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Re: Free NNTP server
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Fri, 1 Jan 1999 06:12:48 GMT
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Lee Jorgensen <ljorgensen@uswest.net> wrote:
> How much would a cable modem system be in your area? Can you get
> xDSL? price?
Pfffft. I doubt we'll see ADSL or anything like it here in Knoxville
within the next 2 years. I'm still not well read on it, though. I
know my department is planning on starting some ADSL testing this
year, though. Maybe I can get in on it.
> Around here, there is no cable modems available, but xDSL runs $40 for
> 256Kbit both ways. for ~$65 you can get 512Kbit, and ~$75 for 768Kbit.
> you also have to add $20 for the ISP charge. However, with this setup, you
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> don't have a phone bill. The DSL line can handle the computer connection
> AND a phone conversation at the same time.
Not bad. At those prices I'd probably go for the 768, although it
would be tough to go from free ISP and $30/mo for 128k ISDN to $95 for
768. Probably worth it in the long run for frustration alone.
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| (...) It's quite nice. All you need to do, is have a hub, hook the xDSL modem into the hub, and you have all the access you want. We currently have 5 computers on our system, with only 1 xDSL connection. (our ISP dynamically allocates IP's for (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| If you can afford it, try to get xDSL. The main reason for this, is that it's 'more dedicated' than a cable modem. With a cable modem, you have many others on the same line at any given time. I believe that a cable company normally runs a 30MegaBit (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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