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8-bit Fun
Premium
join:2006-12-29
Corona, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·Covad Wireless
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May 17th, @11:54AM
| Not bad for Business pricing Compared to a lot of competitors like business cable HSI or the higher end ILEC DSL offerings that's not too bad at all. It wasn't too long ago (the last year or so) that Verizon wanted $200+/mo for 7100/768 Biz DSL.
1Mb up is a bit slow for biz and while I think 1Mb was a traditional DSL limitation I though that ADSL2+ would permit faster uploads. | |
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davoice
join:2000-08-12
Saxapahaw, NC
·RoadRunner Cable
| Re: Not bad for Business pricing They're purposely not trying to max out the DSLAMs at the moment. Since copper quality varies widely across the country they went with 1mbps b/c it was a sweet spot in the market that was attainable. Anything beyond that requires finesse... and being even closer to the CO.
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
| said by ColorBASIC  :Compared to a lot of competitors like business cable HSI or the higher end ILEC DSL offerings that's not too bad at all. It wasn't too long ago (the last year or so) that Verizon wanted $200+/mo for 7100/768 Biz DSL. 1Mb up is a bit slow for biz and while I think 1Mb was a traditional DSL limitation I though that ADSL2+ would permit faster uploads. If the lines were bonded,yes. if not then its still going to max at 896kbps.
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LBDSL
Lightning Bolt
VIP
join:2002-01-07
Auburn Hills, MI | Re: Not bad for Business pricing ADSL2+ technology does allow faster then 1.0 upload, however Covad's packages cap it at 1.0
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join:2004-10-18
Los Angeles, CA | Re: Not bad for Business pricing do you need to have 2 pairs of copper wire to get the full 1.0 upload? The building where I live has only 1 pair of copper wires per unit. | |
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LBDSL
Lightning Bolt
VIP
join:2002-01-07
Auburn Hills, MI | Re: Not bad for Business pricing ADSL2+ travels over 1 pair | |
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supergirl
join:2007-03-20
Pensacola, FL | Funny Eventually when the ILECs don't have to lease DSL lines, what's Covad going to do then?
And, honestly, those prices are ridiculous. | |
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ColorBASIC
8-bit Fun
Premium
join:2006-12-29
Corona, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
·Covad Wireless
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May 17th, @11:59AM
| Re: Funny Remember, the prices are business prices. What competitors offer business speeds that are that fast for cheaper? I pay Covad $160+ for 3000/3000 business wireless at my office and would LOVE to have 15/1 for only $30 more. Alas I'm 19.2K ft from the VZ CO and consider myself lucky to have 768/128 ADSL as a backup (since my Covad wireless has seriously sucked lately). | |
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adisor19
join:2004-10-11 | Why no Annex M ? Seriously, why no Annex M support ? Guess they really don't want people to upload at 3.5Mbps.. bastards.
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justbits
More fiber than ATT can handle
Premium
join:2003-01-08
Chicago, IL | Re: Why no Annex M ? Who says they aren't using Annex M? They could be using a special ADSL2+ speed profile, ATM limiter or traffic shaper to reduce the upload speed. | |
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adisor19
join:2004-10-11 | Re: Why no Annex M ? LOL well the whole point of Annex M is the extra upload speed!
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neftv
join:2000-10-01
Broomall, PA
 ·Broadvox Direct
| to late.. one home user's prospective I had Covad DSL 1.5/128 several years back 2002. Heard rumors of ADSL 2 back then and waited and waited but I moved on to different providers to experience how they work. After Covad I went to Comcast then to Verizon DSL and now Verizon Fios 5/2. Well the only thing that may make me switch is if Covad decided to support IP multicast because I know Level 3 does it. But then I am thinking home user here to go from 39.99 to 149.95 just for multicast hmmm nope but it would be impressive. Anyway, my experience with the different providers as far as their service has been satisfactory. | |
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Network Guy
join:2000-08-25
New York |  Covad says I can get it
It would be nice, especially since I'm 5600 feet away from CO.  | |
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sporkme
drop the crantini and move it, sister
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-01
Netcong, NJ
| Re: Covad says I can get it said by Network Guy :Just don't feel like coughing up that monthly rate. Investigate some of their partners/resellers if you are not happy with their price.... | |
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kungpow
join:2002-10-06
Canada
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May 18th, @05:39AM
| Covad ADSL2+ Now Available So expensive compared to cable...
»www.shaw.ca/en-ca/ProductsServices/Internet/
*Prices are in Canadian
$42/month:
# 10 Mb download speed
# 1 Mb upload speed
# 100 GB/month data transfer
# 10 personal email accounts
$93/month:
# 25 Mb download speed
# 1 Mb upload speed
# 150 GB/month data transfer
# 10 personal email accounts
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Michieru
zzz zzz zzz
Premium
join:2005-01-28
Miami, FL
 ·Speakeasy
| .. I am done with DSL technology, I am looking at alternatives such as cable, fiber, or even wireless at this time.
If a storm comes along and hits the wire my DSL modem gets fried. The same could more than likely apply with cable. Wireless seems the best alternative I am looking at right now, since I have a laptop, during a storm I simply disconnect the power output even if I do have a UPS installed.
I am sick of losing equipment during lightening storms and I had to have truck loads once to switch my pair, another after doing an MLT and switched the line shelf card at the CO.
DSL can no longer compete in the near future. | |
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| Network Guy
join:2000-08-25
New York
·Verizon Online DSL
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May 22nd, @08:26AM
| Re: .. If lighting or thunderstorms fry your DSL modem every time, you have bigger problems than your DSL connect. Does your domicile not have a common ground bolted to the water meter?
If the property were properly grounded it would likely not fry your modem every time. | |
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Covad ADSL2+ Now Available
