AOL DSL users, a question.

[LXi]

<<you don't login . . . DSL is always connected>>

Thats not the case with Dynamic IP/PPPoe. Only Static IP are permenantly connected. All DSL ISPs are using Dynamic now.

 

[andrey]

LXi,
you're correct to the point as long as ISP doesn't use DHCP. With my Qwest (formerly USWest) DSL service, although I suppose to have dynamic IP, my IP hasn't changed since August of 1999 🙂. Also, QWest doesn't use PPPoE (thanks lord), so I don't need to login either, I just turn on my computer and I'm online, I can even be online in a Safe Mode 😛

 

[Duckers]

andrey,
I think you pretty much answered my question.

If you are still following this thread, do you know if I AOL offers NIC Modems?

 

[andrey]

Just tell them that you don't have Windows98. This way you automatically will receive NIC modem.

 

[Duckers]

Andrey

You seem to know a lot about the subject 🙂

Should I say I have windows 2000 ?
Edit: and how about if it doesn't work with windows 98 ? 🙂

 

[andrey]

Windows95 will work 🙂

As far as its compatibility with Windows98, than answer is &quot;no problem at all&quot;. NIC modem is much better as well than EfficientNetworks USB one.

 

[Duckers]

well, interesting.

I just called AOL and they told me that they ONLY offer 2 DSL modems, either internal or external USB.

They also claim that AOL DSL isn't available for my phone number. However, my neighbor has AOL DSL.

Go figure...

 

[ride525]

I have PacBell DSL and AOL BYOA and use a network and router to distribute the DSL throughtout my house. (I didn't realise there was AOL DSL, I'll have to look into that after my year with PacBell is up.)

Even though there can be up to seven &quot;users&quot; with my AOL BYOA account, only one user can be logged on at the same time. Other users in my AOL BYOA account can still surf the web using Internet Explorer.

The other users also can also access their AOL mail (just as any user can by going to AOL.com). And the other users can use the AOL Immediate Message feature by setting that up outside of logging onto AOL. (Instructions are on AOL.com)

I would guess that all of what I outlined above would be available to you on AOL DSL. But just as me, you can't log onto AOL more than one time for the same account simutaneously.

 

[TaylorD]

Hey duckers, I signed up for AOL DSL for the same reason you did (to keep AOL email)

They sent me the modem and everything, it arrived today, but I don't think they had my service activated yet...

Or else, since I have two lines, and got it for the second number, there may be a problem. (I am keeping two lines to have a seperate voice and fax line.)

I am trying to contact them (AOL PLUS)... do you know the number by chance?