[Cialug] Des Moines Area ISPs

[Bailey, Jonathan C]

If the DSL kept going out whenever your phone rings, that usually means =
you aren't using filters.. Had that with a local business.. Embarassing =
call to tech support..

As for VoIP, I'm switching to Vonage to keep my local number when I =
move. Just waiting to see if Qwest will switch me to standalone DSL or =
just disconnect me completely when the LNP is done.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: cialug-admin@cialug.org [mailto:cialug-admin@cialug.org]On Behalf
Of Tim Perdue
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 3:37 PM
To: cialug@cialug.org
Subject: Re: [Cialug] Des Moines Area ISPs


timwilson011@mchsi.com wrote:
> Mediacom, basically because that's what I signed up with 4+ years ago. =
 At that
> time, DSL couldn't give the bandwidth cable could.  It still can't, =
but it is
> much better than it used to be.  I've been toying with the idea of =
switching to
> DSL (and InternetSolver), but just haven't been pushed (read: pissed =
off) enough
> I guess.
>=20
> I wonder whatever happened to multiple ISPs on cable...

I had really good luck with Mediacom for ~4 years, but switched to DSL=20
(freese notis) so I could have a fixed IP and servers online. VOIP seems =

to be happier with DSL too. The cable modem network apparently has no=20
UPS anywhere, as it is offline as soon as your house lights dim.

DSL was going offline a lot whenever the phone would ring, but I finally =

just canceled the phone service and it works fine now.

Tim
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