Weird, the modem they gave me is only one ethernet port and no wireless. It still has router functions though (DHCP, NAT, etc). Maybe you have to pay extra for the multi-port/wireless version? On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Mike Miller <mbmiller+l at gmail.com> wrote: > I forgot to add a couple of things: > > You can have one single static IP that you order yourself online after > installation for $5.95 per month. > > The Qwest modem gives you four or five ports for computers so that they > can connect directly instead of via a router. > > The Qwest modem also provides a wireless access point. I forgot to ask if > it is 802.11g or 802.11n. > > I don't have a Wii, but apparently that works quite well with this system > because she talked about it a lot even though I wasn't asking. > > I just placed my order. I'll tell you if I find anything remarkable about > the service after I get it. One thing I don't know about is the Qwest > service's Linux-friendliness, or lack thereof. I do have one Windows box, > still, and a few Linux boxes, but would prefer to move away from Windows > and have them set it up using the Linux box. If the configuration is done > using a web browser and not some specialized software, then I can probably > do it from Linux easily. > > Mike > > > On Wed, 21 Jul 2010, Mike Miller wrote: > >> On Mon, 19 Jul 2010, Donovan wrote: >> >>> Yes, I have the new VDSL 40Mb/20Mb. >>> >>> 0.742 ms 20.45 ms 20.586 ms 207.225.140.233 (207.225.140.233) >>> >>> Looks like less than 30 to me. That was from the DSL modem itself, >>> from my workstation it was 21ms >> >> >> I think the upshot of this discussion is that the new Qwest VDSL2 >> service is quite fast and the price is great. It is important that I >> share my experience with you because the Qwest web site might give you >> some wrong info. >> >> One of the most important things: There is no contract with this, so >> you are not locked in. You can dump them after 6 months, or 1 month, or >> renegotiate a better price. The jump from $30/mo to $95/mo is a lot, so >> you'll probably want to do something. (Even if I paid $30 for months >> 1-6 and $95 for months 7-12, I'd pay less this year than I'm paying >> now.) >> >> I checked with Qwest's web site to see if my home was in an area that >> could receive the 40/20 Mbps "beyond fast" service. The web site said >> that I could not receive this service. I used the chat link to ask when >> it might be available (I live in a residential neighborhood of >> Minneapolis right nextdoor to a business). The chat person, Lynn >> Veches, told me that I could receive 40/20 in my home -- the web site >> was wrong. I told her that I know some people who might be interested >> and she said that if the web site says you can't receive this service, >> but you think it might be wrong, write to her at Lynn.Veches at qwest.com >> and she will check for you. >> >> The second important thing is that the deal continues after today: >> $29.99/mo for 40/20 for 6 months for people without Qwest phone service >> ($19.99 if you have Qwest phone service), but the $69.99 for the modem >> increases to $99.99 after 4:00 pm today. >> >> It costs $49.99 to have a Qwest tech come to your house and set up your >> first computer. She recommended this and told me that some people think >> they are tech savvy enough to do this themselves, but the Qwest pro will >> do extra work on the line, as needed, to bring you up to a full 40/20. >> Without the tech working on this, you may not get 40/20. >> >> Qwest will give you a $50 Visa Gift Card that can be used to pay your >> bill. I'm not sure that the gift card is only for today (probably not, >> but maybe). >> >> The Qwest service gives you the full bandwidth, straight to Qwest, and >> you aren't sharing it with anyone. They will not block any ports and >> you can run whatever services you want. I asked her and that is what >> she told me. >> >> See the info below. She told me that if you guys want to get this deal >> today before 4:00, write to her at the email address below. Feel free >> to include what I have written here for reference (but I'm not getting >> anything for this -- no referral or anything else -- I'm just trying to >> help you guys to get a good deal). >> >> I'm signing up now. >> >> Best, >> Mike >> >> >> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:20:32 >> From: "Veches, Lynn" <Lynn.Veches at qwest.com> >> To: Mike Miller >> Subject: copy of Qwest Chat >> >> I will give you a $50.00 Visa Gift Card >> 40M/20M $29.99 months 1-6 free activation and s&h, modem $69.99 today only, >> and $95.00 per month 7+forward >> REPLY to Order > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > -- Donovan Niesen