Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 20:47:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Kris Anderson <ciscoaix@yahoo.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my Message-ID: <20051025034730.36943.qmail@web52704.mail.yahoo.com>
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Hey folks, I'm getting off cable (Comcast and 6 megabits) and either looking at Qwest DSL w/MSN premium or a service called Clear Wire (Wireless internet). I'm a bit baffled because Qwest says they have a deal that I could get DSL for $19.99 a month for a year. Of course the fine prints MSN is the ISP so forth and so on. Their fine print - Qwest Choice™ DSL Deluxe with MSN® Premium: Available for residential use only. Service not available in all areas. Special offer available for new Qwest DSL® customers only and includes $19.99 monthly charge for 12 months when combined on one bill with a qualifying home phone pac kage ($24.99 otherwise), free activation and 50% off optional technician installation (regularly $100). After twelve months of service, price will revert to standard pricing which is currently $39.99 per month when service is combined with a qualifying Qwest local phone package on one bill (otherwise $44.99 per month). Rates subject to change. Limit of one bundle discount for DSL services per account. Qwest local phone service or package required. DSL modem can be purchased from Qwest for $59.99 or rented for $5/month ,plus $9.99 shipping and handling fee. Non Qwest-supplied modems may not be supported. Actual DSL speed varies depending on a variety of factors. Uninterrupted or error-free service not guaranteed. All prices do not include taxes, incremental charges and surcharges. Other restrictions may apply. MSN ISP requires agreement to MSN Acceptable Use Policy. Microsoft, MSN and the MSN logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Special Offer until January 28, 2006. Qwest Choice™ DSL with MSN® Premium: Available for residential use only. Service not available in all areas. Special offer available for new Qwest DSL® customers only and includes free activation and 50% off optional technician installation (regularly $99.99). After twelve months of service, price will revert to standard pricing which is currently $39.99 per month when service is combined with a qualifying Qwest local phone package on one bill (otherwise $44.99 per month). Rates subject to change. Limit of one bundle discount for DSL services per account. Qwest local phone service or package required. Mod em may be purchased from Qwest for $59.99 or rented for $5/month, plus $9.99 shipping and handling fee. Non Qwest-supplied modems may not be supported. Actual DSL speed varies depending on a variety of factors. Uninterrupted or error-free service not guaranteed. Prices do not include taxes, incremental charges and surcharges. Other restrictions may apply. MSN ISP requires agreement to MSN Acceptable Use Policy. Microsoft, MSN and the MSN logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Special Offer valid until January 28, 2006. - How I had it previously was Comcast's modem to wireless router (Linksys WRT-54G), a little Linksys switch, FreeBSD and misc. Windows computers happily sharing the connection. Just to confirm, my guess is that this would not be the service to go with since I would love to have my spiffy Linksys Router (WRT-54G) hook to the DSL. And to the WR54G the usual network systems of FreeBSD, and misc Windows computers. If the above isn't going to work then I'm stuck with a different bundle (a few bucks more) that would allow me to do the same thing. I hope. I'm not familiar with the way in which DSL does its connectivity thing. Okay, I saw in a previous question that PPoE is needed with DSL. And I noticed that I could set my WRT54G to utilize PPoE, so maybe MSN ISP & Qwest service will work? So am I right in still thinking that with MSN as the ISP my setup it isn't going to be FreeBSD friendly and that my spiffy little Comcast setup isn't going to work with MSN as the ISP? Most appreciated. Gah, that means I'm probably not going to be needing my little WRT-54G router then. :~( Hope I wasn't to confusiong there. ~Mr. Anderson __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com
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