[olug] Internet Access

Tue Dec 14 03:15:29 UTC 2004

$4.95/month is a typo, right?

If not, how do you request not to have support?

What is your total DSL Line and ISP cost per month?

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:07:24 -0600, Nathan D. Rotschafer
<nrotschafer at geniussystems.net> wrote:
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> Well...I'm saving some research time for you...the best isp is
> qwest.net and here's why.  First no port blocking.  Second, you get an
> actiontec wireless DSL modem that runs linux (aka fully configurable
> via iptables).  Last, cheap...it is $4.95/month if you don't care about
> support.  Now the speed issue.  Qwest has improved.  1.5 Mbit/1.0 Mbit
> for like $25/month.  The biggest reason I chose DSL over Cox (other
> than I hate cox) is that it has no port blocking (I could run a
> webserver and a mail server etc) AND the upload bandwidth.  Cox had
> 256Kbits and Qwest offered 1Mbit.  I couldn't turn it down for being
> cheaper and faster upload and I run a VPN to work with an IP phone at
> home so I needed the upload along with remote network management.
> 
> 
> 
> Nathan D. Rotschafer
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> On Dec 13, 2004, at 7:01 PM, Jake Churchill wrote:
> 
> > I've never heard of Lunar Gravity as an ISP but I use Cox which is
> > faster than any DSL you can get and not that much more expensive.
> > I've had Cox for about 4 years and have never had problems and have
> > used Linux for about the entire time.  I would recommend them.
> >
> > Jake
> >
> > On Dec 13, 2004, at 6:20 PM, Jon H. Larsen wrote:
> >
> >> You can also go with Novia/Qwest in Omaha.  Novia has been in
> >> existance since
> >> around 1994-1995.  Give them a call.
> >>
> >> Jon L.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Monday 13 December 2004 17:56, Eric Lusk wrote:
> >>> yeah, I opted to go with Lunar Gravity/Qwest rather
> >>> than MSN/Qwest, but just got a notice that Lunar
> >>> Gravity is stopping its internet access.
> >>> I do NOT want M$N for fear of port blocking, so it's
> >>> time to do some research on other ISPs who partner
> >>> with Qwest in the area....
> >>>
> >>> --- "Nathan D.Rotschafer"
> >>>
> >>> <nrotschafer at geniussystems.net> wrote:
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> >>>> Sign up for Qwest DSL but specify qwest.net as your
> >>>> ISP...I had an
> >>>> IPSec VPN working great and they don't block any
> >>>> ports...
> >>>>
> >>>> Nathan D. Rotschafer
> >>>> Home: (402) 778-NATE
> >>>> Cell: (402) 216-9270
> >>>> email: nrotschafer at geniussystems.net
> >>>> PGP Key: http://www.geniussystems.net/keys.htm
> >>>>
> >>>> On Dec 13, 2004, at 2:38 PM, Sean Edwards wrote:
> >>>>> Someone at my workplace signed up with Qwest DSL,
> >>>>
> >>>> but
> >>>>
> >>>>> now has a problem trying to access the work
> >>>>
> >>>> network
> >>>>
> >>>>> via VPN.  Apparently, since Qwest is basically a
> >>>>> repackaged MSN product, VPN over IPSec does not
> >>>>
> >>>> work
> >>>>
> >>>>> like it does on Cox.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -=Sean Edwards=-
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --- Perry King <kingpd at grav.net> wrote:
> >>>>>> I received a letter today telling me Lunar
> >>>>
> >>>> Gravity
> >>>>
> >>>>>> is discontinuing
> >>>>>> thier DSL services as a portal. Does anyone have
> >>>>
> >>>> any
> >>>>
> >>>>>> reconmendations on
> >>>>>> who I can change to? The change needs to happen
> >>>>>> fast. The kill date is
> >>>>>> December 26 2004
> >>>>>> Thanks for your assistance
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Perry King
> >>>>>>
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