[Cialug] Internet access

[Daniel A. Ramaley]

I would not consider cable, just because (as far as i know, please 
correct me if i'm wrong) cable does not offer a static, routable IP and 
does not allow running servers. And reliability is definitely important; 
my current ISP provides me with a modem, but i have to reset it every 
1-2 months. My previous ISPs made me buy a Cisco modem; at the time i 
was annoyed at having to shell out $300 for a modem but now i realize 
that that was actually a good thing since the Cisco equipment was rock-
solid. If i could get better reliability while improving my speed, i 
would be very happy.

On 2013-10-04 at 14:37:09 Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> Be sure to factor reliability into the subjective evaluation.  I don't
> know what alternatives you have available but things like cable modem
> Internet, at least in my experience, do not hold a candle to the
> reliability of DSL, even though I will admit cable has improved.
> -Nate

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Daniel A. Ramaley
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