[wplug] DSL?

[Zach]

On 1/24/07, Rob Knapp <myddrin at myddrin.com> wrote:
>
> He is full of it, and most likely reading from a script.  I run Verizon

Hi Rob,

Yeah that was what I thought.

> DSL on a network with 3 linux machines and 1 windows machine.

Cool.

> You do, however need a windows machine to get through the initial
> setup.  (You may be able to by pass this by calling verizon.)  Wine
> emulation will not work, but I imaging VMWare or something would.

Ah. I have Win98 dual boot so that shouldn't be a problem.


> Here is a short piece I did on my transition:
> http://www.myddrin.com/trashdeerwood/index.cgi/General/124.html?showcomments=yes
>
> Overall, I've been using DSL exhaustively for about a few weeks now -- I
> telecommute so this includes long ssh sessions, VoIP sessions, large
> downloads (a few gigs).  In otherwords, not your typical usage.

Interesting writeup. What are these "filters" you spoke of in the
writeup and how much do they cost? You said to put one on each modem,
phone line before doing the DSL install?

> My basic impression (having switched from being a cable customer since
> 2000), is that while your burst speeds are higher with cable (I could
> burst up to 4Mbps on a 4Mbps line), you get a lower, more steady
> connection.   In the end, speakeasy's speed test showed an average of
> about 2Mbps for my old cable connection (10 tests spread over a week,
> the high was 4.xx and the low was 1.5).  For DSL I get 2.7Mbps just
> about every time (+/.1Mbps).

Nice. Can I ask how much you pay per month and did you have to sign a
1 year contract?

Zach