Text 15038, 94 rader
Skriven 2007-01-02 18:29:56 av Ellen K. (1:379/45)
  Kommentar till text 15030 av Joe Hunt (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: AT&T says they can't provide DSL?!?!?
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From: Ellen K. <72322.1016@compuserve.com>

Thanks very much for the info.  Once again I am in awe of the help available
here.    :)

I got an email from AT&T saying a person has to live within 3 miles of a
central office, so I requested the address of the office considered central for
me.  No reply yet, but based on the photos you sent I think at least TWO of
them are probably within 3 miles.

The dslextreme deal looks pretty good except as you mentioned the FAQ says:

"Can I connect more than one computer to my DSL service / Can I use a router?

• Static connections can connect more than one computer using a third party
router.
• Dynamic / Dynamic-1 connections are designed and supported for only single
connection. If a customer would like to install   a third party
router they may do so, but this is not supported. The DSL modem that the
customer is using must be   configured in bridge mode and the third
party router must support dynamic connections. For more information on switch
your LinkMax modem to bridge mode please go
to:http://www2.dslextreme.com/KB/article.aspx?id=10398&cNode=2K7B6U
• Dynamic-20 connections allow up to 20 computers when used with a switch or a
hub.

** We do not offer help with configuring routers or network support. If
you use a Router/Hub/ Switch, you will need to disconnect it to get help from
our support department."

So if I went with them I would have to get a separate router and attach it to
the modem?  Or could I just use a combo one?  If attaching the router to the
modem, is that fairly straightforward?

On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:59:11 -0800, Joe Hunt <jhunt@dslextreme.com> wrote in
message <dpolp2d1h989kn6r43qc0og2sqk6jg6682@4ax.com>:

>Ellen,
>
>I'd be willing to bet that AT&T can provide you with service.  Take
>Mike's advice and and keep calling them until you get a clueful rep.
>
>If you want to take David's advice and look for an alternative
>provider, note that I live in Verizon territory, and get my DSL
>service from DSLExtreme.com.  I've been pretty happy with them.  I
>originally chose their service because, after I received marketing
>material from Verizon, I tried to sign up and they told me that they
>couldn't provide service to my location.  Obviously this was not true,
>because DSLExtreme is using Verizon lines and central office
>locations.  But, I wasn't patient enough to want to try to wade
>through the Verizon bureaucracy.  DSLExtreme works in AT&T territory
>as well.  Here's a link to see their offerings.
>
>https://secure.dslextreme.com/Medusa/Prequal/
>
>One pertinent note: they provide only a dsl modem.  You'll need to
>purchase a router (unlike the 2Wire that AT&T will provide, which is a
>device which combines the modem and router functionality).
>
>Finally, here's a link which pictures L.A. area telephone central
>offices.  I think this is up-to-date, but am not certain.  Perhaps
>you'll recognize one near you, although actual addresses are not
>provided.  If you can figure out the one closest to you, you can then
>use Google maps to see how distant it is to you.  I think the limit is
>about 5,000 meters, but the closer the better.
>
>http://www.thecentraloffice.com/Calif/LA/LAP/LAP2.htm
>
>Good luck.
>
>
>
>On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:35:43 -0800, Ellen K.
><72322.1016@compuserve.com> wrote:
>
>>I'll check them out, thanks.  A couple of independent ones showed up on
>>google but both appeared to merely be reselling the AT&T service, and
>>bumping the rate from 12.95 introductory to 55.00 "after the
>>introductory period" which -- get this -- wasn't defined.
>>
>>On Tue, 2 Jan 2007 11:26:01 -0500, "David B" <notme@notyoueither.com>
>>wrote in message <459a8a0e@w3.nls.net>:
>>
>>>Ellen, I used a small company called Speakeasy for DSL for several years,
>>>and was very much pleased with them. Their people actually seemed to give a
>>>damn. Maybe they can provide service in your area. I left them for reasons
>>>OTHER than quality of service and pricing- I was a VERY satisfied customer.
>>>
>>>You can find them at www.speakeasy.net
>>>
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