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In my area (Doylestown), DirectTV uses Verizon DSL. For the most part, it
is reliable and fast. However, they do seem to have outtages at the most
inopertune moments and then be out for a full day. When you call their
number, they say they are aware of the problem but have no ETR. I have had
to unplug and replug the router on two occassions after it seemed to have
become unresponsive. Of course, the verizon guys were working in our
developments junction box on those days...maybe they tapped my line by
accident. Dunno.
Diagnostics on DSL Reports also fails the packet loss test during streaming.
They claim this is to be expected on a 640/80 line. The only time this
affects me is when I am using SpeakFreely with a friend who's on a cable
modem (with additional latency).
Bottom line is I am actually quite pleased with my Telocity/DirectTV setup
and would recommend them. I feed the output for the DirectTV modem into my
firewall (486/50 running linux and iptables). Haven't had a breech yet
(knock on wood).
Charles
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[mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of ian reinhart
geiser
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 10:30 AM
To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Veriizon ADSL
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On Tuesday 13 November 2001 10:08 am, you wrote about Re: [PLUG] Veriizon
ADSL:
> You should also be able to get Directv DSL, which I'm using, in your
> area. I've been very happy with it. Line reliability (it's a Verizon
> line in the Lansdale,PA area) has been excellent.
>
I looked into it but I just wanted DSL, by the time I hooked up Direct TV it
just would not be worth the cost. Verizon is offer no hookup, and 39 bucks
a
month for three months.
> I didn't like the Verizon PPOE/internal DSL modem setup. Directv offers
> an external router with Ethernet interface, plus you get a static IP.
>
They have an external modem now, that connects to an ethernet port.
- From there I should be able to use my box with PPOE to connect to it. I
have
to read up though on how this is done... I am hoping Mandrake has an easy
setup for it, personaly I hate dorking with my box, I would rather spend
time
codeing.
> A good place for comparison shopping is http://www.dslreports.com.
I will check that out.
thanks
- -ian reinhart geiser
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