[linux-help] Re: Road Runner cable service

["John M. Resler" <jmresler@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah,
    I just read an article on Intelligent X that some fairly big (read
natinwide) dsl provider had up and quit the business (read failed) and if you
had paid in advance it was a big oh well. Just remember the old business
statement "Caveat Emptor", (let the buyer beware.)

-JR

bert wrote:

> i had roadrunner but got it turned off.
>
> um, yeah, i was waiting to turn it off in order to get adsl
>
> i only had to wait about 9 and 1/2 months
>
> no i didn't have to give up a child for adsl but it was slow
> to get to my area -- i live close to wesley hospital
>
> in the mean time, and it was a mean time, i tried to
> use roadrunner . . . .
>
> sometimes it was incredible, most times i wondered
> when it would go flaky and it was flaky -- in my area -- often
>
> so i rented a surfboard, cause when their signal got lost
> or a server did or whatever -- i'd let'em know and i didn't
> pay for the modem rental or the roadrunner signal when
> it was flaky.  i guess another reason to rent was so they
> could NOT say it was MY modem with the problem.
> if the signal didn't get in, i didn't pay. if the modem was
> the problem, they replaced it ( btw, i only went thru 3 modems)
>
> so now the signal is adsl
>
> but i recently heard a story where a dsl provider just
> up and stopped providing service -- actually i think the
> service went to stink and the user called in and they
> mentioned, in passing, there wouldn't be any service
> or company shortly -- how'd that go? ask John Alexander?
>
> seems to be a crap shoot -- i went to adsl cause i'd
> heard good things about it . . . . .
>
> good luck!
>
> bert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bruce Bales <bbales@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 9:53 AM
> Subject: [linux-help] Re: Road Runner cable service
>
> >
> > > I wouldn't go back to 56k for anything, but they have had some e-mail
> problems
> > > lately.  No mail for over 12 hours once, several times for shorter
> periods,
> > > and slow delivery for a while.
> >
> > You might go to www.rr.com and look at the last week of "Network Status."
> They
> > claim to have it under control with new equipment - we'll have to see.
> >
> > I have no complaints with my Motorola Surfboard.  Setup is a no-brainer
> with
> > Windows or Linux.
> > bruce
> >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx]On
> > > Behalf Of Benjamin Bunck
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 8:48 AM
> > > To: linux-help@xxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [linux-help] Re: Road Runner cable service
> > >
> > > I would basically echo this response.  As far as the speed goes, if your
> > > coming from a dial in lifestyle, you're not going to be bothered by
> > > anything for a while.  The mail certainly has been weird lately.  Other
> > > than that though, I don't have any complaints (static ip would be nice).
> > > I've never had any  problems with losing my ip.  In fact, I usually get
> > > assigned the same ip  for a month or so (don't know if things are
> > > different outside Augusta).
> > >
> > > As far as RR goes, they don't care what system you run.  I believe their
> > > official policy is "No <insert ftp/www/etc..> servers allowed" but I
> don't
> > > think anyone really cares what you run on your personal system.  If you
> go
> > > RR, consider buying the modem if you plan on keeping the service for a
> > > year and a half or more...that's roughly the break even point for buying
> > > vs. renting.
> > >
> > > Ben
> > >
> > > On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, John M. Resler wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > If you know enough to setup DNS and the BIND system or can get help,
> I'd
> > > > recommend it over RR. I have RR but it is all DHCP and for the same
> > > > price, I'd much prefer the IP addresses of DSL but RR was here first
> and
> > > > I just haven't changed. FWIW, RR mail seems to be exceptionally slow
> > > > lately and I think their machines are letting the dynamic IP addresses
> > > > go stale far too often without refreshing. As a result I periodically
> > > > have to reboot ( every 36 hours or so) and the system requests an IP
> > > > address (I believe that's how it works anyway) and then everything is
> ok
> > > > for another couple of days or so.
> > > >
> > > > -JR
> > > >
> > > > Ryan Claycamp wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I am looking at making the leap to broadband and it seems that Road
> > > > > Runner would work best for me.  I would like to know what the
> > > > > experiences of the people on the list are with the service and how
> it
> > > > > works with Linux.  Do you let the cable people know you have Linux?
> > > > > Is self-installation the best route?  Should I buy or rent the cable
> > > > > modem?  Any help would be appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Ryan
> > > > > --
> > > > > "Men are from Macs.  Women are from VMS." Erwin, User Friendly
> > > > > http://www.userfriendly.org/cartoons/archives/99dec/19991203.html
> > > > --
> > > > Whoever tells a lie cannot be pure in heart -- and only the pure in
> heart
> > > > can make a good soup.
> > > >                 -- Ludwig Van Beethoven
>
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