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falkclan
join:2000-07-02
Olathe, KS
| suggestions welcome
here are the best options I have, even though I will go back and verify that I CANT get that cyberonic deal here.
Seems to keep my 768 upload (servers) I'd have to go SDSL, and $160 is the cheapest I've found for 768/768
BLAH, can't have that slow of download just to serve files at current speed
so for ADSL, here are the competitors (SWBELL is OUT, because 256kbps is the fastest upload they offer)
cable is ONLY comcast.net here, and they DO have a high speed option now, but it's 3500/384 MAX speeds, so doubt it would be stable, plus I like DSL better, since I'm on a CLEAN run of 12,000 feet.
here are the way I have them ordered now, feedback would be appreciated:
#3 - Megapath
1500/384 ADSL, routed connection, 2 static IPs, 5 email, 30MB webspace, 4 port modem/hub
Activation is free, but $299 equipment with $100 rebate
so $200 setup costs
$80/month with 1 year contract, no trial periods
nearest megapath HUB would be Chicago for me (from KC)
#2 - Covad
1500/384 ADSL, routed connection, 5 static IPs, 15 email, 10MB webspace, 4 port modem/hub
Activation is free, $199 for equipment but if order in October full rebate on that
so $0 setup costs
$80/month with 1 year contract, AND 30 day free trial period
#1 - Speakeasy
1500/384 ADSL, bridged connection, 2 static IPs, 2 email, 10MB webspace, nationwide 56k dialup
Activation is free, $99 equipment, but full rebate
so $0 setup costs
$90/month with 1 year contract, AND 25 day trail
free X-box and SB exitgy sound card with signup, while supplies last
I have covad and speakeasy close, but am leaning towards speakeasy, just beacause they are 2 hops to major backbones anywhere, strive for low latency, kids want the x-box , and I think it's worth the $10 more per month, unless someone tells me different
also, routed versus bridged, does it really matter to me as long as I have 2 static IPs, for only the 2 machines I'm running now? I still have a 10mbps 4 port hub here I can use with the modem they provide
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Alan Falk | |
bigjoesmith
join:2000-11-21
Peoria, IL | Well, clearly you have to go for the X-box deal  | |
falkclan
join:2000-07-02
Olathe, KS
| but I have other online peeps
and my 8 year old son
telling me the PS2 is better, because of games, etc
I've been out of the console gaming stuff for almost 3 years now, so hell I don't know
ps: I can choose a ps2 or an x-box I guess :
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Alan Falk | |
qazwsx22
join:2001-05-31
Los Angeles, CA | reply to falkclan
Where is the info on the free X-Box ???
I just signed up with speakeasy and would like to get one too ! | |
quaZmoto
join:2001-01-17
Irving, TX | reply to falkclan
I think that #2 Covad Package is Humorous!
5 static IP's and a 4 port modem/hub.
Do you play "Musical Chairs" with the 5th IP?
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falkclan
join:2000-07-02
Olathe, KS
| actually
you would just put another hub into one of the ports on their DSL modem/hub/router
to use all static IPs if you wanted
at this point 2 is all I need (ip's) and if I go with speakeasy, still leaning there, theirs is just a DSL modem, bridged connection
so I'd have to run from DSL modem into an old 3com hub I have, and then from that to both pc's
but each PC could still be configured with thier own static IP
I wouldn't have to use the POS dlink 701 router I have, like the early SWBELL days where I only had one ip, and it was dhcp
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Alan Falk | |
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