Lol how would you feel about loosing your internet connection every time bad weather came down ;) Friend had starband it was ok for being in the sticks but it was down too much in None wonderful weather.
Bill Wheatley Senior Database Developer Ediets.com Macromedia Certified Coldfusion Developer 954.360.9022 X159 -----Original Message----- From: fluffy bananachunks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 6:29 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Broadband [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >>I was with BellSouth for over 3 years. Beta-customer. Bridged DSL. >> Fast. 'dynamic IP' - changed 4 times in those 3 years. No ports >>blocked. No limit to dialup. >> >>move. >> >>Get Earthlink. PPPOE. Pain in the arse Customer Service. Paid extra >>for perm. IP (nice). 22 out blocked. 20 hours a month dialup. >> >>move. >> >>All we have access to is ATT Cable. The speed is phenomenal. Dynamic >>IP (hasn't changed yet). port 80 incoming blocked - blah all to heck >>and back... *grumblegrumble*. And I just found out that we DON'T get >>ANY dialup access included. WTH?? I /know/ that there are going to be >>periods of time where our cable service is down, and damnit, I just >>bought a modem for my Handspring, and saving up for the VisorPhone... >> NO DIALUP???? >> >>bah. humbug, even. >> >></rant> >> >>Geo >> >> >> I have the same complaint - no dialup - when travelling. AT&T's explanation was that, unlike the prior @Home service I had before the bankruptcy, I now have free access to my email account from any web browser. My question is, where am I going to find a web browser unless I have dial-up access? <sigh> Their answer to that was I could subscribe to the AT&T WorldNet dial-up service - in other words, pay for two separate services. Riiiiiiiight. -Ben How rediculous is that. I was irritated to find that we don't get DSL in this new area, but now I'm really ticked. Oh well - what's one to do. I guess satellite will cost less soon enough. Now if someone other than Earthlink would offer it... Geo ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
