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This is for Cable, but I think DSL is the same.
<br>The provider's "tech" came into my house and wanting to install on
my computer and demanding to see my Windows install CD.
<br>I said, there is the machine, it is running Linux.
<br>He said, sign here to indicate that you are going to do a self-install.
<p>juice@airmail.net wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Call the 800-be-a-geek people internet america. It
sound like swb is feeding
<br>you a line, which they have been caught at many times before. The only
thing
<br>swb would neeed to install is the modem-thing/hardware. The connection
would
<br>be to your isp and internet america hasn't got a problem with *ix users.
<p>With all ?dsl providers the system is setup with a telco service and
an isp
<br>service. Many people at the telcos just like to steer you to their
sister isp
<br>inspite of that being something people can complaint to the PUC about.
<p>Well maybe the dsl-modem they want you get comes with windows software
for
<br>configuration. If their tech can come and do it, all you probably need
is a
<br>good set of docs.
<p>jack snodgrass <idiotboy@hardcorejeep.com> said:
<p>> with verizon... you can get DSL through them
<br>> and your ISP can be someone else.
<br>>
<br>> See if
<br>> <a href="http://www.august.net/">http://www.august.net/</a>
<br>> can be your ISP and use SWB as just the DSL
<br>> carrier. If you did that... august.net would
<br>> supply the IP Address and validataion.
<br>>
<br>> jack
<br>>
<br>>
<br>> --- Kelly Scroggins <kelly@cliffhanger.com>
<br>> > wrote:
<br>> >
<br>> >Does anyone have experience with Southwestern
<br>> >Bell's DSL service in The Colony, TX?
<br>> >
<br>> >I was told by Southwestern Bell that they require
<br>> >authentication software on the computer. And that
<br>> >I MUST use an MS Windows OS in order to take
<br>> >advantage of the free 'self install' option.
<br>> >
<br>> >If I choose to use Linux ... there will be a
<br>> >$200.00 charge for a technician to come to my
<br>> >house and install ... whatever it is they require.
<br>> >
<br>> >Is there a way around this?
<br>> >
<br>> >Does anyone know of an alternative DSL provider
<br>> >for The Colony Texas?
<br>> >
<br>> >I searched for providers on the Internet but only
<br>> >found one or two other providers. One of these
<br>> >only provided ADSL (voice + Internet). The fees
<br>> >are very high for the alternate providers I found.
<br>> >
<br>> >Covade
: 89$ (IDSL, yuk) + equip/install charges = >$500.00
<br>> >
<br>> >InterConnect : $109 to $279 equip/install = ? (Why even look?)
<br>> >
<br>> >IDT : $115
to $199 equip/install = ?
<br>> >
<br>> >SWB : ~$50.00
+ $99.00 equip.
<br>> >
<br>> >Verizon is priced very competitively, but they cannot
<br>> >service The Colony.
<br>> >
<br>> >It looks like SWB owns me!!!
<br>> >
<br>> >F$@!%*&ers!
<br>> >
<br>> >kelly
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