Anon | Awesome Service Before going for DSL we were connected to BellAtlantic.net via 128Kbps ISDN. Our setup is an NT workstation a grey Apple G3 desktop and a couple of laptops, all connected to an ethernet hub and out to the street via Wingate proxy on the NT. ISDN is indeed faster than regular 56.6Kbps on modems and it can decently stand a few concurrent connections. But our connection times soon overtook the thousand hours a month and the BA bill became impressive, plus having an NT as your gateway is at best a poor, unreliable solution.
We selected a few DSL ISPs providing service in our area -Baltimore- and sent requests for service. Brainlink was the only one to respond within the 24 hours, offered a $198 rebate on the equipment and their record on DSLReports was -still is- impeccable so we decided to go for them (plus we liked the cheerful approach of their sales rep, Morella Walker)
Within two days she sent the contract info, we responded by mailing a check for their $59 ADSL service.
Two weeks later we received notification that the Covad order number had been assigned, and four days later the installation dates arrived.
BA was scheduled to arrive two days later, which they did and Covad another two days after that. It all happend as scheduled, perfect.
The Covad rep hooked the NT through the DSL "modem" and we took care of adding the rest of the machines via a Linksys Etherfast DSL Router. It all works fine and fast -DSLreports speed tests reports 550/100 Kbps upload/download regularly-.
Highly recommended. |
