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Re: [PLUG] Home Networking Question
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Steven Tomcavage wrote:
>
> >> So, that leaves the option of a wireless router or multiple IPs. Do
> >> Comcast or Verizon even offer packages with multiple IPs? I priced
> >> Speakeasy and it came up $149.95/month as the cheapest, which is out
> >> of my league. Does anyone have experience using a wireless router
> >> between three stories?
> >
> > $149 for Speakeasy seems rather high, unless you went with a business
> > rather than residential package? Speakeasy generally runs $50/mo for a
> > base 784/128 ADSL line with either one or two static IP's (depends on
> > the package.) 1.5M/384 lines are usually in the $90-100/me range.
> > Additonal IP's for an existing account are $2.95/mo each.
>
> I entered my new address on their online form and it came back with
> $149/month. According to the results, for residential service:
>
> "You are 4900 feet from your neighborhood CO, you are eligible for the
> following Broadband services."
>
> The only option listed is SDSL.
>
> The default list ("Classic") of available pagkages go from 1.5 Mbps
> up/down at $299/month to 384 Kbps up/down at $149/month. But if I click on
> the "Sysadmin" or "Gamer" categories, I get a price at 384 Kbps up/down of
> $119/month.
>
> Why would ASDL not appear in my list of options? As far as I can tell, I'm
> within ASDL distance.
Possibly Covad doesn't offer ADSL from that central office. You can
tell by qualifying your line at the broadbandreports web site. It
depends on which DSL line provider Speakeasy deals with in the specific
area you want to get service. They may get SDSL from Verizon in that
central office and have no Covad connectivity, or some other confusing
arrangement.
--
Kevin Brosius
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