[Cialug] Broadband Internet

[Aaron Korver]

As for having the DNS timeouts with Mediacom, I also used to have that
problem.  I've since switched my DNS lookup service over to
http://www.opendns.com/  Been happy every since then.

On 2/9/07, Dave Weis <djweis at internetsolver.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Fri, 9 Feb 2007, Matt wrote:
> > Internet Solver uses Qwest's DSL lines to deliver their service, so
> > you'd still have to pay Qwest.  You may want to talk to Qwest to see if
> > they can actually test your line.  I was pre-qualified for 1.5mbit, but
> > not 7mbit.  Once they came and tested, they said they could get me 7.
> > They just don't want to sell you something that they can't deliver, so
> > they're being cautious.
>
> We can do that in addition to providing our own DSL signal on a copper
> line. Our newest service is completely standalone and doesn't require you
> to get any Qwest services. We have some areas that we are the only
> provider of DSL at all. We have put in our own remote DSLAM's and also
> have central office DSLAM's that have a 20% further reach than Qwest.
>
> > As far as Mediacom goes, they're usually pretty fast, but it really
> > depends on how much the node that you're connected is used.  The other
> > problem is that if your neighbor downloads a ton of stuff over cable,
> > your cable internet can become turtle-slow.
>
> I'll second that, I had cable briefly before there was a remote dslam in
> my neighborhood. It was very hot and cold.
>
> dave
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On
> > Behalf Of Todd Walton
> > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 1:14 PM
> > To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> > Subject: [Cialug] Broadband Internet
> >
> > What do you Des Moines-ians have available for broadband?  I just
> > moved to Des Moines and I'm pretty disappointed so far.
> >
> > Qwest DSL is $27/256K.  256 is the fastest they can give me!  That's
> > ridiculous!
> > Mediacom is $45/5M.  Now that's a nice speed, and an okay price.
> >
> > Also, I found some company called "Internet Solver".  I'm not sure if
> > they're business only, but I called them and they were supposed to
> > call back and never did.  Is there anything else?  I want at least a
> > meg and a half down, and I want the price to be appropriate, of
> > course.  I *don't* want television or telephone or DirectTV or shoe
> > shine service "bundled" with it.  I just want Internet.
> >
> > -todd
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