steelgaze
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join:2002-02-01
San Francisco, CA
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Re: Another Convert Back to DSL here
Too bad that line costs a pretty penny.. or else I would be on it :P |
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TechSponge
join:2001-05-14
Hillside, NJ
| Yes it does cost a pretty penny, but compare the capabilities on an a la carte basis and it ends up being much cheaper than anything else i have found.
1- DNS hosting for 5 domains. Can be found for 8-15$ per domain/per year elswhere.
2-100 email addresses. Who else gives you 100???
3-100 email addresses @your domain w/unlimited aliases!
4-Just got upgraded to 6000/768kbps.
5-Technical support is the BEST I have ever seen. Sales people are on the Ball too. Nothing like those Morons@comcrap.
6-I have run Ethernet to 3 neighbors this week. 2 are next door on either side. (less than 50 ft. each) I have given them each their own Linksys which I will manage. They also have use of a routable IP. With unlimited tech support I will charge them $15.95/month.(15.95 x 3= $47.85)
7-I am in the process of ordering an installing a small roof-top tower and antenneas for Wi-fi for those too far for ethernet. Point to points and an Omni on another channel. I will charge 9.95 for that/month. I've got 2 signed up for that once it is live. (9.95x2=$19.90)
8- $19.90+$47.85=$67.75 Then- $119.95-$67.75=$52.50 ( 7$ more expensive than comcrap so far) but I get 8IP's, double the bandwidth on the Dwn and triple the BW on the UP, dns for 5 domains, VPN is ok, servers are ok...etc.
9- I get a kickback from Speakeasy for anyone I refer for their own line.
Who else can provide broadband speeds @$9.95 and $15.95 with on-prem support? |
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TechSponge
join:2001-05-14
Hillside, NJ
|  Oh yeah, that 3rd neighbor 2 doors down(135 ft).
I'm debating whether or not to run fiber over to her or piggyback off the other neighbors router(50 ft). They get along well, so i dont think it would be too much of a problem for either party involved.
I figure fiber would be too delicate to be out in the weather without extensive trenching or conduit.
1/4 inch PVC conduit will not be too expensive for the short ethernet runs and easy to trench over. |
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