tkdslr
join:2004-04-24
Pompano Beach, FL Reviews:
 ·T-Mobile US
 ·Speakeasy
| Wow.. Now I'm glad I didn't get Uverse Internet after all.. For the longest time, I tried to get AT&T to connect my loop to the Vrad just a little over 3k ft away.. Each time I checked no deal, (same old crappy CO serviced), PPPoE aDSL re-branded as Uverse service.
Now I've cut the cord entirely(wireless) and I'm saving >$60 per month. After reading this little horror story, I'm glad I didn't get sucked into using even more of At&t's overpriced services.
Those upfront fees, (almost a years worth of service), and bundling requirements would have let a very sour taste in my mouth. |
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 NormanSPremium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
kudos:9 | said by tkdslr:Each time I checked no deal, (same old crappy CO serviced), PPPoE aDSL re-branded as Uverse service.
AFAIK, U-verse Internet is IP-DSLAM, not PPPoE. Furthermore, my new ADSL2+ service from Sonic.net, LLC is not PPPoE either (though it is not IP-DSLAM).
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Norman
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tkdslr
join:2004-04-24
Pompano Beach, FL Reviews:
·T-Mobile US
·Speakeasy
| Not really.. You're just not up to date with At&t's new marketing speak..
AT7T has re-branded their old aDSL as a form of Uverse service.
They only way to tell, is to try and sign up and see what speeds they offer after plugging in your address. A typical 3.3kft loop would be able support downward bit rates of 5-8Mbit/sec(aDSL), 10-17Mb(aDSL2+), 15-23Mb/sec(vDSL), ??Mb/sec(vDSL2+)..
But all At&t Uverse would offer was 1.5Mb/sec down.. Indicating no connection to the Vram, instead it would be a 12-15kt ft line would home run back to CO. (Which is basically equals no service..) |
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cramer
join:2007-04-10
Raleigh, NC
kudos:7 | Actually, they are still labeled different. It's not always obvious unless they are side by side on the same page... "AT&T DSL" (ADSL/ATM) vs. "Uverse DSL [HSI]" (ADSL2+/PTM) vs "Uverse Internet" (VDSL)
In areas where Uverse (either kind) is installed, they will not offer legacy DSL. If you are ever disconnected from legacy DSL, you will *never* be reattached to it. (even if you are out of range for any uverse. this is the often seen "no available ports" excuse.) |
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tkdslr
join:2004-04-24
Pompano Beach, FL Reviews:
·T-Mobile US
·Speakeasy
1 edit | Well I haven't used At&t's aDSL service for over 6 years now. (I used Covad/Speakeasy bridged aDSL circuit during most of that time)
I'm 3.3kft from a 6ft high environmental cabinet housing the VRAM servicing my subdivision.
The max speed they're offering me is 1.5Mb/sec down.. which was the max speed for the OLD CO serviced aDSL service.
Thus, it's not a matter of what you think(they call it), they just won't connect it no matter what. At&t will try to trick to customer into thinking they got Uverse, when all they got was the old aDSL. |
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