Subject: Re: Average Cable Modem Usage ?
From: Justin Dieters (enderak@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Jan 20 2002 - 00:21:40 AKST
We have ACS DSL at the office that I work at (we would have cable, but
there are no cable lines on our side of the street) To connect, we just
have a switch for our regular office network, and each computer "dials"
using the PPPoE seperately using the same login and password.
Typically, we have 8-10 computers connected at one time. The DSL Modem
is just attached to one of the regular switch ports. So yes, they
require PPPoE (which sucks) but they do not require a special router or
anything for multi-PC access.
Although we are paying almost twice as much for half the speed of cable,
but our only cost-effective alternative would be 56K, which ain't
happening when you need to share with 10 people.. :)
Justin
enderak@yahoo.com
Christopher Erickson wrote:
> ACS requires PPPoE and a router for multi-PC access.
>
> GCI does not.
>
> However, smart people use some kind of hardware Firewall between their network
> and their ISP.
>
> Further, GCI doesn't care if you have 1 PC, 32 PC's or 500 PC's on your modem.
>
> -Christopher Erickson
> Network Design Engineer II
> GCI Internet
> 2550 Denali St., Suite 1000
> Anchorage, AK 99503
> 907-777-6725
> www.gci.com
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org]On Behalf Of
> FeLoNiouS_MoNK
> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 8:05 PM
> To: 'aklug@aklug.org'
> Subject: Re: Average Cable Modem Usage ?
>
>
> 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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