Subject: Re: Average Cable Modem Usage ?
From: Scott Johnson (sjohnson@gci.net)
Date: Sun Jan 20 2002 - 00:30:49 AKST
You know you can get a Linksys router that can auto-login with the PPPoE
info and also stay connected???
Just wondering.
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin Dieters" <enderak@yahoo.com>
To: <aklug@aklug.org>
Sent: 20 January, 2002 00:21
Subject: Re: Average Cable Modem Usage ?
>
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> > -----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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> >>
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