OT: VERY SIMPLE HOME NETWORK

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Simon--er, no...it was Bill Vermillion--said:
> 
> I think that my be part of an "old wive's tale" that doesn't

Interesting information.  I have heard of degradation, but it could be due
to old systems, as you say.

> to offer everything.  The BS has a promo rate of $9.95 for DSL for
> the first 6 months when you sign up for year with the final 6
> months going to full rate.

Yeah, well read the fine print VERY well where BS is concerned.  They
had a $4.95/mo promo with a free modem for a 1yr contract for DSL.  What
they -didn't- say out loud that was in the fine print is that it requires
you subscribe to their $36 Complete Choice solution.  You can spend just
the $36 and add $3 to get the line -and- service from IgLou as a resold
BellSouth line with -decent- ISP service that's far superior to anything BS
is going to offer.  Actually, I think that $4.95 might have also been their
256/128 DSL Lite, to boot--but I can't swear to it.

You really have to watch those people like a hawk.

> When you get into University and education arenas a lot of things
> come into play including politics besides money.

Don't remind me.  :-/  I told my brother he should get private cable or DSL
if they'll allow it, then supply it via wireless to a few people in his
dorm to defray the cost--get around the limitations of their network
entirely.  He told me they don't allow wireless.  I pointed him to the
U-Texas policy reversal that clearly cited that the FCC is the -only- body
that has the jurisdiction to regulate use of wireless devices.  Of course,
they also won't let him get private cable -or- DSL in the dorm.  I can see
the DSL, as it's probably running through a MUX and I don't even want to
think of the number of feet of cable they're running in any event.  But the
cable they won't let him switch because their cable is on a contract of
some sort through the dorm rental.  *sigh*  Universities suck.  You pay
-them- to treat you like crap.  They have -no- concept of the fact that the
student is actually the customer.

> This of course is far from the orignal topic of "A VERY SIMPLE HOME
> NETWORK"

Oh, I dunno.  If you're gonna do it, do it right.  Maybe Art should toss in
an OC-768, as long as he's at it.  :) ^ 128

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