Subject: Re: Average Cable Modem Usage ?
From: Dave Brown (dbrown@tertiary.net)
Date: Sat Jan 19 2002 - 21:48:04 AKST
Nope, if your router speaks PPPoE then it will work fine.
--Dave
At 08:05 PM 1/19/2002, FeLoNiouS_MoNK wrote:
>na na..... my modems bigger than your modem .. lol... im not tryin to
>put local cable against dsl here.. but since someone brought this up..
> if i went over to dsl ... would i have to rent a router from acs or
>could i use my existing router.. just a question i had for a while.. i
>know in some places they make you pay extra if you want to use a
>router.. well anywayz.. bacc to linux..
>
>--------My oTHeR CoMPuTeR iS YouR WiN-BoX!--------
> FeLoNiouS_MoNK aka CoDeRED!
>
>Christopher Erickson wrote:
>
> >Our Livewire DSL service does not have any usage quotas, supports up to
> 32 IP's
> >and doesn't require PPPoE either.
> >
> >Assuming you are in an area where we can get to you with our DSL service.
> >
> >-Christopher Erickson
> >Network Design Engineer II
> >GCI Internet
> >2550 Denali St., Suite 1000
> >Anchorage, AK 99503
> >907-777-6725
> >www.gci.com
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org]On Behalf Of
> >The Alaskan Bear
> >Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 5:21 PM
> >To: W.D.McKinney
> >Cc: aklug@aklug.org
> >Subject: Re: Average Cable Modem Usage ?
> >
> >
> >
> >Well, as I work for GCI :} I can tell you that no matter which cable modem
> >package
> >you get, the most bandwidth you can get is 20gigs/month. The problem
> runs into
> >this
> >if you d/l 21gigs or higher, it will cost you an extra $20/gig. I also know
> >that I am
> >about to run into this problem myself as it's only the 19th, and I am up
> to 19.7
> >gigs :}
> >But a cable modem is a good thing if you are looking for a static ip as
> you can
> >have at
> >least up to 8 static ips for the modem. I know for a fact that it will
> support
> >up to
> >8 dynamic ips per modem. I hope that this will help you out some,
> considering I
> >don't
> >know how much per month you d/l. I do kinda wish that I had ACS's dsl
> service
> >for my
> >d/ling, and the cable modem for my server, but I don't have that much
> money :}
> >
> >--
> >Ted Montgomery
> >The Alaskan Bear's Den
> >akbear@akbearsden.com
> >Registered Linux User: #253251
> >907-242-9824
> >
> >-- There are some things lots of money can buy ... --
> >
> >-- For everything else, there is LINUX ... --
> >
> >
> >On Sat, Jan 19, 2002 at 05:18:11PM -0900, W.D.McKinney wrote:
> >
> >>I know many of you are on a cable modem, so I'm wondering what it would
> cost
> >>me to change to cable and not get stuck with $$$ bills due to all the
> >>downloads I do ?
> >>What's the average monthly charge anyway ?
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >>/Dee
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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