woohoo :-D got my ghetto dsl hooked up.

[attgig]

IDSL - 144up/144down - speakeasy.net
90 bucks a month.
:)

[Markel]

Originally posted by attgig
IDSL - 144up/144down - speakeasy.net
90 bucks a month.
:)
$90 for 144?! :eek:

[IrishSS]

oy... youre gettin jacked more than around here gigger... its liek $150 or so for a 1.5 down/128 up...

[dbax791]

/me looks on etrade to buy stock in speakeasy.net

Gigger is that a typo? 90/month for only a 2-3x improvement over dialup? That sounds like a major ripoff to me...

Hopefully you meant 1.44, but even so thats pretty pricey...

[NuTs62]

Originally posted by attgig
IDSL - 144up/144down - speakeasy.net
90 bucks a month.
:)

1.5 down/128 up, $50 a month, including static IP. =) So whats so special about your package?

[mojo]

Originally posted by NuTs62


So whats so special about your package? "wanna see what i bring to the party?" :D

[chrissy]

THAT was a better deal than DirectDuo? or whatever?

[brainsmile]

I'm shocked your paying that much

[UnReAL]

$40/month for 1.5mbit/128kbit in good ole fla

[ChrisMG187]

*cough*ripoff*cough*

[DoPeY5007]

Originally posted by UnReAL
$40/month for 1.5mbit/128kbit in good ole fla


39.99 fer me :P

[xsiled2]

34.95- :D

[K2]

i pay 40cdn/mo for 1.5Mbps down and 512Kbps up

[DoPeY5007]

Originally posted by K2
i pay 40cdn/mo for 1.5Mbps down and 512Kbps up his upload is great :angel:

[K2]

.... /me steps back.. far away back

[attgig]

My problem is that I live too far from a CO to have adsl - with whatever speeds that come with it.

That's why I went with IDSL.
it can reach farther distances

I'm 16500 feet away from CO, and telephone company does a 'safe' estimate of 18000 feet, just in case they couldn't deliver....
The theoretical limit of adsl is like 15000 feet and so, they (any isp i tried) wouldn't give it to me.

from DSL reports:


Why is distance important with DSL?
If you have heard even something about DSL, you will have heard about distance. Your phone lines normally terminate at a telco office, usually nearby. This distance, (the length of your line between your location and the telco office), is a very important factor in whether or not you can get DSL, and what speed you can get.
Here are some rules of thumb for distance ranges. Please be aware that especially with non Telco ADSL lines, distance limits for speeds can vary widely from company to company. There are cases where it is policy for "residential" DSL lines not to be offered as far out as functionally identical "business" products!

The subject of distance and DSL is so important, we've added a special page for it, check this for detailed distance information per DSL network : Distance charts.


Distance
In Feet comment
less than 5000 You will have little trouble getting all speeds of DSL
5000-10600 You may have trouble getting the highest speeds on offer
10600-15000 The danger zone for DSL from national CLECs like Covad and NorthPoint. Speeds on offer are pinned back steadily until they reach 192k for 15,000 feet. If your line is longer than around 15000 feet, they may not accept an order.
15000-18000 In this range, Telco ADSL is normally still available, although it may be restricted to 300-500k speeds
18000-22000 Telco ADSL is not available, although in a few areas, RADSL may be a product you can get. RADSL is speed-variable.
Some smaller DSL specialist CLECs may have solutions for you.
22000-28000 Using less commonly used DSL equipment, it is still possible to use lines of this length.
18000-28000 IDSL is an alternative or possibly the only alternative. IDSL is 144k/sec, about four-six times modem speed.
28000-38000 IDSL is the only alternative




Why is an IDSL connection more expensive than a 1.5M/384K connection?
IDSL can be thought of as modern ISDN. The technology for IDSL is different than DSL, and since it is not as mass-market, it is also more expensive. Your money is not paying for bandwidth, it is paying for equipment and installation that is not as frequently performed, and therefore costs more.

To some extent, also, IDSL prices maybe higher because they can be: IDSL is often the only choice if you are sufficiently far away from your CO.



So that's why. I'm getting 'ripped off'

oh, and I REALLY would've liked to have gotten direct duo....BUT!
I live in a condo, and our condo management frowns upon antaena, sattelites, and the like that make 'their' roofs cluttered up and unsightly. :(

[chrissy]

Originally posted by attgig





So that's why. I'm getting 'ripped off'

oh, and I REALLY would've liked to have gotten direct duo....BUT!
I live in a condo, and our condo management frowns upon antaena, sattelites, and the like that make 'their' roofs cluttered up and unsightly. :(

But they can't stop you from it. What did they say when you showed them the info we found?

[attgig]

Originally posted by chrissy


But they can't stop you from it. What did they say when you showed them the info we found?

they can stop me..
I'm in a condo - not renting.

When you purchase a condo, you purchase the walls and everything inside. Everything outside, it's kept by the condo board...rules are a little different with condo's.

[whitak24]

gigger, did you find out if your company will pay part of your connection charges?

[ChrisMG187]

Originally posted by attgig


they can stop me..
I'm in a condo - not renting.

When you purchase a condo, you purchase the walls and everything inside. Everything outside, it's kept by the condo board...rules are a little different with condo's. You could rig up a stand or somethin for the dish so that it is mounted inside your condo, but the dish itself is outside :D

[chrissy]

Well actually, if he had a patio or balcony it's protected under that law too.

"The rule applies to viewers who place antennas that meet size limitations on property that they own or rent and that is within their exclusive use or control, including condominium owners and cooperative owners, and tenants who have an area where they have exclusive use, such as a balcony or patio, in which to install the antenna. The rule applies to townhomes and manufactured homes, as well as to single family homes. "

Oh well. :)

Tried to help :)

[leemaj]

Originally posted by NuTs62


1.5 down/128 up, $50 a month, including static IP. =) So whats so special about your package?


same here, but $40 a month, and pac bell gave me $80 in credit cuz they screwed up my dsl for a week.

[NuTs62]

Originally posted by mojo
"wanna see what i bring to the party?" :D

Please don't, I value my vision, don't make me go blind!

[NuTs62]

Originally posted by leemaj



same here, but $40 a month, and pac bell gave me $80 in credit cuz they screwed up my dsl for a week.

*gasp* Did you get it right after they lowered the price, and before they offered dynamic? My pacbell charges 49.99, and I got that like 3 years or so ago. Those bastards!:angry:

[jujubees]

Originally posted by NuTs62
*gasp* Did you get it right after they lowered the price, and before they offered dynamic? My pacbell charges 49.99, and I got that like 3 years or so ago. Those bastards!:angry: Looks like it's just a NoCal/SoCal difference, NuTs62. I'm also paying 49.99.

[DoPeY5007]

Originally posted by jujubees
Looks like it's just a NoCal/SoCal difference, NuTs62. I'm also paying 49.99. three cheers for SoCal

:cheers::cheers:cheers:


I pay $39.99