb that AT&T can get me. It's also cheaper than the cable companies can offer!!! |
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Mchart
Super Joe
join:2004-01-21
Gurnee, IL
·AT&T Yahoo
·RoadRunner Cable
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Re: Earthlink sucks.
I remember when Earthlink first started up in the bay area. I was one of his first dial-up customers. To this day I still have access to the Earthlink network via dial-up free of charge. It's a shame the company has turned into just that - a massive congolomorate that could care less. |
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Skand
join:2001-06-01
Corpus Christi, TX
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·RoadRunner Cable
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It wasn't so bad before Earthlink. I remember being able to hop on the slower city wifi when my road runner connection was out. I could access it from work, from home or a few of the shopping centers around town. We're a fairly small community with a population of 300k or so. |
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codean49
join:2004-12-21
Casselberry, FL | Earthlink sucks
I've never had good experiences with earthlink. |
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