jeff.kaneko_at_juno.com said:
>
>
> 2. ftp & http access to machines I have attached to the network
> is *blocked* ( can get in via TELNET; whoop, whoop).
If you need to get at your machines from outside, use SSH. It's secure which
is good for remote access anyway, plus you can do secure file transfer with it
(scp)... and your cable company is not too likely to have any idea what it is
so they won't block it ;)
>
> 3. Their NNTP (net news) service sucks
>
> 4. They're going to raise my rates *again*.
>
> 5. The speed is no where nearly as fast as it used to be.
>
> I'd go DSL but SBC doesn't have DSL in my neighborhood.
>
>
> Damn.
>
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> On Wed, 6 Mar 2002 12:36:41 -0600 Christopher Smith <csmith_at_amdocs.com>
> writes:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Dan Wright [mailto:dtwright_at_uiuc.edu]
> >
> > > I was just switched from _at_Home to my local cable company's
> > (insight
> > > communications) network, and it's actual been more stable and
> > > reliable then it
> > > was before. _at_Home kind of sucked, but I've been happy with
> > > insight's service,
> > > at least so far -- it's been about a month...
> >
> > Ok, so how much does Insight cost? Will they panic if I tell them I
> > don't have windows, and no, it's not a Macintosh either? ;)
> >
> > Do they require you to buy cable service too, or can you get the
> > network hookup separately?
> >
> > I have been considering switching to cable off and on, myself.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
> > Amdocs - Champaign, IL
> >
> > /usr/bin/perl -e '
> > print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n");
> > '
> >
>
>
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Received on Fri Mar 08 2002 - 09:59:49 GMT