[OLUG] internet provider at Omaha

[John Kennedy]

Adam Lassek wrote:
> 
> I had to set up US West on a customer's machine once at Computer Renaissance,
> it it was a /pain/. As I recall, it uses a special java program that has to be
> run from Windows in order to set up the service.  Does anyone know if they
> still do this?
> 
> Tim Russell wrote:
> 
> > Hmm - you know, there are most likely people here who can tell you how much
> > I hate US Worst, but I have to say - I used them here at my office for an
> > ISDN installation, and they've actually been pretty damn good.  The install
> > went very well, our account rep is a dream to work with, and the service is
> > 100% reliable for over two months now and is full-throughput on a 128K line.
> >
> > As for dialup, my uncle-in-law signed up with them and one of their reps
> > spent two and a half hours on the phone with him helping him through a total
> > Windows reinstall.  Service like that just doesn't happen anymore.
> >
> > Now, if you have a philosophical problem with supporting a monopoly, that's
> > another story.  I kinda do, but there was no way in hell I was going to
> > trust Rad-hicks with my office's nearly-mission-critical Internet access, so
> > I went with them.
> >
> > Tim
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil Brutsche <pbrutsch at creighton.edu>
> > To: olug at bstc.net <olug at bstc.net>
> > Date: Friday, January 21, 2000 8:52 AM
> > Subject: Re: [OLUG] internet provider at Omaha
> >
> > >A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said...
> > >
> > >> Hi,
> > >> I am a new here at Omaha, I am interested in having a modem internet
> > >> access through local internet provider. Can you tell me which provider is
> > >> the best as for price and quality, or what experiences you have with
> > modem
> > >> connecting here at Omaha.
> > >
> > >1) all the local ISPs cost the same
> > >2) Radiks seems to be ok (some would disagree with me).  Try to avoid
> > >   USWest Interact at all costs - USWest sucks as an ISP.
> >
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I haven't used the Java app.  I used their Winlose app to configure a
Winlose box and took the network info from that to set up kppp.  I tried
to call them for support doing this but they were useless.
Good luck if you try it...
John
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