Re: [PLUG] Victor wants a reality check with regard to raspberry pi and ZyXEL C1100Z

2016-04-01 Thread Richard Owlett
On 4/1/2016 3:19 PM, Neal wrote: > I've heard the ploy of threatening to drop your service entirely gets you > somewhere when negotiating rates with the cable/internet/satellite > companies. But what if they call your bluff? :-) > *ROFL* ! Lets put it plainly - none of the

Re: [PLUG] Victor wants a reality check with regard to raspberry pi and ZyXEL C1100Z

2016-04-01 Thread Louis Kowolowski
On Apr 1, 2016, at 12:20 PM, Galen Seitz wrote: > > On 04/01/16 11:48, Louis Kowolowski wrote: >> I was using centrury link in vancouver with a 40/20 link. Other than >> the occasional modem reboot (once a month-ish), no problems at all. >> Had a static IP, and found I

Re: [PLUG] Victor wants a reality check with regard to raspberry pi and ZyXEL C1100Z

2016-04-01 Thread Neal
I've heard the ploy of threatening to drop your service entirely gets you somewhere when negotiating rates with the cable/internet/satellite companies. But what if they call your bluff? :-) Regards, NealS ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org

Re: [PLUG] Victor wants a reality check with regard to raspberry pi and ZyXEL C1100Z

2016-04-01 Thread Richard Owlett
On 4/1/2016 9:52 AM, Neal wrote: > On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 12:13 AM, Victor Soich wrote: > >> I might make the plunge and pay 25 bucks a month for 40 >> Mbs download speed, >> > > Not sure if Russell mentioned it but you really should check on the regular > rates after a year. It

Re: [PLUG] Victor wants a reality check with regard to raspberry pi and ZyXEL C1100Z

2016-04-01 Thread Galen Seitz
On 04/01/16 11:48, Louis Kowolowski wrote: > I was using centrury link in vancouver with a 40/20 link. Other than > the occasional modem reboot (once a month-ish), no problems at all. > Had a static IP, and found I could actually get 20Mbit over OpenVPN > from Zurich to Vancouver. With 40/20, are

Re: [PLUG] Victor wants a reality check with regard to raspberry pi and ZyXEL C1100Z

2016-04-01 Thread Louis Kowolowski
I was using centrury link in vancouver with a 40/20 link. Other than the occasional modem reboot (once a month-ish), no problems at all. Had a static IP, and found I could actually get 20Mbit over OpenVPN from Zurich to Vancouver. > On Apr 1, 2016, at 12:13 AM, Victor Soich

Re: [PLUG] Victor wants a reality check with regard to raspberry pi and ZyXEL C1100Z

2016-04-01 Thread Galen Seitz
On 04/01/16 00:13, Victor Soich wrote: > Hi all, > > First, a bit of background > I thought I lived in a comcast monopoly area, and just recently had a knock > on my door in S.E. Portland from a guy saying I could get centurylink > internet services. I might make the plunge and pay 25 bucks

Re: [PLUG] Victor wants a reality check with regard to raspberry pi and ZyXEL C1100Z

2016-04-01 Thread Neal
On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 12:13 AM, Victor Soich wrote: > I might make the plunge and pay 25 bucks a month for 40 > Mbs download speed, > Not sure if Russell mentioned it but you really should check on the regular rates after a year. It isn't easy to find. The last time I

Re: [PLUG] Victor wants a reality check with regard to raspberry pi and ZyXEL C1100Z

2016-04-01 Thread Russell Senior
> "Victor" == Victor Soich writes: Victor> Hi all, First, a bit of background I thought I lived in a Victor> comcast monopoly area, and just recently had a knock on my door Victor> in S.E. Portland from a guy saying I could get centurylink Victor> internet services. I