[DM-MUG] DSL ISP

[Matt W]

Yes, Earthlink has DSL in some areas, but I just ran my phone number 
(WDSM) and Earthlink DSL is still not available here. You can get their 
satellite system, but that's not as fast or reliable and isn't cheap. 
Also, in a large percentage of cases, DSL is still routed over Qwest 
lines and supported by the ISP, which can be good or bad depending upon 
the provider's relationship with Qwest if something goes wrong.

For a dial-up connection, I'm very pleased with Earthlink, in fact, 
though I have a local DSL provider, I still have Earthlink.

Matthew

On Nov 2, 2004, at 5:31 PM, David Thrasher wrote:

> I just got something in the mail from Earthlink saying that they now 
> have DSL service available. I don't know how good it is but their 
> dial-up service has been good. Their offer is for $19.95 for the first 
> 3 months and then $39.95 thereafter (I think I got that right). That's 
> another option for you. If anybody has been using Earthlink's DSL, I'd 
> certainly be willing to hear how good it's been. I've been thinking 
> about it because then I wouldn't have to change my e-mail address, and 
> because I wouldn't trust Mediacom to not keep jacking up the price of 
> service.
>
> -Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Darcy Baston <darcyb@spymac.com>
> Sent: Nov 1, 2004 11:48 PM
> To: dmmug@dmmug.org
> Subject: [DM-MUG] DSL ISP
>
> Hi folks. I need to get DSL internet, and would like your
> recommendations. ISUNET is first on my call list, but are there any
> others I should be considering? Any anecdotes? I'll be connecting from
> West Des Moines.
>
> I looked around QWEST's web site and they have quite a list of ISPs.
> What I find really strange is that with each one, the system
> requirements states Linux, Unix and Mac OS 8.6 are compatible but not
> OSX? I've used plenty of DSL PPPoE type setups before with OS X (since
> the public beta I think, although it wasn't "built-in" then). Do their
> modems do something weird?
>
> The exact text is:
>
> Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or NT 4.0 or higher
>
> Linux or Unix
> Mac OS 8.6 or higher but not OSX
>
> warm wishes,
> Darcy
>
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> David Thrasher
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