pnyxxpress
join:2008-11-20
Valles Mines, MO
| Satellite to ISDN
Well I have been scoping the ISDN world and it appears the line is now afordable for redidential use. I'm currently on satellite and needing to know if this might be a good decision. I don't bit torrent or stream video. I mostly surf, email, work from home, and it sure would be nice to play a few games online again.
Also it appears from other post, most prefer the Cisco 804. These are no longer manufactured even though I still see a few new for sale. Is there another modem that would be better than the Cisco 804?
My first post thanks in advance. |
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Dialuphell
join:2006-01-29
| I have had Dialup, Wildblue Sat, VZW EVDO, and now ISDN service. As you can imagine, dialup is painful but usable. My satellite experience was awful. Most of the time the service would not connect and I had to retain dialup service to get to the internet. VZW EVDO was almost as bad as Wildblue. Just an absolute waste of money.
I signed up with ATT for the ISDN line and LocalNet for the ISP this past August. It took a little while for ATT to get the line properly configured and for me to understand the Cisco 804 router. I am still working bugs out of the system, but it has been rock solid every time that I need to get on line. I am seeing 70ms ping times, and 120kbs up and down. ATT says that I am around 48,000 feet from the CO.
This is the most reliable internet service that I have had so far. If you are considering going this route, read the older posts in this forum. If you are looking for a Cisco 804 check out ebay. I scoured 2 new in the box routers for $5 ea plus shipping. Just wait and check often and they will appear. |
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