dsltek
join:2001-08-18
Poulsbo, WA
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| reply to pupddc
Re: Qwest DSL / AOL ISP
said by pupddc:
What is the 'technical hook' between the DSL modem, the DSLAM at the CO, and the ISP?
Here's my 2 cents...
You don't need the Qwest.net account, but you would have to do the disconnect, reconnect (or what Bremerton suggested by adding another line), because AOL is a Volume ISP (along with MSN and DirectTV)... The important part to remember is there's Qwest DSL and Qwest.net... they're not the same thing. You need Qwest DSL to have DSL with AOL (AOL isn't like Covad or other CLEC's... they don't lease our pairs) but you don't need Qwest.net to have DSL unless AOL doesn't support DSL in your area. In that case, AOL offers "BYOA" (Bring Your Own Access), which sounds like what you have now...
Hope this helps alittle!
(I know, clear as mud  )
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