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Doug Crompton wrote:
Hi Pluger's,
Been awhile since I checked in, although I do read the mail from time to time. I was the one that went after Verizon via the PUC a few years ago regarding DSL and the lack of competition. It generated a lot of paper and phone calls but I doubt it did much else. We are still in the same boat.
I believe that Verizon (only) DSL is now available at my location. I have been using a 24/7 dialup here for years. If I want it, it looks like I will have to spring for the business flavor with static IP. That is 79ドル/month. A real rip-off considering the 29ドル/month for residential dyn. IP.
I saw talk of PPOE etc. on the list. I am assuming that my Linux server attached to a DSL modem via ethernet does not know nor care what is out there on the other end of the ethernet (the modem - ppoe or whatever) and just default routes to it. I would use linux (as I currently do) to serve a local 192.168.x.x network.
Looking for others comments who have gone the static IP verizon route.
It looks like Verizon is really rolling out the the advertising on DSL. Hardly a day goes by that I don't get something in the mail. Are they really backing this up with more hardware especially at their RT's and serving more of the community? This was not the case a year or two ago.
Doug,
1. Verizon's *home* pppoe delivers a static IP for /I believe he said/ 60 days. (no less than 30 days before it changes). I have confirmed this to be true -- not the time period, but the fact that I continue to be assigned the same IP repeatedly. You could save 50ドル/month if this works for you. 2. If you do decide to go with the home service, Verizon will give you 8 user ID accounts to a personal domain POP (e.g. pop.alexion.com) free. This is a service you will not find in the papers you get with the service or on the home service web site, but it is available. The personal pop is serviced through the business DSL team where you will get pretty good customer service. (I have found the home tech support the worst I have had with 4 ISPs in 11 years.)
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