[QCLUG] Residential Internet Options?

[Mike Robinson]

I have the QWest 7Mbps service and like it very much - had to configure
their DSL modem a bit though as its wireless option didn't provide good
coverage from my home.  I can dig up my notes on that if your interested
on how to make their DSL modem a pass through, which I'd recommend as
their firewall is nothing but NAT tables.

Your right about the windows part - hate to say it, but I'd recommend
you use a windows box for the initial setup - you can do the manual
setup, but its a pain as the PPPoE user id and password have to be
generated, so be sure to write it down and store where you can find it!

Mike


On Mon, 2007-10-15 at 14:17 -0500, Dietz, Brian wrote:
> Hello QCLUGs
> 
> I am in the process of going after DSL service at our newly built
> house in Bettendorf. I am finding out that I really do not have alot
> of options. With our family having Dish Network, Qwest seems to be the
> only low cost option (1.5Mbps@$26.99/mo or 7Mbps@36.99/mo) with phone
> service.
> 
> Are there any other people out there that have gone through the same
> situation of having satalite Tv? If any of you know of other options
> and/or gotchas with Qwest. I am staying with various distros...Ubuntu
> on the machine with Windows (to suffice Qwest...only for setup of DSL
> with Windows Live...I don't want to if I don't have to).
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Brian
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