[lug] DSL Availibility

[Mr Viggy]

That's interesting.  A co-worker just switched to cable, and has no 
problems VPN'ing into our employer's network.

Viggy

Brian Moore wrote:

>
> Unless you want to run a VPN, that is.  When AT&T did the Longmont
> rollout, they blocked UDP 500 (IKE) and IP protocol 50 (ESP).
> When one of my colleagues called them about it, they were rather
> rude and pointed out the statement in their AUP that "our cable
> modem service is for entertainment purposes only."  Their price
> for allowing you to run a VPN is around $300/month.
>
> Apparently, they are going to eventually go back to previous
> deployments and apply the same filters...
>
> -Brian
>
> Mr Viggy wrote:
>
> > Oh, hey, another option (for us in Longmont) is cable modem!  We just
> > got wired 3 months ago.
> >
> > You might want to look into that as well (AT&T, well, I guss Comcast
> > now).
> >
> > Viggy
> >
> > Frank Whiteley wrote:
> >
> >> AFAIK, last year yes (got one also), this year no.  All Qwest DSL
> >> capital
> >> expansion in CY2003 was halted due to Qwest's financial position.
> >> I've not
> >> heard of any changes and have qualifications run once in a while in
> >> likely
> >> areas for expansion. Last I heard their bench stock level was 50% for
> >> existing support services let alone new services.  They did relax 
> the dB
> >> attenuation which expanded coverage by about 10 percent in most
> >> directions,
> >> so 18000ft became realistic.  If you squawk really loudly AND you
> >> have deep
> >> pockets (read major requirements), they might do something about 
> loading
> >> coils and bridge taps.  This happened recently in Greeley when a
> >> building
> >> got lit in an area where no one else was getting anything due to pair
> >> gain.
> >> Some CO's have third party providers which generally offer better
> >> services
> >> at a higher price.
> >>
> >> Frank Whiteley
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Mr Viggy"
> >> To:
> >> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 2:59 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [lug] DSL Availibility
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >Have you looked at http://www.dslreports.com
> >> >
> >> >I beleive that you can type in an area code/prefix, and they will show
> >> >you where the CO is located.
> >> >
> >> >But, it might not matter.  Lucent is making these Stinger chips that
> >> >convert from DSL to T3.  QWest is wiring neighborhoods with these, to
> >> >effectively extend the range of the DSL (my neighborhood got a stinger
> >> >box last year; so far, my DSL is working great!)
> >> >
> >> >Viggy
> >> >
> >> >Nick Golder wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>Does anyone know where the Qwest's COs are located in Boulder?
> >> >>
> >> >>-Nick
> >> >>
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