[TriLUG] broadband option in the Triangle area

[Kevin Flanagan]

Jeff,


    I do not work for Time Warner, but do use the service, it's pretty
solid, I don't have experience using DSL to compare to, but do know that
I have heard several folks, some on this list, talk about ditching DSL
from Bell South in favor of Cable.   That's not to say that the stuff
that Intrex is offering isn't good, I don't have experience with that.



Kevin

On Sat, 2004-08-28 at 11:26, Ben Pitzer wrote:

> Jeff,
> 
> Well, time to plug my service.  Time Warner Cable's Road Runner service in
> this area is very solid.  I work for Road Runner, so I can tell you that the
> network has been improved in the Triangle to a very high level of service.
> Your IP is DHCP, and we do not use PPPoE (not sure if DSL does, never used
> them).  Our DHCP policies, however, are such that your IP will rarely
> change, if ever.  Typically, it only changes if you leave your PC down for a
> prolonged period, if there's an outage (fairly rare), or if we are forced to
> make scope changes to add or remove IPs from a certain hub (also rare).  The
> service basically requires that your PC can get a DHCP IP, and that's about
> it.  I use a Debian Sarge machine with two FastE cards and iptables as a
> firewall/DHCP server for my network.  It also performs web server and
> inbound mail service functions for my wife's business.  TWC is very server
> friendly, and typically only gets annoyed if a user is saturating their pipe
> for prolonged periods.  Typically, that means that they are doing file
> sharing of large files, which usually means music and/or video sharing and
> is almost always illegal.  (Notice I said "almost")  Nevertheless, we also
> offer two tiers of service:  standard at 3 Mbps downstream and 384 Kbps
> upstream (max speeds.  No minimum speeds are ever guaranteed for any
> Internet service, broadband or dialup), and Road Runner Premium at 6 Mbps
> downstream and up to 512 Kbps upstream.  Pricing is available from the Time
> Warner Cable web site or customer service.
> 
> I'm a sysadmin for RR, and I check the list regularly.  I typically am
> willing to help out (time permitting) if the tech support folks aren't able
> to answer the questions or address the problems adequately, or if they won't
> escalate a problem you know isn't your machine.  I'll also gladly answer any
> questions that don't compromise the security of my network or my NDA (and
> thus my job).  My manager also peeks in on occasion, and will sometimes
> throw an answer into the fray when questions are raised about RR services.
> 
> On the whole, though, there are plenty of people willing to help you out in
> here in pretty much any way possible.  Take care.
> 
> Regards,
> Ben Pitzer
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org]On
> > Behalf Of Jeff Patterson
> > Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 9:40 PM
> > To: trilug at trilug.org
> > Subject: [TriLUG] broadband option in the Triangle area
> >
> >
> > Greeting fellow future TriLuger's!
> > I'm about to move to the Raleigh area within 1 month.  I would like to
> > get some recommendations for broadband in the area (who to check out,
> > who to avoid, etc).
> > Things that are important:
> > speed (UL/DL)
> > reliability
> > uptime
> >
> > I would really prefer DHCP, but a static IP would be even better.  I
> > keep seeing info that suggests PPPoE is the trend in the area (am
> > moving from Denver).
> >
> > So far what I've found in the area is BellSouth, Time Warner cable,
> > Sprint.  Is there anything else?  Any/all suggestions feedback would
> > be very appreciated!  Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Jeff
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