[nlug] Re: DSL: Is it worth switching?

2009-02-04 Thread Perkins, Jerry
Chris McQuistion wrote: I would stick with Comcast. Their service is MUCH faster than DSL. It has been my experience that DSL is faster. This is from 6 years of experience using both systems. In fact on big downloads DSL is always faster EVEN when I am connected via X-Forwarding which

[nlug] Re: DSL: Is it worth switching?

2009-02-04 Thread Chris McQuistion
What kind of download speed can you get over DSL? On downloads I regularly get over 1000 kbps, and this is on Comcast's lowest speed plan. I used to have their top speed plan and could get 1500-2000 kbps on downloads. I was under the impression that DSL tops out at around 6 mbps. Comcast has

[nlug] Re: DSL: Is it worth switching?

2009-02-04 Thread Jim Peterson
We have both Comcast and ATT lines here, 3MB service on each. The ATT(BellSouth) DSL is far more reliable for us than the Comcast has been, mostly due to faulty equipment in our 'grid square.' Our BellSouth line hasn't gone down in the past year and a third (my time here), while the Comcast side

[nlug] meeting schedule time

2009-02-04 Thread Howard White
Re: meeting time There was a hew and cry for moving the meeting time up earlier than 1900 on the second Tuesday of the month. Status? Scheduling my life is spiraling out of control on Feb 10 - major crazy as I need to come to and fro Nashville multiple times. Anybody got a Harrier Jump