[DM-MUG] DSL ISP

[Jack Mathews]

We moved to Des Moines a year ago, signed up with Qwest and found out the
broadband speed in Windsor Heights was 256 down, signed up with Mediacom and
now it's near T-1 speed.

Jack Mathews


On 11/2/04 6:59 PM, "Matt W" <maccelerate@earthlink.net> wrote:

> 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
>> 5631 Ovid Avenue
>> Des Moines, Iowa 50310
>> 
>> e-mail: idave@earthlink.net
>> eBay name: daveindezmenez
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