"Kenneth E. Lussier" wrote: > > So, I set out to find a DSL provider in my area that met > the following criteria: > > 1) Static IP Addresses > 2) Good spped > 3) Linux friendly > 4) Aloows me to run my own services > > Ambitious, and a little unrealistic, I know. But, I have found one!!! > (I think). DirectTV bought Telocity, and now has DirectTV-DSL.
I signed up with Telocity a year ago (here in North Carolina). The installation was a joy; it took maybe five minutes and didn't require anyone but myself. The service has been acceptable ever since. On the downside, they have occasionally suffered downtimes of from one to thirty hours -- but not recently. Their tech support is reasonable, once you reach a human, and their 'current status' updates on the call director have been succinct and complete. (Caveat emptor, though -- I haven't had to call them since DirecTV acquired them.) The gateway has needed to be power cycled at least once a fortnight, and sometimes more frequently (though another user in my area suggests that ifup/ifdown on the Linux interface may be sufficient -- I haven't had to try it), but getting the carrier back takes maybe two minutes max. The final downside is that I've started receiving DirecTV-specific paper spam (like a DirecTV TV Guide) since the acquisition, even though I don't have DirecTV proper. So for US$50/month, and 384Kbit up/1Mbit down, and a static address, and people who don't hang up when they hear 'Linux', I'd say you can't go wrong. :-) Of course, that's down here in Dixie; who knows what they're like up there in Yankee-land.. ;-D -- #ken P-)} Ken Coar, Sanagendamgagwedweinini http://Golux.Com/coar/ Author, developer, opinionist http://Apache-Server.Com/ "All right everyone! Step away from the glowing hamburger!" ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
