dsl with mci

[Sean McMahon]

You also want to see what kind of equipment they'll give you.  My dsl provider
gives me an adsl gateway with a built-in dhcp server and ethernet switch for
example.  Typically you have one line provider who provides equipment but you
can choose an isp.  So if mci is not the line provider/equipment provider, see
who is and what they give you, support and allow.
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From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg at romuald.net.eu.org>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: dsl with mci


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> By saying "dsl", I assume you're referring to the most common type,
> which is ADSL. I would think that you can use ADSL from most, if not
> all companies under gnu/linux. A better question might be does MCI
> insist that your ADSL-connected PC run windows only (which I heard some
> companies insist on), and will they provide tech support if you're
> running linux (which most companies don't seem to do).
>
> As for differences in ADSL that come to mind, they are:
>
> 1. Price.
>
> 2. PPPOE/PPPOA/bridged connection
>
> 3. Static/dynamic IP address (if static, how many do you get for x
> amount of Dollars).
>
> 4. Up/downstream speeds.
>
> 5. Are you allowed to run servers or not.
>
> 6. Do they block any in/out-bound ports.
>
> 7. Can you setup a LAN, (some providers explicitly state their ADSL
> services can be used with only 1 computer at a time in their
> acceptable use policy).
>
> These are the differences I can think of from company to company. Most
> of these will not apply to you if you just want basic service. I've
> found <http://www.dslreports.com/> to be a great resource for all
> types of DSL. You can see which companies can serve you, and what they
> offer for what prices. You can also read user reviews about companies,
> which will give you an idea of if this is a provider you want to give
> your business to or not.
>
> Since most dial-up connections are about $20/month now, and that's
> what it sounds like you have, $20/month more would bring you up to
> $40/month, and there are plenty of companies that would give you basic
> DSL service for that much, and in some cases for less on a permanent
> basis (after all the promotions). So, my suggestion would be that you
> shop around, and do your homework, instead of just going with a
> company because they can give you ADSL for $20/month more then what
> you're paying now.
>
> Hth.
>
> Greg
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 17, 2005 at 06:49:11PM -0600, randy turner wrote:
> >
> > hi all,
> > does anyone know if mci dsl works with linux?
> > the reason that i am thinking about this
> > is for an extra 20.00 i could join there dsl
> > i found the dsl setup and scripts for using dsl,
> > it looks pretty easy to setup and use,
> > my only question is is dsl pretty much the same
> > from company to company??
> > i have been learning about pppoe
> > and i now understand about networking with ethernet cards,
> > anyway, hope everyone is doing ok,
> > thanks in advance
> > randy
> >
> >
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