Re: [PLUG] DirecTV DSL & Linux

[Paul <paul@dpagin.net>]

I had Direct TV DSL when they were Telocity.  They have better features 
than Verizon.  The service had problems when I was using it, but they 
may be better now, or it might have been a regional problem. 
Definately, try Direct TV before Verizon.

Edward M. Corrado wrote:

> Has anyone used DIRECTV's DSL service, and if so how would you rate
> it? Did you have any problems using Linux with it? Also, have you had any
> problems with them blocking specific ports? I really want to use
> speakeasy.net based on personal recommendations and reviews that I have
> read, but they aren't available in my area yet and they apparently have no
> time table for DSL in my area. Basically, my choices are currently limited
> to Verizon and DirecTV dsl services. One thing that I saw on the DirecTV
> DSL website (and appeared to be confirmed by the script-reading
> telemarketer that called me the other day while I was watching TV was that
> they assign you a static IP allow you to run a web server (both plusses in
> my book), but I can't find anything in the actually agreement that says
> that they allow the web server part (or what other services they allow you
> to run) . Any experiences (good or bad) would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Ed C.
>
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