I did it...I made the switch! DSL it is.

BBA · 05-31-2002, 4:29 PM

I finally grew tired of AT&T cable. They kept stealing my bandwidth ( I'm limited to 250 K/sec or so down and 30 K/sec up ). I couldn't ftp to my webspace...I can't run a server because they turned off HTTP get's and after spending 2 hours with tech support yesterday trying to get someone to check the ftp server....I gave in and decided to get DSL.

Now I am getting Directv DSL, static IP, web server approved ( YEA!!!

) and it even cost less!

Screw cable! Sattellite TV is in also.

Sooooo...looks like I'll be back in the internet server business again, WOOHOOOOOOO!!!! WAAAASSSIIIBBBIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!! HOOOOOTTT!!!!!

robin801 · 05-31-2002, 5:14 PM

does your post mean you are a happy camper? lol

Mntsnow · 05-31-2002, 5:37 PM

Alright BBA!

Now we might have to get around to doing the "WAN" thing with Salatar finally!

BBA · 05-31-2002, 9:43 PM

Yea...that thought DID cross my mind.

They said two to six weeks to recieve the modem...then all I have to do is plug it in. I have a friend that did the same thing last year and he said it worked perfectly.

Whats cool is I have already recieved three e-mail status reports about what step they are in to set my modem service up to my phone line...and I just ordered it today. I never got that from the cable company...heck, I was lucky the guy might actually stop in front of the house before he radio's back no ones' home ( out of laziness, of course ).

fosin · 05-31-2002, 11:12 PM

Whoa, 30K/sec up

Who is your DSL provider? DSL in my area also has mucho superior customer service over cable (bellsouth). Charter cable in my area is awful (but has been getting better).

DirecTV service beats cable also, but I know a few people over at DirecTV service so I’m biased

.

surrealchereal · 06-05-2002, 2:08 PM

Oh yeah, just rub in the fact that I'm out here in the Toolies and we don't really have phone lines much less DSL

:p Yeah! fer ya BBA!!

jad1097 · 06-05-2002, 2:33 PM

I'm with ya surreal. At least I can connect at 49-53kb most of the time.

Bellsouth told me the other day they are working on getting DSL out here. Cable just plain sucked compared to DSL on the upload side and relibility and customer service was a joke at best. I did find a way to uncap cable modems recently. And yes the uncapper works from what I have been told by the peole who use it .

surrealchereal · 06-05-2002, 2:50 PM

Well, I'm the only one out here in this whole section (or whatever they call their customer blocks) with cable internet.. (the horses I guess didn't want it) and I'm still capped..
But it's actually cheaper than a dedicated phone line and ISP dial up.. for now.

jad1097 · 06-05-2002, 3:17 PM

If you want to uncap it LMK.

At least you have cable. I have to pay them to run the cable out here and I ain't doing it seeing how I rent.

BBA · 06-07-2002, 7:51 AM

WooHoo! The modem is in route, one step closer!

BBA · 06-08-2002, 7:35 AM

It's in....working great. Seems the upload is a little slower than cable...BUT, I have a static IP.

Now....I'm waiting for the DNS to propagate. For some strange reason...some nstci.net server is routing me to the wrong address!

05-31-2002, 4:29 PM	#1
BBA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Jax Fl Posts: 2,970 iTrader: (0)	I did it...I made the switch! DSL it is. I finally grew tired of AT&T cable. They kept stealing my bandwidth ( I'm limited to 250 K/sec or so down and 30 K/sec up ). I couldn't ftp to my webspace...I can't run a server because they turned off HTTP get's and after spending 2 hours with tech support yesterday trying to get someone to check the ftp server....I gave in and decided to get DSL. Now I am getting Directv DSL, static IP, web server approved ( YEA!!! ) and it even cost less! Screw cable! Sattellite TV is in also. Sooooo...looks like I'll be back in the internet server business again, WOOHOOOOOOO!!!! WAAAASSSIIIBBBIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!! HOOOOOTTT!!!!! __________________ BBA

05-31-2002, 5:14 PM	#2
robin801 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: philadelphia,pa Posts: 836 iTrader: (0)	does your post mean you are a happy camper? lol __________________ robin always learning

05-31-2002, 5:37 PM	#3
Mntsnow Xtreme Owner & Admin Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NSL, Utah USA GMT -7 Posts: 24,062 iTrader: (3) Mntsnow's System Info	Alright BBA! Now we might have to get around to doing the "WAN" thing with Salatar finally! __________________ -Mntsnow- Live & Enjoy Life like there is no tomorrow!

05-31-2002, 9:43 PM	#4
BBA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Jax Fl Posts: 2,970 iTrader: (0)	Yea...that thought DID cross my mind. They said two to six weeks to recieve the modem...then all I have to do is plug it in. I have a friend that did the same thing last year and he said it worked perfectly. Whats cool is I have already recieved three e-mail status reports about what step they are in to set my modem service up to my phone line...and I just ordered it today. I never got that from the cable company...heck, I was lucky the guy might actually stop in front of the house before he radio's back no ones' home ( out of laziness, of course ). __________________ BBA

05-31-2002, 11:12 PM	#5
fosin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,077 iTrader: (0)	Whoa, 30K/sec up Who is your DSL provider? DSL in my area also has mucho superior customer service over cable (bellsouth). Charter cable in my area is awful (but has been getting better). DirecTV service beats cable also, but I know a few people over at DirecTV service so I’m biased . __________________ Someone stole my air guitar

06-05-2002, 2:08 PM	#6
surrealchereal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 757 iTrader: (0)	Oh yeah, just rub in the fact that I'm out here in the Toolies and we don't really have phone lines much less DSL :p Yeah! fer ya BBA!!

06-05-2002, 2:33 PM	#7
jad1097 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Near the beach Posts: 1,442 iTrader: (0)	I'm with ya surreal. At least I can connect at 49-53kb most of the time. Bellsouth told me the other day they are working on getting DSL out here. Cable just plain sucked compared to DSL on the upload side and relibility and customer service was a joke at best. I did find a way to uncap cable modems recently. And yes the uncapper works from what I have been told by the peole who use it .

06-05-2002, 2:50 PM	#8
surrealchereal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 757 iTrader: (0)	Well, I'm the only one out here in this whole section (or whatever they call their customer blocks) with cable internet.. (the horses I guess didn't want it) and I'm still capped.. But it's actually cheaper than a dedicated phone line and ISP dial up.. for now.

06-05-2002, 3:17 PM	#9
jad1097 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Near the beach Posts: 1,442 iTrader: (0)	If you want to uncap it LMK. At least you have cable. I have to pay them to run the cable out here and I ain't doing it seeing how I rent.

06-07-2002, 7:51 AM	#10
BBA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Jax Fl Posts: 2,970 iTrader: (0)	WooHoo! The modem is in route, one step closer! __________________ BBA

06-08-2002, 7:35 AM	#11
BBA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Jax Fl Posts: 2,970 iTrader: (0)	It's in....working great. Seems the upload is a little slower than cable...BUT, I have a static IP. Now....I'm waiting for the DNS to propagate. For some strange reason...some nstci.net server is routing me to the wrong address! __________________ BBA

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