RE: [TCLUG:7088] configuring two network devices

[Unni Nambiar <unambiar@Legato.COM>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ^chewie [mailto:chewie@nerp.net]
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 11:03 AM
> To: 'tclug-list@mn-linux.org'
> Subject: RE: [TCLUG:7088] configuring two network devices
> 
> 
> On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Unni Nambiar wrote:
> 
> > US West is providing a promotion offer till Aug 6th where a
> > 256Kbps "always on" (not static ip though) service called MegaBit
> > 256 Deluxe is going for $29.95 per month and with the US West.net
> > ISP account called MegaPak the total comes to $47.90 a month.  
> > Add to that the option of either a free internal (maybe windows
> > only) Cisco 605 DSL modem or a $40 external Cisco 675 DSL modem +
> > nic card and a one time installation of $69.  It looks a like a
> > great deal.  I'm about to order mine.
> 
> Icky.  The problem w/USWest is that they require a 1 year committment
> to use their ISP.  After which time you can switch over to some other
> ISP.  Advice to you, after hearing nightmares about the USWest ISP,
> sign up for the ADSL service with US West, but go with Visi.com for
> your ISP.
> 

Thanks.  That is my eventual plan.  I've heard good things about Visi.  But
the 1 year commitment thing must be negotiable 'cause i got a month to month
(actually a friend got the initial deal and i piled on - he must have played
hardball).

-Unni