On 08/10/2011 02:53 PM, John Shaver wrote: > On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Richard Esplin > <[email protected]> wrote: >> If those are your only two options, than you should also consider >> the wireless ISPs. >> >> I was pretty happy with Digis for a few years, though I know some >> people on this list had problems. > > I guess I really didn't take them into consideration (maybe I will > now) for 2 reasons. First, wireless usually means connectivity > issues. It doesn't always happen and alot of people have great > success with wifi, but I haven't always.
Commercial systems are quite a bit more reliable than your typical residential wifi, so don't let that sour you. Just make sure that if you sign a long term contract there are provisions for early termination if the service is not satisfactory. And keep good documentation of service calls. > Second, everytime I ask one of their sales people about the > technology or speed provided by their service, all they can tell me > is "It's broadband", which really doesn't mean much and is probably > not even technically true, unless their wireless signals connect over > multiple frequencies. In the US anything over 128kbps is technically "broadband". Aren't we pathetic? > Them not being able to give me any specific information about he > technology really steered me away from ever considering it. I don't > think that was Digis though, it was CLEAR or something like that. That's a little surprising and concerning. They should at the very least tell you what frequency it is so you can be certain you don't have any conflicting equipment. If it's a licensed band like Clear uses, the front line folks may not really have a clue as in theory it shouldn't be an issue. Have you tried asking a DSL provider what DSL modulation scheme they use? You'll probably get similar blank stares. Corey /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
