-=PCTechTalk=- Re: How do I use start up kit high speed
- From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 07:46:39 -0400
Bummer on the dialup only choice - I don't know if I could get used to it again
- I am very spoiled with my cable.
My friend- just up the street a little way, is on dialup. she is JUST beyond
the cable lines and where DSL is available. She put her TV on a satelite, and
is debating about putting her computer on the satelite. When we moved here a
little over 10 years ago, is when the cable was brought out this far. It
stopped at the end of our street. They've taken it further since, but not
around the corner where she lives.
My cable company will re-claim their modem if/when I stop using their service.
Cris
----- Original Message -----
From: Hank
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 11:28 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: How do I use start up kit high speed
About 4 yr. ago I was on dialup in Cal. as soon as I could I got DSL, it was
free setup and I was give the modem, I still have it, I had to buy the Ethernet
card, I moved to Tenn. and they didn't have DSL there but I did get Cable, the
modem was $10.00 a month rent, I moved here to Ark. and here I can't get Cable
or DSL so I'm stuck with dialup.
Sincerely Yours,
Hank
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----- Original Message -----
From: cris
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 10:18 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: How do I use start up kit high speed
my cable company furnishes the modem - and gives the eithernet card if you
need one. It is the same charge per month no matter what you have. Actually -
I'm not sure you have the option to NOT use theirs - I'm guessing you probably
do, but why would you if there is no reduction in rate?
It's interesting to hear what different companies offer ! My cable company is
not a big conglomerate - I live in a fairly rural area - On the 'outskirts' of
where I live, the conglomerates start - they probably charge for everything -
and an arm and a leg to boot!! It was cheaper when I changed from dial up to
cable, to go with the cable than what I was paying for a 2nd phone line and a
regular dial up connection. Now - with cable, what I do get, is a better rate
on digital cable since I have both my computer and my tv's on cable - it's only
$5.00 extra/month to go digital. So I get a ton more stations and a much
clearer picture. At that time, I didn't have an option for a DSL line -
Cris
----- Original Message -----
From: TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 9:42 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: How do I use start up kit high speed
I have not seen the cable company LOAN a modem...but I have seen them RENT
them..for like $10 a month.
I cancelled renting mine when it went to $10 a month to rent it..bought one
for $40 on sale... then they raised the cable rate $10 and upgraded the
service to 1.5 and if you are new..they gave you a modem with not rental fee
for a year...
Somewhere in this deal...I did not come out on top! lol!
I already had my nic cards....
Enjoy!
Rose
----- Original Message -----
From: "Spider_hotpop" <spider1957@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 4:20 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: How do I use start up kit high speed
I have to disagree, if they gave me my DSL modem it came with a $120.00 tip
to them......LOL
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 8:43 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: How do I use start up kit high speed
> From what I've seen (at least in my area) is that the cable companies will
give you the ethernet card (since they're so cheap anyway) but the modem is
a loaner or rental (in my case a loaner). If you cancel the service, they
take back the modem, but not the ethernet card. In contrast, DSL companies
give you the ethernet card and the modem. They GIVE it to you... its yours,
so if you cancel the DSL service, you keep the modem. Of course, different
cable companies and DSL companies will operate differently. But, for the
most part, I've always seen cable companies LOAN while DSL companies GIVE.
> In your case, you said they came out and gave you another ethernet card. I
would assume that either A) there was no ethernet card in the computer
(maybe its a new computer?), or B) they just pu a new one in just to make
sure they have a working card. Either way, if they give it, then great.
Installing new drivers might just be because they're upgrading the drivers,
or just installing driver from scratch. Also no big deal. Heck, if they come
to you and do, the better for you. Me personally, I hate companies coming
out and touching my computer. Time Warner/Earthlink, for example, my
company, will come out and insist I need the Earthlink software to get a
connection. Obviously, they're morons, cause the software is NOT needed, and
you get the connection without it. And, the software could cause other
problems. So, I say, let ME do it. Problem with that... you call with a
complaint, and these NOT-TOO-SAAVY techs like to say, "yeah, its not working
cause you don't have the softwar
> e in." Yea, right. Don't come to me when you're looking for a tech job in
my company!!!
>
> ---Troth
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