RE: [Nolug] Cox: grrrr.... BIG GRRR...

My rates aer as follows right now:

MSN: 496.8 Kbps
BandwidthPlace: Communications: 1.1 Megabit
                                Storage: 136.4k
                                1M Download: 7.5 seconds

I'll let you know once the guy leaves what it looks like after.

If anyone has a good upstream & downstream speed tester, let me know.

--Jerald

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nolug@patientcarerx.com
[mailto:owner-nolug@patientcarerx.com] On Behalf Of Joey Kelly
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 6:56 AM
To: nolug@patientcarerx.com
Subject: Re: [Nolug] Cox: grrrr.... BIG GRRR...

Do you know if they raise the cap a little? Please post what you have
now,
and what you get after they set you up with the business deal.

--Joey

Thou spake:
>I've got the feeling that nobody listened last time, so I'll try this
>again and talk s l o w l y...
>
>@Home s now offering a service called "@work for one user". (that's
what
>my sales rep called it). It entails an extra fifteen (15) 1-5 dollars
>per month, and you get to keep your static IP. (the total is $59/mo)
If
>I am reading the AUP for it correctly, neither 80 nor 21 are blocked
>either. Also from the AUP, it looks like there are provisions where
you
>can resell web services from the selfsame machine.
>
>You know...for ages I've asked Cox to do like Roadrunner does and give
>me an IP, some copper, a bunch of bandwidth, and leave me the #%^@
>alone. It looks like they're listening.
>
>April N. Hill
>Cox Business Services
>Sales Representative
>225-930-2351
>Fax 225-930-2265
>
>
>I've already sent her 3 people over here, and she's tickled pink. I'll
>email her to find a corresponding rep in N.O. for you folks. If she
>can't help you in your market, perhaps she can put you in touch with
the
>number/language to use when calling your number. I'll keep this list
>(as well as the BRLUG) notified as to what the experience is like, and
>what to expect.
>
>Stay tuned.
>
>--JMS
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-nolug@patientcarerx.com
>[mailto:owner-nolug@patientcarerx.com] On Behalf Of Mikey
>Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 9:26 AM
>To: nolug@patientcarerx.com
>Subject: Re: [Nolug] Cox: grrrr.... BIG GRRR...
>
>Scott Harney wrote:
>> Besides, it's not that hard to write scripts to update your firewall,
>> email you the new IP, and even update a dynamic DNS server entry.
All
>
>the
>
>> DHCP clients I am aware of have "hooks" for adding scripts when
>
>changes
>
>> in IP state occur. There are several mini-howto's on the web about
>
>this.
>Just as long as you're not running DNS on Cox. :)
>
>IMHO, Cox is being too much of a PITA with all these changes to their
>service to be bothered with. Whilst I like doing weird things with
>computers, I'm lazy.
>
><crystal_ball time="near future">
>I see a bunch of geeks going DSL if $DSL_COMPANY keeps rates < US$100 a
>month for service with a static IP.
></crystal_ball>

-- 
Joey Kelly
< Minister of the Gospel | Computer Networking Consultant >
http://joeykelly.dhs.org
"When Government fears the people, it's liberty.
When people fear the Government, it's tyranny."
-- Benjamin Franklin
Ich möchte ein Berliner.
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