Re: ISP Recommendations?

2002-04-27 Thread Bill Mullen
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Michael Costolo wrote: So, back to dialup it is. I'm interested in any recommendations anyone might have regarding dialup ISPs. A friend of mine had several years of great success with Bit-Net, in Manchester (http://www.bit-net.com), before getting cable modem service;

ISP Recommendations?

2002-04-26 Thread Michael Costolo
Hopefully this is not off topic. My apologies if it is. My wife and I relocated here from the Left Coast late last year and rented temporarily down in Nashua. We recently bought a house in Amherst where our Nashua ISP, ATT Broadband Internet, does not offer service (no big loss there). I

Re: ISP Recommendations?

2002-04-26 Thread Cole Tuininga
On Fri, 2002-04-26 at 12:07, Michael Costolo wrote: Hopefully this is not off topic. My apologies if it is. Not any more so than some of the other topics we have here. 8) I haven't heard a single good thing about Adelphia's cable service and we just found out our line doesn't qualify for

Re: ISP Recommendations?

2002-04-26 Thread Ben Boulanger
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Michael Costolo wrote: there). I haven't heard a single good thing about Adelphia's cable service and we just found out our line doesn't qualify for DSL. My goodness. A bad cablemodem is better than any good dialup in my opinion! :) We're looking out that way

Re: ISP Recommendations?

2002-04-26 Thread Michael O'Donnell
I know a number of people up in the Wilton/Milford/Amherst area who seem to be satisfied long-time customers of... http://www.jlc.net/Services/Services.html http://www.jlc.net/ * To unsubscribe from this list, send mail

Re: ISP Recommendations?

2002-04-26 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, at 12:51pm, Ben Boulanger wrote: A bad cablemodem is better than any good dialup in my opinion! Some cable ISPs have areas that are so screwed up, the effective average available bandwidth approaches zero. Even a modem is better than that. But, like others, I *wish* I

Re: ISP Recommendations?

2002-04-26 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, at 9:07am, Michael Costolo wrote: Hopefully this is not off topic. My apologies if it is. Nothing's off-topic here... ;-) So, back to dialup it is. I'm interested in any recommendations anyone might have regarding dialup ISPs. I use TTLC http://www.ttlc.net, and

Re: ISP Recommendations?

2002-04-26 Thread pll
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In a message dated: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 09:07:41 PDT Michael Costolo said: So, back to dialup it is. I'm interested in any recommendations anyone might have regarding dialup ISPs. I've been dealing with

Re: ISP Recommendations?

2002-04-26 Thread Rich Payne
MV has been excellent, like Earthlink they offer other options as well (for those lucky enough to qualify) and do officially support Linux. I've been connected to them via ISDN for several years now (24x7) and never had a problem on their end (can't say the same for the phone company).

Fwd: Re: ISP Recommendations?

2002-04-26 Thread Peter Beardsley
Also, I have a simple LAN that I'd like to keep intact. Has anyone had any experience with anything like 3Com's OfficeConnect 56K LAN Modem (or similar)? It appears to be exactly what I'm looking for. If you have an external serial modem kicking around, I'd recommend this, as it's

Re: ISP Recommendations?

2002-04-26 Thread Tom Buskey
Benjamin Scott said: On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, at 12:51pm, Ben Boulanger wrote: A bad cablemodem is better than any good dialup in my opinion! Some cable ISPs have areas that are so screwed up, the effective average available bandwidth approaches zero. Even a modem is better than that. I have

Re: ISP Recommendations?

2002-04-26 Thread Jerry Feldman
Also, while not as good as DSL or cable, there are some satellite systems that offer 2-way satellite. They are not entirely Linux friendly though. On 26 Apr 2002 at 15:23, Tom Buskey wrote: Benjamin Scott said: On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, at 12:51pm, Ben Boulanger wrote: A bad cablemodem is

Re: ISP Recommendations?

2002-04-26 Thread Bill Sconce
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002 12:58:30 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael O'Donnell) wrote: I know a number of people up in the Wilton/Milford/Amherst area who seem to be satisfied long-time customers of... http://www.jlc.net/Services/Services.html http://www.jlc.net/ I enthusiastically second

Re: ISP Recommendations?

2002-04-26 Thread Tom Rauschenbach
On Friday 26 April 2002 h:37, Rich Payne wrote: MV has been excellent, like Earthlink they offer other options as well (for those lucky enough to qualify) and do officially support Linux. MV gets my vote. I have DSL and it's wonderful. I've been connected to them via ISDN for several

Fixed wireless (was: ISP Recommendations)

2002-04-26 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, at 5:37pm, Bill Sconce wrote: Maybe we exiles can go in with JLC to build a wireless cloud out here in the boonies one of these days. Do not discount that as unlikely. As I mentioned at the meeting the other night (Wed 24 Apr 2002), fixed wireless is becoming more and

Re: Fixed wireless (was: ISP Recommendations)

2002-04-26 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, at 7:46pm, Kurth Bemis wrote: Using Breezecom Breeze Access II gear. I think that is what MVA.NET is using. I think the guy said it was based on an 802.11something standard, but I might be having a delusion on that. Ben is right though - a lot of ISP's use off the