Likewise for me, I've had CenturyLink/Qwest for many years now. A standalone DSL line from them and Infinity Internet (iinet.com) for my ISP. I believe they're based in Vancouver (WA) but have a colo'd datacenter in Portland. Have had good luck with both with the (very few) times I've actually had to speak to a human. Modem is a Dlink DSL-2640B which replaced a crappy old Actiontec. Have 1.5 Mb currently but can up that for only $10 a month more -- that speed varies, of course, depending on location. Hope that helps! Randall
On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Joe Niski <[email protected]> wrote: > Similar situation for me: CenturyLink/Qwest for > 10 yrs, local Easystreet > as my ISP, got a deal on the ActionTec modem from Qwest, it's old but > functional. > > Qwest's customer support was abysmally awfully terribly horrid. Easystreet > is great, they've even helped diagnose obscure incompatibilities between a > prior DSL modem and a cheap ethernet switch in out outbuilding. Haven't > had to deal with CenturyLink yet. > > My biggest complaint is the telco's apparent unwillingness to upgrade > their copper - i keep getting breathless promotions about 7mbps service, > but my queries into when i'll have anything above 1.5 go into a black > hole. Still, it's less offensive than having Comcast's tendrils in my > house. > ________________________________________ > Joe Shisei Niski > Portland, Oregon, USA > 至誠 > > > > > On 9/24/12 11:05 AM, "Tony Rick" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >I've been using CenturyLink/.Qwest for a bunch of years, but only as the > >line provider. My ISP is Hevanet. who made all of the original > >arrangements. My DSL modem is currently a Qwest M1000 that I got at Best > >Buy off the shelf. I think both Hevanet and Qwest had moved on to newer > >models at the time, but it was still acceptable at that time. Hevanet > >Support has always had a knowledgeable human answering the phone, and > >responds to a message left after regular hours and on weekends. > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
