Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 08:31:01 -0700 From: Woody Carey <carey@roguewave.com> To: "'Paul T. Root'" <proot@iaces.com> Cc: ptacek@mcn.net, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Portland, FreeBSD, and DSL Message-ID: <EB55BCC162CAD111BD0A00A0C9979E3201944DA8@CVO1>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Paul T. Root [mailto:proot@iaces.com] > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 4:54 AM > To: dg@root.com > Cc: ptacek@mcn.net; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: Portland, FreeBSD, and DSL > > > In a previous message, David Greenman said: > > >Sorry if I am a bit off topic here but I > > >am looking for some advice. I will be > > >moving to the Portland area in about 1-3 > > >months and need to get DSL service. > > >Basically I would like to get suggestions > > >on ISPs that offer DSL in the Portland > > >area. How difficult is it to get FreeBSD > > >set up with them and what kinds of service > > >do they offer for the price (bang for buck). > > >I will need at least one static IP, more > > >would be nice but I can use NAT. Since I > > >don't have a place yet, any recommendations > > >on certain areas. What is the best way of > > >finding out if someplace is DSL capable > > >before committing, can they check a line > > >without a phone number. Can I find out where > > >the DSL capable stations are so I don't waste > > >my time looking outside the 2-3 mile range. > > > > > >Also I see there is a FreeBSD users group in > > >the Portland area and I look forward to > > >learning more about it once I get there. > > > > Both GTE and USWest will do line quality tests for free > and tell you what > > speed(s), if any, will work at a specific address. With GTE > I think they > > wanted a specific phone number (since they test that > specific line in the > > case of multiple lines at one address). > > The DSL modem just acts like an ethernet bridge and is > fully compatible > > with FreeBSD. I have a block of static addresses. DHCP is > usually used > > for dynamic addresses (but I have no experiance with using > that). In any case > > getting set up to use DSL with FreeBSD is trivial. > > I have 768Kbps DSL service from GTE with 'Internet > Arena' as my service > > provider. My costs run about $180/month total for telco+ISP. > > > USWEST can check the distance via phone number or address (I think). > You need to be within 15000 feet of the Central Office to > qualify. That's > as the cable goes, not bird flies. We've actually got it working up at > 18,000 feet to a friends house, but it was really hard. > > New installations of ADSL are pretty much all PPP mode from > USWEST, other > ISPs may vary. It is setup to hand out 10.0.0.[2-...] as IP > addresses and > routes/PATs the entire 10net. (My testing indicates that > Cisco's PAT doesn't > work with ssh. It's been reported.) > > I'm not sure of the price. The 256K service just had a price > reduction. Somewhere > around $40 + your ISP. > > > > > -DG I am a bit south of Portland, and have DSL service through USWest. I am moving from their home service to their office service, to get static ip's. With the office service you get a block of 5 static ips, currently. I will end up paying ~91 for this service. That includes ISP (them). Currently the services are home service == dhcp + dynamic ip addrs only office service == 5+ static ip's. They needed my phone number to test the line. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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