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Re: [PLUG] Comcast or Verizon DSL for Linux laptop? (cheaper)
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multiple seriousity wrote:
>
> On Tue, 27 Aug 2002, William H. Magill wrote:
> > On Tuesday, August 27, 2002, at 05:07 PM, multiple seriousity wrote:
> > > On Fri, 12 Jul 2002, Rebecca Ore wrote:
> > >> Verizon has three packages for Residential DSL now, if I'm remembering
> > >> correctly. What I got was the cheapest one. They're beta testing
> > > what is the "cheapest one" that you got? I think they have a 1.5 and a
> > > 768 package.. I don't know about any 'third package' (except for the
> > > different pricing deal I found..) how much are you paying and what are
> > > you getting for it?
>
> > Hmmm... Bell Atlantic Verizon had 3 DSL packages.
> > 768x90 and 1.5x90 - known as DSL and DSL professional
> > and 1.5x768 called Pro or some such name.
> >
> > From what I can tell, Verizon has not really changed the offerings,
> > except that the 90 is now 128.
>
> Yes, and 768 used to be 640 but changed to 768 (although I haven't seen
> anywhere near either number yet... can anybody recommend a good website to
> test speed one sees? I've already tried dslreports.)
>
What's wrong with dslreports? I guess you'll need to have a java
enabled web browser for it to run the test, but I've used it a bunch of
times with Netscape 4. The numbers seem realistic from what I've seen.
Although I haven't tried it in a month or 2. Is it having trouble?
--
Kevin Brosius
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