RE: Net Connection for the 400

Hi Karen,

I also live north of LA in Valencia.  A couple days ago I called Pac 
Bell & Flashcom.  It seems Pac Bell doesn't give out a lot of info 
as to when DSL will be available.  Flashcom said it will be available 
in 4 months at my location.  I don't know how they know this 
information but they seemed to be willing to give me a time frame 
where Pac Bell wasn't.  You can see who else provides DSL/ISDN 
services in your area at:
http://www.2wire.com/dsllookup/finddsl1.asp
If all you are looking for is the experience of setting up your own 
server, why can't you fire it up with your dialup Earthlink account?  
You couldn't do much load testing but you could do everything 
else.   It could also be cheaper to move your 400 to an ISP's site.  
(called collocation)  I talked on one in LA a while back and they 
wanted $100 /mo for it to sit there and connect up to their 
backbone.  It wouldn't be too far from you physically and you could 
still manage it from where you are.

Flashcom is at 877-Flashcom http://www.flashcom.com/

Good luck,

Gary Kuznitz

PS:  I have no affiliation with any of the companies mentioned.

On 10 Feb 00, at 7:42, Karen Summers wrote:
> Bob,
> 
> I live just north of Los Angeles and the brilliant folks who 
developed
> the area spiralled the in-ground phone lines and used pair-gain. 
> <aaarrrggghhhh>
> 
> I already have my corporate (pathetic) web site hosted by a friend 
of
> mine, but the point of having my own server online is get the
> experience so I can take it to my clients.  The thing that makes 
my
> company stand out amoungst the masses with my clients so far 
(several
> are repeat), is that we buy equipment and software and make 
mistakes
> on our own time.  We already have relationships with vendors and
> mailing lists and web sites, so what we don't know, we can find 
out
> fairly easily.
> 
> And, yeah, we could ship my 400 to your office in Houston.  
Merry
> Christmas to Bob <VVBG>  NOT!
> 
> Thanks for the input.  BTW: Louis has been tasked with 
contacting
> PacBell to upgrade our ISDN service.  I may need to get on the 
phone,
> though.  I am much better at geting bitchy than he is (go figure).
> 
> Karen
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Bob Larkin
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 9:57 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Net Connection for the 400
> 
> 
> Karen,
> Since over 70% of all accidents occur within 5 miles of home, I
> suggest you MOVE... SOON. And then you could avoid those 
accidents and
> be in an area served by DSL. <vbg>
> 
> You didn't specify where you were located, or te amount of traffic,
> but one consideration would be to have your machine located at 
either
> your ISP's location, or some other site that is served by DSL 
(such as
> my office in Houston).
> 
> You could access it thru the net, and you might use remote ops 
console
> for times you need a console.
> 
> Another possibility would be shotgun technology. This binds two 
modems
> on two phone lines, resulting in about 100k connection. In 
Houston, we
> also have wireless technology available at near DSL speeds, 
from a
> company called Accelernet. It is limited to about 35 miles, line of
> sight, from their tower.
> 
> I am curious as to how "new" the neighborhood is. In my area, 
new
> neighborhoods are built with DSL capability. Old neighborhoods 
often
> have DSL, because of necessary maintenance in older areas. the
> in-betweeners have phone equipment that gets the job done, yet 
is not
> quite unreliable enough to warrant replacing.
> 
> 
> Bob
> 
> ksummers@sasainc.com wrote:
> 
> > I live in a new neighborhood where DSL is currently unavailable,
> > cable modems won't "serve" and the ISDN line currently 
installed is
> > not "always on" and has insufficient capacity.  I would like to 
hook
> > my 170 up to
> serve.
> > That last quote I had on a T1 was $900US/month <aargh>.  
Any
> > suggestions
> for
> > connectivity?  Is this the right list?
> > TIA
> > Karen Summers
> > Any opinions expressed here are my own and will be the 
opinion of my
> company
> > if I say so.

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