Re: [TCLUG:14810] Self ISP (was Re: Napster)

["Thomas.Veldhouse (Exchange)" <Thomas.Veldhouse@target.com>]

> I talked to USWest when they were having a sale last time.  I thought that
> $29.95 (or whatever it was) was low enough to give it a whirl.  So, I
> didn't hang up on the push-serving telemarketer<g>.  However, as we got
> down to the real nitty gritty of the sale, I told them that I didn't want
> the free internal hardware, since I was running Linux.  They told me that
> I would have to move up to not only the outboard router (I was Ok with
> that) but also to the higher cost $69 service, because I wasn't running
> m$.

No, you only had to pay $10 more for the deluxe service versus the select
service.  Deluxe is on 24x7 and select drops after 2 hours.

> 
> This is the same as cable, I take it -- they say that they won't sell it
> to you (though I hear the techs will hook it up anyway.)
I didn't have any problem at all ordering deluxe.  I told them I want it for
UNIX on my home network.  No problem.  I am not using USWest.net though.

> 
> So, if I can really get DSL for $29.95 (I know that my line qualifies),
> how do I ask for it?

Ask for Megabit Deluxe with the external Cisco 675 router.  Call
1-877-665-MEGA.  Choose the option to pick a different ISP (if I were you).

> 
> > In order to put your entire set of Linux boxes on the network
> > with one static IP, you will need to research something called 'NAT', or
> > Network Address Translation.

VISI.com will offer you a static IP for the router.  If you pay another $5,
they will offer you a netblock so that you can route a static IP to your
internal network.  This avoids the NAT problems when running a server
(especially things like Quake).

I am still waiting on my line to be activated.  

Tom Veldhouse
veldy@visi.com