On Tue, 19 Aug 2003, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: > 1. What's the scoop on 1-way access?
You have to have a phone line return. Do you want to invest in a dataline for your cable modem? I bet it costs you more than the $8/mo extra for 2 way. It also limits upload speed to 33.6k or less. The modem has ti dlal up before the cable modem syncs, which takes the usual time. Its an extra thing to go wrong. You can't be a megaleech. You can't really serve back anything. In short: $77 v $85? This shouldn't even be a question. > 2. What's the scoop on cable internet access? Like DSL, when it works its sweet and when it doesn't expect long downtimes. DSL is considered voice service to telcos, which makes it a second class citizen in teh world of connectivity. Cable has about the same same standing with your provider, unless you're paying extra for a "business" cable modem. > 3. Are there any issues with ethernet cards/cable modems > with Macs? (I can ask the company if they support Apple > products.) Most people I know with cable modems, from a handful of services, use whatever suits their fancy. The people I know have a cable modem that is basically a bridge, it takes a cable line in, it takes an ether in from your coputer, and bridges the connection. There are probably cable modems that have real routers built into them, but most people who want to share their line among several PCs will invest in a $50 Linksys cable router. The people I know, their modems also act as DHCP servers. Essentially, if your mac has a 10 or a 100 base T ethernet connection and supports DHCP, it shouldn't matter if the telco supports you or not. Unless, of course, you need them to tell you how to configure your computer. ALso, your mileage may vary, I seem to remember strange things afoot with some cable companies back when I paid attention, which was about two years ago. > 1. Would have to get new email addy. See if your current provider will just give you an alias. People who mail to your current address have the mail transparently sent on to your new one. I bet they'd charge you for this. > 2. Would not be able to dialup from outside local area, as I can with > Earthlink. When I ahd cable, my company provided a freebie dial up account. Many ISPs subscribe to a service called Ipass. If you do alot of travelling, inquire with your potential new ISP about these sorts of services. -- http://www.infotainment.org <-> more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com <-> photography and portfolio. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
