Pros:
* Service has been reliable. I don't recollect any interruptions at all.
* Static IP.
* No restrictions on any traffic.
* Never had any problems with DSL modem. (Note: I don't have a router/modem, just modem.)
* The DSL modem I have appears transparent to me. I plug in any
piece of equipment and set IP and I'm done. (I used to have a cable
modem and had to jump through hoops to change network cards.)
* No client software or special configuration.
Cons:
* No reverse DNS for IP numbers. I've asked. They've never understood the question.
* No DHCP. You have to manually set IP, gateway, DNS.
* DNS occaisionally non-responsive.
It stops responding for a few minutes or is just slow. Happens once or twice a month.
* When I had a 1.5Mbps, I noticed little appreciable difference from 256Kbps. That could
partly have been external to them, of course. They weren't able to tell me what their upstream
connection was when I asked.
* They aren't particularly technical. Other than reverse DNS, I've never really asked them much though.
I don't use their POP or SMTP servers, so I can't comment on that.
Their news server expires pretty quickly and occaisionally stops responding for 10-15 minutes.
I would recommend GSInet.
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I will recommend MV Communications (www.mv.net or 629-0000) first, if it is available.
I've worked with them for years and will always push them.
They have always been a joy to work with. Technically knowledgable, very accomodating.
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-- Dan Jenkins ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Rastech Inc., Bedford, NH, USA --- 1-603-624-7272 *** Technical Support for over a Quarter Century
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