[olug] Internet Access

[Jake Churchill]

See, it's $40 for Cox and you get 4Mbps download and 512Kbps upload.


On Dec 13, 2004, at 11:12 PM, Nathan D.Rotschafer wrote:

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> $4.95 is the ISP cost...$25 (or something like that) was my line cost. 
>  Totally around $30/month for DSL.  The package that you want from 
> qwest.net as your isp is broadband basic or it used to be caleld that 
> at least (I haven't had it for about 4 months...I switched to qwest 
> cable modem service)
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> Nathan D. Rotschafer
> Home: (402) 778-NATE
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> email: nrotschafer at geniussystems.net
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> On Dec 13, 2004, at 9:15 PM, Rob Townley wrote:
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>> $4.95/month is a typo, right?
>>
>> If not, how do you request not to have support?
>>
>> What is your total DSL Line and ISP cost per month?
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:07:24 -0600, Nathan D. Rotschafer
>> <nrotschafer at geniussystems.net> wrote:
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>>> Well...I'm saving some research time for you...the best isp is
>>> qwest.net and here's why.  First no port blocking.  Second, you get 
>>> an
>>> actiontec wireless DSL modem that runs linux (aka fully configurable
>>> via iptables).  Last, cheap...it is $4.95/month if you don't care 
>>> about
>>> support.  Now the speed issue.  Qwest has improved.  1.5 Mbit/1.0 
>>> Mbit
>>> for like $25/month.  The biggest reason I chose DSL over Cox (other
>>> than I hate cox) is that it has no port blocking (I could run a
>>> webserver and a mail server etc) AND the upload bandwidth.  Cox had
>>> 256Kbits and Qwest offered 1Mbit.  I couldn't turn it down for being
>>> cheaper and faster upload and I run a VPN to work with an IP phone at
>>> home so I needed the upload along with remote network management.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Nathan D. Rotschafer
>>> Home: (402) 778-NATE
>>> Cell: (402) 216-9270
>>> email: nrotschafer at geniussystems.net
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>>> On Dec 13, 2004, at 7:01 PM, Jake Churchill wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've never heard of Lunar Gravity as an ISP but I use Cox which is
>>>> faster than any DSL you can get and not that much more expensive.
>>>> I've had Cox for about 4 years and have never had problems and have
>>>> used Linux for about the entire time.  I would recommend them.
>>>>
>>>> Jake
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 13, 2004, at 6:20 PM, Jon H. Larsen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> You can also go with Novia/Qwest in Omaha.  Novia has been in
>>>>> existance since
>>>>> around 1994-1995.  Give them a call.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jon L.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Monday 13 December 2004 17:56, Eric Lusk wrote:
>>>>>> yeah, I opted to go with Lunar Gravity/Qwest rather
>>>>>> than MSN/Qwest, but just got a notice that Lunar
>>>>>> Gravity is stopping its internet access.
>>>>>> I do NOT want M$N for fear of port blocking, so it's
>>>>>> time to do some research on other ISPs who partner
>>>>>> with Qwest in the area....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --- "Nathan D.Rotschafer"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <nrotschafer at geniussystems.net> wrote:
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>>>>>>> Sign up for Qwest DSL but specify qwest.net as your
>>>>>>> ISP...I had an
>>>>>>> IPSec VPN working great and they don't block any
>>>>>>> ports...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nathan D. Rotschafer
>>>>>>> Home: (402) 778-NATE
>>>>>>> Cell: (402) 216-9270
>>>>>>> email: nrotschafer at geniussystems.net
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Dec 13, 2004, at 2:38 PM, Sean Edwards wrote:
>>>>>>>> Someone at my workplace signed up with Qwest DSL,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> now has a problem trying to access the work
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> network
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> via VPN.  Apparently, since Qwest is basically a
>>>>>>>> repackaged MSN product, VPN over IPSec does not
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> work
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> like it does on Cox.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -=Sean Edwards=-
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --- Perry King <kingpd at grav.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I received a letter today telling me Lunar
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gravity
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> is discontinuing
>>>>>>>>> thier DSL services as a portal. Does anyone have
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> any
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> reconmendations on
>>>>>>>>> who I can change to? The change needs to happen
>>>>>>>>> fast. The kill date is
>>>>>>>>> December 26 2004
>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your assistance
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Perry King
>>>>>>>>>
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