[aclug-L] Re: High-speed server access

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > I run a 24/7 server (primarily mailing lists, but web and ftp as
> > well) that I currently have hooked up via dedicated modem... over $200 a
> > month after the cost of a phone line.  The availability of cable modem and
> > ADSL makes me feel really, really slow, but neither of these services will
> > support/allow dedicated IP and/or 24/7 public servers.  
> 
> ADSL does indeed support and allow dedicated IP and 24/7 servers.  As
> I am in SWBell territory here in Dallas, there should be no difference 
> there.  In fact, my ISP gave me a 5-address block of static IPs for a
> little extra a month.

Avaialbility in Dallas does not necessarily translate to availability in
Wichita.  RoadRunner, for instance, does offer static IPs and "business"
accounts in some areas... but not in Wichita (yet?).

To my knowledge, SWB is in the same boat at this time.


> > that costs less than what I'm paying now?  ISDN is about twice that in
> > speed, but also twice that in price.  
> 
> ADSL is running me $40 each for telco and ISP.  Rumor has it that ADSL 
> is available in Wichita now, but that only swbell.net is acting as an
> ISP for it yet.  Not altogether an excellent solution, surely.


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