DSL/Cable in the W. Lansing area?

Fri, 23 Mar 2001 18:05:13 -0500

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Michcom.net (MBE computers) does an awesome job with their 56K connections.
They just implemented DSL.  They are a great local company with an excellent
modem-to-user ratio.  They run FreeBSD servers.  Check em out.  :)

Randy Keyes 
Network Services, JNL 
randall.keyes@jnli.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Graham [mailto:danceswithcrows@usa.net]
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 5:46 PM
To: linux-user@egr.msu.edu
Subject: DSL/Cable in the W. Lansing area?

I've been stuck on a 56K (actual speed more like 33.6) dialup for 5 months
now, and it sucks and blows at the same time.  Better connectivity on the
west
side of town is difficult to find; I've Googled and gone to various pages
claiming to offer broadband service in Lansing and come up empty every time.

So I humbly ask the other folks on the list:  What options exist for
better-than-modem connectivity on the west side, and what are your opinions
of
the various options?

At this point, I don't care so much about speed, certainly not about
download
speed.  Last year, I shared a 384Kbit SDSL with 4 other folks, and that was
fine with me.  What I'd really like is a constant connection of some type. 
I'd pay $40/month to have a 24-7 128/128 connect, more for higher speeds,
but
the number I'm really interested in is the upload speed.  (Yes, I know about
ISDN, but that per-minute charge thing sounds hideous, not to mention
potential difficulties with the terminal adapter under Linux.)

-- 
Matt G / Dances With Crows
There is no Darkness in Eternity
But only Light too dim for us to see

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Michcom.net (MBE computers) does an awesome job with =
their 56K connections.&nbsp; They just implemented DSL.&nbsp; They are =
a great local company with an excellent modem-to-user ratio.&nbsp; They =
run FreeBSD servers.&nbsp; Check em out.&nbsp; :)</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Randy Keyes </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Network Services, JNL </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>randall.keyes@jnli.com</FONT>
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-----Original Message-----
 From: Matt Graham [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:danceswithcrows@usa.net">mailto:danceswithcrows@usa.net</=
A>]
 Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 5:46 PM
 To: linux-user@egr.msu.edu
 Subject: DSL/Cable in the W. Lansing area?

I've been stuck on a 56K (actual speed more like =
33.6) dialup for 5 months
 now, and it sucks and blows at the same time.&nbsp; =
Better connectivity on the west
 side of town is difficult to find; I've Googled and =
gone to various pages
 claiming to offer broadband service in Lansing and =
come up empty every time. 
 So I humbly ask the other folks on the list:&nbsp; =
What options exist for
 better-than-modem connectivity on the west side, and =
what are your opinions of
 the various options?

At this point, I don't care so much about speed, =
certainly not about download
 speed.&nbsp; Last year, I shared a 384Kbit SDSL with =
4 other folks, and that was
 fine with me.&nbsp; What I'd really like is a =
constant connection of some type. 
 I'd pay $40/month to have a 24-7 128/128 connect, =
more for higher speeds, but
 the number I'm really interested in is the upload =
speed.&nbsp; (Yes, I know about
 ISDN, but that per-minute charge thing sounds =
hideous, not to mention
 potential difficulties with the terminal adapter =
under Linux.)

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