RE: Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my

2005-10-27 Thread Ted Mittelstaedt
>-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kris Anderson >Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 8:48 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my > > >Hey folks, > >I'm getting off cable (Comcast and 6 megab

Re: Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my

2005-10-27 Thread Kris Anderson
--- "Gary W. Swearingen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kris Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I'm getting off cable (Comcast and 6 megabits) and > > Good move. > > > Their fine print - > > Don't forget the finer print. "Invisible print" > might be a better > term; good luck even fin

Re: Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my

2005-10-26 Thread Brandon Weisz
On 10/25/05, Eric F Crist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Oct 25, 2005, at 8:01 AM, Brandon Weisz wrote: > > Stay away from the Actiontec GT701-WG DSL router modem device Qwest > > is pushing. > > Its running linux of some sort and absolutely pukes at high PPS > > rates. I didnt bother > > trou

Re: Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my

2005-10-25 Thread James Long
Tell Qwest you want to use a local ISP instead of MSN. The local ISP will give you better service, and you won't be guilty of sending money to M$. You shouldn't have any problem using an run-of-the-mill Cable/DSL router/hub to share the service with your LAN, so long as you use only one public IP

Re: Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my

2005-10-25 Thread Gary W. Swearingen
Kris Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm getting off cable (Comcast and 6 megabits) and Good move. > Their fine print - Don't forget the finer print. "Invisible print" might be a better term; good luck even finding it before committing yourself. More below. > home phone pac kage ($24.

Re: Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my

2005-10-25 Thread Kris Anderson
--- Eric F Crist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Oct 24, 2005, at 10:47 PM, Kris Anderson wrote: > > > Hey folks, > > > > I'm getting off cable (Comcast and 6 megabits) and > > either looking at Qwest DSL w/MSN premium or a > service > > called Clear Wire (Wireless internet). > > > > I'm a b

Re: Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my

2005-10-25 Thread Brandon Weisz
On 10/25/05, Eric F Crist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Oct 24, 2005, at 10:47 PM, Kris Anderson wrote: > > > Hey folks, > > > > I'm getting off cable (Comcast and 6 megabits) and > > either looking at Qwest DSL w/MSN premium or a service > > called Clear Wire (Wireless internet). > > > > I'm

Re: Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my

2005-10-25 Thread Eric F Crist
On Oct 24, 2005, at 10:47 PM, Kris Anderson wrote: Hey folks, I'm getting off cable (Comcast and 6 megabits) and either looking at Qwest DSL w/MSN premium or a service called Clear Wire (Wireless internet). I'm a bit baffled because Qwest says they have a deal that I could get DSL for $19.99

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2005-10-24 Thread Kris Anderson
Oops, I don't think this got to the list. So I'm sending just in case. --- Steve Camp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Where are you located? Oregon. > I'm in Denver. I use Qwest DSL, but Dimensional > Communications / > Forethought (www.dim.com / www.dimensional.com / > www.forethought.c