ISP is Windstream. They were offering a combo DSL Modem/Router (3Wire.) I prefer Linksys as I know how to set them up and can flash the WRT-54GL with an aftermarket ROM. I wasn't sure what brand/model router they were offering, but I was pretty sure it wasn't a WRT54GL.
Windstream is our only real option for phone service other than Charter, and Charter's internet sucks where I live. I ordered their service on a trial before I cancelled Windstream's DSL awhile back and decided to abort the Charter trial instead and give 'em back their modem. It was supposed to be like 5 Mbit/sec, and it just didn't match up with the Windstream, so I kept Windstream. Overall, Windstream is pretty decent as far as service goes - they don't do port 25 blocking and they don't seem to care that I'm running an SSH server, and accessing my machine at home. J John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 4:48 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: RANT: ISP on-line orders How is $50 - $50 rebate = $0 not way better than $55 to Newegg? Afraid of rebates? I've hardly ever lost one. Companies who renege on rebates get dragged through the mud online and they know it, so it rarely happens. And what is the name of this exceedingly brilliant ISP? Always drop names, it gets their attention (sometimes). Carl _____ From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 4:02 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RANT: ISP on-line orders Ok, so this morning I ordered an upgrade to my DSL to 6 Mbit and I logged in as an existing user, but it still required me to select either a DSL modem or a wireless router and I had to call customer service to ask that they NOT send me a "free" (after $50 rebate) modem. I wouldn't have minded a wireless router as I would like wireless at home, but I'm not prepared to pay $50 to my ISP when for $5 more I can buy it direct from NewEgg and get free shipping. J Still.what idiot makes you order a new modem when you already have service??? Someone needs to fix the website so that when you log in as an existing DSL customer they don't make you choose like that! John-AldrichTile-Tools ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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