[lug] DSL Availibility

[Jason Vallery]

Standard PPTP uses port 1723. I have no problems connecting to my corporate
network from home using VPN and the AT&T cable service (In Longmont).





----- Original Message -----
From: "Mr Viggy" <LittleViggy at alum.manhattan.edu>
To: <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [lug] DSL Availibility


> 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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