Re: [SLUG] Installing Verizon DSL on Linux

From: Joe Brandt (vzd1s11k@verizon.net)
Date: Wed Aug 25 2004 - 16:34:15 EDT


On Mon, 2004-08-23 at 22:22, Ronald KA4INM Youvan wrote:
> > I had service by my activation date he was getting 1.5 Mbits down
> > and 486 Kbits up on his equipment. Either way it's been fast enough for
> > me to switch away from Road Runner where I was averaging 2.2Mbits down.
> > Double the download speed wasn't worth the extra 50%/month RR cost me
> > over Verizon.
>
> Are you paying for the 1.5 Mbits down, or for the standard
> .7XX Mbits down?
>
> I get over 3 Mbits down from Road Runner as advertised, for
> $15 over .7XX Mbits down DSL.
>
I had the regular DSL and a rep told me that I could call and get
faster, It took 4 attempts but I now get 1.3 down and 700 up for no
extra money. Takes about 40 min to download an .iso.

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