Re: CenturyLink/DirectTV
I can't say I've had any experience with CL's fiber in particular. I can say that I'm favorably impressed with DSL service since CL took over. While they decided to start blocking port 25 on consumer accounts recently (6/27 to be specific), I recently converted to a static IP address and things couldn't have gone more smoothly. It was *all* done through the web, with no need for any contact with a human (sounds bad, but is typically good). The new address was picked up automagically by pppoe. I was then able to unblock port 25 and even set rDNS with the web interface. All for $25 setup fee plus $5.95 per month extra. Not bad considering with Cox you need a business account (starts at about $88/mo incl taxes) in order to have a static address. As far as fiber's concerned, I visited a relative in Dallas recently who had fiber with Internet/TV/Phone all over the fiber. I don't think their provider was CL, but they said the service was flawless (and they're not technical at all). I would definitely give CL's fiber serious consideration. -- -Eric 'shubes' On 07/25/2012 07:07 PM, Mark Astrauskas wrote: I saw such reviews online, but all seemed to be regarding when they ran as Qwest. I'm hoping to hear from a recent customer that knows if the new management/rebranding has improved anything. Putting aside the billing problems, how was the service itself? On 7/25/2012 6:31 PM, Stephen wrote: My experience dates back to the qwest/uswest says where features would magically appear on my account. Things like vm and long distance on my modem line ect. So i have really had very little interest in going back. On Jul 25, 2012 6:26 PM, Mark Astrauskas ap...@cox.net mailto:ap...@cox.net wrote: CenturyLink recently laid fiber in my area and is pitching their new Internet/DirectTV service. Does anyone have recent experience with CenturyLink's fiber offering or with DirectTV as well? It looks like I could save a good amount every month and could even get a faster speed, so I'm strongly considering it. Yelp reviews are awful, but so are the Cox Cable ones (my current provider), so I'm seeking any firsthand comments or experiences. Thanks, Mark --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us mailto:PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
RE: CenturyLink/DirectTV
Dallas ... fiber with Internet/TV/Phone all I'd bet that is Verizon. Sounds like their biz model. My nearby neighbors say that when they ask CL for DSL service, a business license is required. Along with a huge start-up deposit. (-: Chas.M. :-) To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us From: e...@shubes.net Subject: Re: CenturyLink/DirectTV Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 07:42:38 -0700 I can't say I've had any experience with CL's fiber in particular. I can say that I'm favorably impressed with DSL service since CL took over. While they decided to start blocking port 25 on consumer accounts recently (6/27 to be specific), I recently converted to a static IP address and things couldn't have gone more smoothly. It was *all* done through the web, with no need for any contact with a human (sounds bad, but is typically good). The new address was picked up automagically by pppoe. I was then able to unblock port 25 and even set rDNS with the web interface. All for $25 setup fee plus $5.95 per month extra. Not bad considering with Cox you need a business account (starts at about $88/mo incl taxes) in order to have a static address. As far as fiber's concerned, I visited a relative in Dallas recently who had fiber with Internet/TV/Phone all over the fiber. I don't think their provider was CL, but they said the service was flawless (and they're not technical at all). I would definitely give CL's fiber serious consideration. -- -Eric 'shubes' On 07/25/2012 07:07 PM, Mark Astrauskas wrote: I saw such reviews online, but all seemed to be regarding when they ran as Qwest. I'm hoping to hear from a recent customer that knows if the new management/rebranding has improved anything. Putting aside the billing problems, how was the service itself? On 7/25/2012 6:31 PM, Stephen wrote: My experience dates back to the qwest/uswest says where features would magically appear on my account. Things like vm and long distance on my modem line ect. So i have really had very little interest in going back. On Jul 25, 2012 6:26 PM, Mark Astrauskas ap...@cox.net mailto:ap...@cox.net wrote: CenturyLink recently laid fiber in my area and is pitching their new Internet/DirectTV service. Does anyone have recent experience with CenturyLink's fiber offering or with DirectTV as well? It looks like I could save a good amount every month and could even get a faster speed, so I'm strongly considering it. Yelp reviews are awful, but so are the Cox Cable ones (my current provider), so I'm seeking any firsthand comments or experiences. Thanks, Mark --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us mailto:PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
RE: CenturyLink/DirectTV
Wouldn't requiring a business license severely limit their business? Keith Smith --- On Thu, 7/26/12, ChasM Marshall chasm...@hotmail.com wrote: From: ChasM Marshall chasm...@hotmail.com Subject: RE: CenturyLink/DirectTV To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Date: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 6:11 PM Dallas ... fiber with Internet/TV/Phone all I'd bet that is Verizon. Sounds like their biz model. My nearby neighbors say that when they ask CL for DSL service, a business license is required. Along with a huge start-up deposit. (-: Chas.M. :-) To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us From: e...@shubes.net Subject: Re: CenturyLink/DirectTV Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 07:42:38 -0700 I can't say I've had any experience with CL's fiber in particular. I can say that I'm favorably impressed with DSL service since CL took over. While they decided to start blocking port 25 on consumer accounts recently (6/27 to be specific), I recently converted to a static IP address and things couldn't have gone more smoothly. It was *all* done through the web, with no need for any contact with a human (sounds bad, but is typically good). The new address was picked up automagically by pppoe. I was then able to unblock port 25 and even set rDNS with the web interface. All for $25 setup fee plus $5.95 per month extra. Not bad considering with Cox you need a business account (starts at about $88/mo incl taxes) in order to have a static address. As far as fiber's concerned, I visited a relative in Dallas recently who had fiber with Internet/TV/Phone all over the fiber. I don't think their provider was CL, but they said the service was flawless (and they're not technical at all). I would definitely give CL's fiber serious consideration. -- -Eric 'shubes' On 07/25/2012 07:07 PM, Mark Astrauskas wrote: I saw such reviews online, but all seemed to be regarding when they ran as Qwest. I'm hoping to hear from a recent customer that knows if the new management/rebranding has improved anything. Putting aside the billing problems, how was the service itself? On 7/25/2012 6:31 PM, Stephen wrote: My experience dates back to the qwest/uswest says where features would magically appear on my account. Things like vm and long distance on my modem line ect. So i have really had very little interest in going back. On Jul 25, 2012 6:26 PM, Mark Astrauskas ap...@cox.net mailto:ap...@cox.net wrote: CenturyLink recently laid fiber in my area and is pitching their new Internet/DirectTV service. Does anyone have recent experience with CenturyLink's fiber offering or with DirectTV as well? It looks like I could save a good amount every month and could even get a faster speed, so I'm strongly considering it. Yelp reviews are awful, but so are the Cox Cable ones (my current provider), so I'm seeking any firsthand comments or experiences. Thanks, Mark --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us mailto:PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -Inline Attachment Follows- --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss--- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: CenturyLink/DirectTV
I'm on CL DSL with a static IP, (Residential plan, in Mesa, East Valley). My plan is 5Mbps up and 40Mbps down (These are theoretical max's), in speed tests I would say it averages 2.3-4.3Mbps up and between 21-34 Mbps down. CL DSL claims 40Mbps as their max download bandwidth. I believe Cox claims a max of 50Mbps down and 5Mbps up. Though I am no expert I believe the biggest difference between DSL and Cable in bandwidth behaviour is how each handles load balancing during peak use. I have had my DSL go offline for a split second and reinitialize during extreme peak conditions, When I had cable in the past it didn't lose link status. While this may not sound like a big deal, I work from home through a VPN connection to a datacenter where my companies servers are co-located. During extended backups (I have a local mirror) I have noticed that sometimes the VPN connection goes down, causing a backup failure. Most of our other employees are on Cox and have not noticed this issue. I can't say for sure it is the DSL but suspect it. -- James --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
