[TriLUG] local dsl

[Steven Lee]

I too am switching from cable modem to DSL, but where a static vs. a changing IP is concerened. If I recall, when i signed up for cable, there was a brochure from a company that could do DNS for you. There is some software that you load on your machine that would update their servers with your IP everytime you powered up so that anyone trying to connect to you through www.yoursite.com would be directed to the correct IP. Anyone remember this companies name?

Steve

Andrew Perrin <aperrin at email.unc.edu> wrote:

>I use telocity aka directtvdsl, and would rate it a solid "fair."  The
>service itself is good: reasonably dependable (I have to power-cycle the
>gateway about once a week), speedy, static IP, ethernet-based modem,
>etc.  The customer service types are, for the most part, useless, although
>to their credit they don't slam down the phone when you mutter
>"linux."  The organization is poor, and I've had numerous billing snafus
>-- all of which (so far) have been resolved, but not without their share
>of headaches.
>
>Just my 2c.
>
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>Andrew J Perrin - andrew_perrin at unc.edu - http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin
> Assistant Professor of Sociology, U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
>      269 Hamilton Hall, CB#3210, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3210 USA
>
>
>On Thu, 16 Aug 2001, rpjday wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 16 Aug 2001, Don Brady wrote:
>> 
>> > Originally, it was not possible to get a static IP on the BellSouth DSL
>> > based services but now you can, only from Directtv/ Telocity.
>> >
>> > Originally, Speakeasy was the best way to get a static ip.    They use
>> > Covad, which has its own DSLAM's etc. and pays BellSouth only for an
>> > unbundled local loop.
>> >
>> > Most people in BellSouth territory  now use DirecttvDSL/ Telocity as the
>> > best way to get a single IP and 1500/256 speed ADSL.   As you say, it is
>> > cheaper.
>> 
>> this was what i was considering, so i think that's my choice.  thanks.
>> 
>> rday
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