qworster
join:2001-11-25
Los Angeles, CA
 ·Brand X Internet
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·Vonage
·DSL EXTREME
·EarthLink
| New prices-do they include 5 IP addresses?
I notice on your new web portal that you have new (lower) DSL prices-but now see no mention of the 5 dynamic IP addresses you now provide that I have come to enjoy.
Do these come with the new packsges? If not, will you continue to offer them to your present customers after their year is up? |
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dslx_gm
Premium,VIP
join:2002-12-26
Winnetka, CA
edit:
May 22nd, @07:31PM
| In general the DHCP packages still come with 5 dynamic IPs for both new and renewing clients. The PPPoE based dynamic package come with 1 IP.
The specific numbers of included IPs is missing from the website currently. We are in the process of adding that back in. |
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maiki
join:2008-05-19
Pacific Palisades, CA
| I saw them there today, and have a question about it. Forgive me this newbie-ish question:
What would be the advantage of having five dynamic IPs, rather than the one that comes with PPPoE? What is the disadvantage of having only one IP?
Let's say, for instance, that one has a wireless router attached to the connection. If the connection only includes one IP, would that mean that only one computer could be connected to the Internet at a time, via that wi-fi network?
If that is not the case, if multiple computers can be connected at once, with one IP, what would be the advantage of having more IPs? |
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Col_DH
join:2004-03-28
Northridge, CA
| reply to qworster
If you have a standard router, then you typically only can use one IP. The router will use PAT (NAT) and share that 1 PPPOE IP among all teh computers it's connected to on teh LAN side. If you didn't have a router, and lets say you didn't want to get one, or you have a few computers and want different IPs for them, you could hook the DSL Modem they give you to a switch, and plug you computers (up to 5) into that switch and they will each work with different IP.
A small example would be if you have to different computer that you want to run an FTP server on, or remote desktop, SSH... Stuff like that.
I am not sure, but they might even support more than 5.
On a personal note, I would say even if you need just 1 IP, go with DHCP. PPPOE will uses 8 bytes of data for itself per packet, though its a small amount and not that noticeable, its just a nicer piece of mind.
It's good to have choices!
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maiki
join:2008-05-19
Pacific Palisades, CA
| said by Col_DH  :On a personal note, I would say even if you need just 1 IP, go with DHCP. PPPOE will uses 8 bytes of data for itself per packet, though its a small amount and not that noticeable, its just a nicer piece of mind. It's good to have choices! At least here, in the Verizon area of SoCa, DSLX has a major price difference between PPPoE and DHCP.
The contracted price for 3mbps download, 768kbps upload is $24.95 monthly PPPoE, and I think $39.95 DHCP.
Interesting, because I don't think Verizon offers PPPoE connections themselves, but must just sell them to DSLX at a discounted price. The Verizon price for that speed (DHCP) is I think $29.95 while under contract.
So, if one needed the DHCP connection at that speed, much cheaper to go with Verizon. But one can get that speed through DSLX-PPPoE at a still lower price. Is that extra money worth that "extra peace of mind" you refer to? |
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
 ·AT&T U-Verse
·AT&T CallVantage
·Time Warner VOIP
·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
edit:
May 28th, @08:18PM
| Wow, you're right! Verizon themselves have never offered PPPoE in SoCal, so it seems really strange that DSLX would only offer low pricing to PPPoE customers.
I used to recommend people go with DLSX just to avoid PPPoE. What's the reason for the price differential? Why can't PPPoE just die already? 
-- Rob |
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