A T1 at 1.5Mb for $300 when I can get that with a DSL line for $45. Sure the uplink is lower but with two or three DSL lines I'd get much faster down and fasten enough uplink for half the price. Plus a bit of redundancy...
I've used DSL, Cable and ISDN (and modems from 300 baud upwards) over the years and found that with some care they are all reasonably reliable - DSL is probably the best bang for the buck these days if you're a business with moderate needs, cable is nice but they hammer you on the cost versus what they offer home users - our cable bill was $240/month for 3Mb/500kbs and that was their "special offer rate" set to increase when our contract ended. As for DSL versus U-verse ... it's just a rename of the same service in most cases, a 5Mb stream will handle one movie/TV stream no matter what the sales folk claim. And fibre? yes, we've heard of it but the last I heard our local monopolies didn't think that there was a market for it. Regards, Edmund Cramp -- "If life were fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead." - Johnny Carson > -----Original Message----- > From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patton, Jeff > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 4:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Phone service in Baton Rouge > > We have a location in Lafayette getting a 10X10Mb LUS Fiber connection for > about $75.00 including Static IP address. > > We have cut the cord in some offices, however we are piggy backing through > the internet with the Shoretel IP Phone system from another site that has > SIP to PRI connection. > > In Baton Rouge unless you are located in a Fiber lit building you will have to > go with a T1 connection from a previous mentioned CLEC through ATT for > the last mile. But there again you are probably min cost is around$300 for a > t1 > depending on the location. > > Now one Idea and not sure if you share a building with anyone else but you > might be able to piggy back on what they have. But then that could cause > you possible issues down the road. > > ATT is trying to phase out DSL and replace with U Verse where ever they can. > But DSL in my humble opinion is almost as unreliable as wireless internet > connectivity... Then from a reliability only then Cable , and next a T1, > but > the speed of cable is so much faster than a T1 but the T1 is usually more > reliable. We have replaced all but two T1's with Cable providers. The best > and most reliable connection is usually Fiber but you will pay for it and it > is not > affordable for small office here in Baton Rouge unless in a location where it > is > already in your building. > > > Jeff > > > -----Original Message----- > From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edmund > Cramp > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 2:00 PM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Phone service in Baton Rouge > > In Baton Rouge it really seems to be a case of where you live. I think I've > asked them a few years ago and they were just reselling ADSL out here. At > home (off Jefferson) I can 5Mb ADSL but at the office it's 1.5Mb. > > Maybe I should move to Lafayette? LOL > > Regards, > Edmund Cramp > -- > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dustin > > Puryear > > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 12:34 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Phone service in Baton Rouge > > > > I don't know about Centurylink's DSL (they have that), but we use > > their fiber and that's all them. Keep in mind that Centurylink is the > > 3rd largest telco now, so they have some serious infrastructure. > > > > --- > > Dustin Puryear > > CEO > > Puryear IT, LLC - We see IT differently. > > Baton Rouge Computer Support > > New Orleans Computer Support > > > > Direct: 225-304-6402 | Main: 225-706-8414 | Fax: 800-613-5731 > > | http://www.puryear-it.com > > > > We're always looking for highly-motivated and energetic professionals > > to join our team. > > Join our team now: http://jobs.puryear-it.com > > > > http://www.facebook.com/PuryearIT > > http://twitter.com/PuryearIT > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edmund > > Cramp > > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:20 AM > > To: '[email protected]' > > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Phone service in Baton Rouge > > > > Thanks Mark, > > > > CenturyLink looks like an AT&T DSL reseller? I left them a message > > but I don't have much hope that it will be returned. > > > > I called LocalUsa but they say that they are not currently taking new > > customers - that's a little odd? > > > > Regards, > > Edmund Cramp > > -- > > Motion Lab Systems, Inc. > > 15045 Old Hammond Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 USA > > Tel: +1 (225) 272-7364 | Fax: +1 (225) 272-7336 > > Web: http://www.motion-labs.com/movie > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark A. > > > Lappin > > > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 4:05 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Phone service in Baton Rouge > > > > > > CenturyLink > > > > > > LocalUSA - LocalUsa.net (I use them @ home) > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark A. 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If you are not > > > the intended recipient, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and > > > destroy all copies of this communication . > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Edmund > > > Cramp > > > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 3:56 PM > > > To: '[email protected]' > > > Subject: [brlug-general] Phone service in Baton Rouge > > > > > > Does anyone have recommendations for phone service in Baton Rouge? > > We > > > need two/three lines - a couple of voice lines and a fax line. > > > > > > It looks like COX and AT&T are the only options? > > > > > > Regards, > > > Edmund Cramp > > > -- > > > Motion Lab Systems, Inc. > > > 15045 Old Hammond Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 USA > > > Tel: +1 (225) 272-7364 | Fax: +1 (225) 272-7336 > > > Web: http://www.motion-labs.com/movie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > General mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > General mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
