My provider gave me fiber to the house and a network port (it was 10mb, but they raised it to 20mb just cause). They said after verifying it worked I had to give them a MAC address and it was my problem. Servers on the network? Sure. Static IP Address? $3 provisioning cost and then $3/month (recently raised to $5/month). When my firewall system finally died, it was a 15 minute call to get them to change the MAC address.
I love my ISP. If I ever move, it will be to an area with the same ISP and power company. Steven On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Steve Ens <stevey...@gmail.com> wrote: > I was supplied with a 3Wire unit. Works quite well, decent GUI as well. > > On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 4:16 PM, John Aldrich < > jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> wrote: > >> ISP is Windstream. They were offering a combo DSL Modem/Router (3Wire.) >> I prefer Linksys as I know how to set them up and can flash the WRT-54GL >> with an aftermarket ROM. I wasn’t sure what brand/model router they were >> offering, but I was pretty sure it wasn’t a WRT54GL. >> >> >> >> Windstream is our only real option for phone service other than Charter, >> and Charter’s internet sucks where I live. I ordered their service on a >> trial before I cancelled Windstream’s DSL awhile back and decided to abort >> the Charter trial instead and give ‘em back their modem. It was supposed to >> be like 5 Mbit/sec, and it just didn’t match up with the Windstream, so I >> kept Windstream. >> >> >> >> Overall, Windstream is pretty decent as far as service goes – they don’t >> do port 25 blocking and they don’t seem to care that I’m running an SSH >> server, and accessing my machine at home. J >> >> >> >> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] >> >> >> >> *From:* Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 18, 2010 4:48 PM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: RANT: ISP on-line orders >> >> >> >> How is $50 - $50 rebate = $0 not way better than $55 to Newegg? Afraid of >> rebates? I've hardly ever lost one. Companies who renege on rebates get >> dragged through the mud online and they know it, so it rarely happens. >> >> >> >> And what is the name of this exceedingly brilliant ISP? Always drop >> names, it gets their attention (sometimes). >> >> >> >> Carl >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 18, 2010 4:02 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RANT: ISP on-line orders >> >> Ok, so this morning I ordered an upgrade to my DSL to 6 Mbit and I logged >> in as an existing user, but it *still* required me to select either a DSL >> modem or a wireless router and I had to call customer service to ask that >> they NOT send me a “free” (after $50 rebate) modem. I wouldn’t have minded a >> wireless router as I would like wireless at home, but I’m not prepared to >> pay $50 to my ISP when for $5 more I can buy it direct from NewEgg and get >> free shipping. J >> >> >> >> Still…what idiot makes you order a new modem when you already have >> service??? Someone needs to fix the website so that when you log in as an >> existing DSL customer they don’t make you choose like that! >> >> >> >> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
