Subject: RE: Average Cable Modem Usage ?
From: Jim Gribbin (jgribbin@alaska.net)
Date: Sun Jan 20 2002 - 21:17:00 AKST
I believe it's more just not supported, they know I've got more than 1
computer here, so did IA before them.
Jim Gribbin
On Sat, 2002-01-19 at 23:50, Christopher Erickson wrote:
>
> If I remember correctly, sharing the service with other computers is a violation
> of their T's & C's unless you are specifically paying for it.
>
> Maybe they have changed them?
>
> -Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org]On Behalf Of
> Anthony Valentine
> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 11:28 PM
> To: FeLoNiouS_MoNK; 'aklug@aklug.org'
> Subject: Re: Average Cable Modem Usage ?
>
>
>
> FeLoNiouS_MoNK,
>
> I currently use ACS's DSL. You can rent a route from ACS if you want, but a
> linux gateway works just fine. Or any other router that supports PPPOE. I
> have 4 PC's behind my gateway and everything works fine.
>
> I don't recall reading anywhere that you aren't supposed to share the
> connection and I've described my setup to their tech support a couple of
> times with no mention that I shouldn't be doing it.
>
> Maybe for a business it matters, but not for home use.
>
> Anthony
>
>
>
> On Saturday 19 January 2002 08:05 pm, 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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