-=PCTechTalk=- Re: DSL
- From: "Wyatt M. Portendt" <nunyabidness6@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:21:39 -0500
Any "always on" connection has risks, but with a firewall behind a router
(I have three computers sharing internet) I haven't had any problems. Make
sure that if you only have one computer to TURN OFF file and printer
sharing and you should be fine. If you have more than one, use a router
with software firewalls on all the computers and shore up your netbios
rules.
On 4/24/2003 at 1:13 AM a whisper was heard, and the one known as Glo was
rumoured to have uttered....
| This really eases my mind, this is my situation
| exactly, dropping the 2nd
| phone line and it's actually $10 cheaper than DSL! But what
| about Dave's
| warning about others being able to see your computer? The
| cable company has
| a firewall and I plan to install ZA, altho they did say it w/b
| redundant.
| I'm a little nervous, but very anxious to get it as I'm so
| sick of all the
| time spent WAITING--my typical connection is 26,400bps--very
| slow.--Glo
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: Wyatt M. Portendt
| To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 3:33 PM
| Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: DSL
|
|
|
| No. Satellite Internet required a dialup to use the service
| (at one time),
| but AFAIK, cable doesn't and never did. We were able to drop
| our second
| phone line after getting cable internet so the cost came out
| about the same
| as dialup for more than ten times the speed. It has proven
| more reliable
| as well, with one short outage compared to at least 15-20 on
| dialup in a
| one year period.
|
| I've been VERY happy with my cable access and would recommend
| it to anyone
| who currently uses two phone lines because of internet use.
| Those who
| don't, aside from the cost, I still recommend the service for
| the speed and
| reliability.
|
|
|
| On 4/23/2003 at 7:02 AM a whisper was heard, and the one known
| as Tricia
| was rumoured to have uttered....
|
| | I heard that you still have to dial in to use
| | cable as it is only one
| | way. Is this still true? And if so, what's the
| point? You
| | still need
| | two phone lines, right?
| |
| | -----Original Message-----
| | From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| | [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
| Behalf Of The
| | Keyboard
| | Cowboy
| | Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:38 AM
| | To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| | Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: DSL
| |
| | Originally I would have recommended DSL over
| cable.....but
| | changes in=20
| | the industry have been numerous and now I don't
| think it makes
| | much=20
| | difference which a person uses. Both are far and
| away better
| | than=20
| | dialup <chuckle>
| |
| | Good luck, and let us know how you do!
| |
| | Regards from the
| | "Keyboard Cowboy",
| | =20
| | ,,,,,,,,
| | =D4=BF=D4=AC
| | Cincinnati, Ohio
| | Scottsdale, Arizona
| | =AB:::=BB=A4=AB:::=BB=A4=A4=AB:::=BB=A4=AB:::=BB
| | Tuesday
| | 04/22/2003
| | 11:35:56 PM
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| |
| | He who finds diamonds must grapple in mud and
| mire because
| | diamonds=20
| | are not found in polished stones. They are made.
| |
| | -Henry B. Wilson
| |
| |
| |
|
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| | =A4=A4=A4=A4=A4 On Tue, 22 Apr 2003 23:29:35
-0700
| | =A4=A4=A4=A4=A4 Glo wrote:
| | =A4
| | =A4
| | =A4
| | =A4 Hi KC, well now that I know all about DSL
| ;o), I've
| | decided to go
| | =A4 to cable instead. I hope this will prove to
| be a wise
| | choice.
| | =A4 Cable is supposed to be as fast as it gets,
| but I live in
| | a rural
| | =A4 town (you may know Bullhead City, AZ) and
| they have been
| | upgrading
| | =A4 cable for the past year or so, supposedly my
| area is
| | completed. We
| | =A4 shall see...
| | =A4
| | =A4
| | =A4
| | =A4
| | =A4
| | =A4
| | =A4
| | =A4
| | =A4 ----- Original Message -----
| | =A4 From: The Keyboard Cowboy To:
| pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| | Sent:
| | =A4 Sunday, April 20, 2003 10:19 PM Subject:
| | -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: DSL
| | =A4
| | =A4
| | =A4
| | =A4 I agree with most of this but offer a couple
| of extra
| | points.
| | =A4 Sorry to take so long to reply but I've just
| returned from
| | a hiking
| | =A4 trip to the Grand Canyon, Sedona, etc., in
| Arizona. I'm
| | back in
| |
| |
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