Subject: Re: Average Cable Modem Usage ?
From: Scott Johnson (sjohnson@gci.net)
Date: Mon Jan 21 2002 - 16:26:08 AKST
GCI will let you connect multiple cable modems to the same coax, or up to 8
devices per modem. Whichever you would like.
Just FYI though, if you connect multiple cable modems to the same network,
make sure you don't get the layer-2 cross-connected (i.e. use a router to
separate the two.) Don't plug two modems into the same switch or hub as it
will get the cable head-end controller confused and send about 1,500 cable
modems into blackout.
Very very bad! Right Chris?
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gribbin" <jewelrysupplier@gci.net>
To: <aklug@aklug.org>
Sent: 21 January, 2002 11:38
Subject: RE: Average Cable Modem Usage ?
>
> And these people only have 1 ASC internet modem or device connected to
> the line. It doesn't say I cann't connect more than 1 device to that 1
> modem, just multiple devices to the line.
>
> Does GCI let you connect multiple cable modems to their line? Or are you
> using 1 cable modem with multiple devices connected to the modem (not
> the line).
>
> Jim Gribbin
>
> On Mon, 2002-01-21 at 01:57, Christopher Erickson wrote:
> >
> > Here is what I found in their current T's & C's...
> >
> > "The PIPE DSL prices are set much lower than SmartNet business services
as PIPE
> > DSL customers are expected to use the service for primarily personal and
> > recreational purposes. PIPE DSL customers agree not to run any
commercial
> > servers in conjunction with the Services, including but not limited to,
Web,
> > game, Electronic Mail, NAT, DHCP and DNS servers. Under no circumstances
may any
> > PIPE DSL customer run a streaming audio/video server, "shout-cast"
station, MP3
> > or other audio or video download area with the PIPE DSL service. In the
event
> > any PIPE DSL customer attempts to utilize a commercial or any
above-mentioned
> > server on the network, or if Customer's personal servers generate more
than
> > average amounts of traffic and/or bandwidth usage, ACS Internet may, at
its sole
> > discretion, increase the fees associated with the Services, or terminate
the
> > Services."
> >
> > -and-
> >
> > "You may use your ACS Internet account to make only one connection at
any given
> > time, unless you have specifically purchased an account that is, in ACS
> > Internet's sole opinion, suitable for multiple user applications.
Multiple,
> > simultaneous connections from an ACS Internet account, except as noted,
are
> > prohibited. This means that your ACS Internet account may only be dialed
into
> > one modem in ACS Internet's modem pool or a single DSL connection may be
active
> > per account, at any given time. Any dialup or DSL account found
connected to two
> > or more ACS Internet modems or other connection devices at the same time
may be
> > suspended immediately."
> >
> > ACS seems to have greatly improved the "user-friendliness" of their T's
& C's.
> >
> > Isn't competition great? (smile)
> >
> > -Christopher Erickson
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org]On Behalf Of
> > Jim Gribbin
> > Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 9:17 PM
> > To: AKLUG
> > Subject: RE: Average Cable Modem Usage ?
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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