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Re: [TCLUG:1152] cable modems from mediaone



er, for the DSL I mean...


-----Original Message-----
From: Scott K. Johnson <sjohnson@bitstream.net>
To: tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com <tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com>
Date: Monday, September 14, 1998 6:51 AM
Subject: Re: [TCLUG:1152] cable modems from mediaone


>Lo All!!
>
>This is very good information, that I have been curious about!!!
>
>So what is an individual looking at as far as a monthly cost, what are the
>different options available??
>
>Thanks!!
>
>Scott K. Johnson
>sjohnson@bitstream.net
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nate Carlson <natecars@infiniteloop.com>
>To: tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com <tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com>
>Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998 10:47 PM
>Subject: Re: [TCLUG:1152] cable modems from mediaone
>
>
>>Cable modems assign IP addresses dynamically 99% of the time, so this
>>would not be a good alternative to DSL. Cable also bogs down majorly as
>>your neighbors start using it; there is a very limited pipe. If you are
>>the only person on your block using it, it is fast, but once many people
>>start using it, it would definetly not be the way to run a server.
>>
>>DSL, on the other hand, will run pretty good as long as the ISP has a
>>decent ratio on the lines coming in. I would look at getting the line from
>>USWest (obviously), but then getting the internet access through a
>>different provider such as Vector (www.visi.com) or Sihope
>>(www.sihope.com). These will give you exactly what you want for a fair
>>price, where USWest would never design a custom pricing plan or anything
>>"hard" like that for one individual.
>>
>>P.S.  -- DSL will run around $20/mo extra for the phone line, and
>>$30+/mo for the internet access. But this is really the way to go, I would
>>_never_ trust a commercial server on a cablemodem. And the $400
>>installation fee is for the router... you just pay a rental fee for the
>>router on the cable network.
>>
>>Just my $.02..
>>
>>-Nate Carlson
>> The Infinite Loop
>> natecars@infiniteloop.com
>>
>>On Sun, 13 Sep 1998 UserCx@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Is there anybody here who is using this  service ?
>>> I do not have cable and so it will
>>> cost me ~ $49.00 per month and an $99.00 installation fee.
>>>
>>> I am not sure if it is as good as it sounds.
>>>
>>> I couldnot get one thing answered which is if it was possible for me
>>> to host a web server from home and be permanently connected to the
>>> net which US West claims is possible with their ADSL.
>>>
>>> But ADSL is  more expensive ~$400 of installation charges.
>>>
>>> If you are interested on how to get it to work with Linux there is a
>>> HOW-TO at:
>>> http://velociraptor.mni.fh-giessen.de/ldp/mini/Cable-Modem.html
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> sandipan
>>>
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