Text 15057, 114 rader
Skriven 2007-01-03 00:43:28 av Joe Hunt (1:379/45)
  Kommentar till text 15038 av Ellen K. (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: AT&T says they can't provide DSL?!?!?
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From: Joe Hunt <jhunt@dslextreme.com>

If AT&T can provide you service, and they are providing the wireless
router/modem, they are probably the best bet.  They'll support that
configuration.

With DSLExtreme, I doubt you'd have any problem despite the fact that they say
they don't officially support a third party router.  I have a static ip
address, though, so I can't say from experience.  But, most people have similar
setups (i.e. dsl modem attached to router, getting a dynamic ip address) which
work fine.  That's the configuration used by my friend in Silver Lake (although
AT&T) and when I originally set it up for her, she had a separate modem and a
D-Link router.  I swapped them for the 2Wire device at a later time.

Setting up the router is pretty straightforward, and you have Geo for tech
support!

On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:29:56 -0800, Ellen K.
<72322.1016@compuserve.com> wrote:

>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
>>>>
>><snip>

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