Re: [PLUG] Verizon DSL

["William G. Zappasodi" <bz@CrestecDigital.com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Hidle" <junkmail@ie-ap.org>
To: <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Verizon DSL


> Go to dca.net - if you can get verizon, they can sell you a 3.0/768 for 
> $65
> or a 1.5/384 for $45... plus hardware.. you get a /29 routed block 
> included
> with that and can get larger blocks if you need them for additional cost.
> They do not do any pppoe, port blocking, or anything.

I have Verizon, I did not know they did port blocking.
Can you provide some additional detail.

Thanks
BZ



Your connection is
> yours to have your way with :) I have been with them for 3 years and have
> been thrilled... read their reviews on dslreports.com, if you like...
> E
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Crompton" <doug@crompton.com>
> To: "Phila Linux Users Group" <PLUG@lists.phillylinux.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 10:35 AM
> Subject: [PLUG] Verizon DSL
>
>
> > Hi Pluger's,
> >
> >  Been awhile since I checked in, although I do read the mail from time to
> > time. I was the one that went after Verizon via the PUC a few years ago
> > regarding DSL and the lack of competition. It generated a lot of paper 
> > and
> > phone calls but I doubt it did much else. We are still in the same boat.
> >
> > I believe that Verizon (only) DSL is now available at my location. I have
> > been using a 24/7 dialup here for years. If I want it, it looks like I
> > will have to spring for the business flavor with static IP. That is
> > $79/month. A real rip-off considering the $29/month for residential dyn.
> > IP.
> >
> > I saw talk of PPOE etc. on the list. I am assuming that my Linux server
> > attached to a DSL modem via ethernet does not know nor care what is out
> > there on the other end of the ethernet (the modem - ppoe or whatever) and
> > just default routes to it. I would use linux (as I currently do) to serve
> > a local 192.168.x.x network.
> >
> > Looking for others comments who have gone the static IP verizon route.
> >
> > It looks like Verizon is really rolling out the the advertising on DSL.
> > Hardly a day goes by that I don't get something in the mail. Are they
> > really backing this up with more hardware especially at their RT's and
> > serving more of the community? This was not the case a year or two ago.
> >
> > Doug
> >
> > ****************************
> > *  Doug Crompton    *
> > *  Richboro, PA 18954    *
> > *  215-431-6307    *
> > *      *
> > * doug@crompton.com        *
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> > * http://www.crompton.com  *
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