STAPLES & VERISON OFFER(SEEMS HOT)

[BabaJi]

FREE WEB CAM
FREE ONE MONTH(after installation)
FREE ADSL MODEM ($170 cash back)

here's the Link
LINK
U have to signup for 1 year

Enjoy...!

 

[kaiotes]

u forgot to mention 1 YEAR CONTRACT!!!!!!!

 

[laker482]

Is this Verizon ADSL faster than Cox @home Cable.. becuase I currently am paying $30 for cox service and $15 to rent modem.. this ADSL service is $40 a month.. is it better or worse than Cox ?

 

[mikeford]

Typically DSL is about the same as cable modem for downloads, but much slower for uploads (only a little faster than 56k). This does vary a LOT between different services.

I tried the link, put in my So Cal phone number (714) etc. and they said it wasn't available and

Verizon Online Service is rapidly being expanded to households throughout New York, Boston, Baltimore, Washington DC, Northern NJ, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Please check this site in the future for service expansion in your area.

 

[timmins]

I am not sure if you have some dead mice or something clogging up your lines to the switch, but I pull in about 50-60K for uploads and 80-90k for downloads with Telocity.

 

[wjones]

Come on guys, don't start another DSL vs Cable war!

 

[Zwingle]

Laker....go buy your own modem (Toshiba 1100 on sale this weekend at CompUSA) and knock the 15.00 off your bill......For what it is worth, I like cable better than DSL...I have had both.....cable seems more stable in my area....not to mention, static IP and you can get an additional IP for 7 bux a month. With DSL you have to upgrade your service, which cost 40.00 more a month, for 5 more IP's. But this is all opinionated and depends on where you live and has been done over and over in the forums.

 

[BadMuleS]

im 4 cable jack

 

[greg]

For those people in Brooklyn NY, the guy below me has Verizon, I have IBSdsl.com, same $, he gets 400/128, I get 800/800.

 

[Frglss]

This must be regional? I just signed up for Verizon DSL Monday and my package comes with: (self install kit) webcam, modem and 5 filters.


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[Fritzo]

Check out DSLReports....people compare Verizon DSL service to having your nipples clipped off with rusty wire cutters (and those are the FAVORABLE reviews ).

 

[Fritzo]

<< Typically DSL is about the same as cable modem for downloads, but much slower for uploads (only a little faster than 56k). This does vary a LOT between different services. >>



This is incorrect. Cable modems typically have a higher download potential, but since it's a shared pipe, your download speed will typically be around 384-768K (this will be higher during non peak times). Standard cable modem service upload speed is almost always 128K.

DSL can come in 144, 256,384,512,608,768 and higher. You can also get those same speeds for uploading depending on what package you get, but most home users get either 128 or 256K for uploading with a $39.99 or $49.99 1 year contract. Higher upload speeds usually cost $$$$$$ and are intended for businesses as a replacement for T1 lines.

 

[frogster220]

I don't know where some of you get your DSL information from.

I'm getting sustained 400k upload speeds. that's almost 8 times 56k. it would be a lot better if i wasn't so far from the CO.

i also get 3 ip addresses and have 3 different computers hooked up to my $15 hub that allows them to log on independent of each other.

i just use one of the free dns services so i can always reach my computers.

i pay $50/month, got free installation, free dsl modem and a $200 rebate.

 

[dragoonboy]

What about satellite?

Anyone using that instead of DSL or Cable? I live in the boonies and that's the only option. Any ideas?

 

[Fritzo]

Sattelite, while faster than a modem (around 400K), still may require you to dial up for uploading. I've also heard of problems browsing at certain times of the day (depending on what zone you're in and how strong the sattelite's signal is in your area. If you live in a snowy region, you'll have to make sure your dish is clear of snow or you may get cut off. It's better than a modem, but it's the worst broadband solution available.

 

[paps]

Zwingle,
Do you have a link for that Toshiba 1100 cable modem?

Paps

 

[xkenny013]

*sigh* ... u/l and d/l speeds will vary from service to service. When I had DSL, I was getting 768k incoming, 128k outgoing. You could get a 384k/384k package for more money, or a 768k/768k package for considerably more money. However ... for $10 less than the 768k/128k DSL package ($40/month ... but that's with a cable TV subscription as well), I got a cable modem setup which seems to run at about 1.5mb. It's hard to tell when it slows down since I'm using a ton of bandwidth right now as it is. What's funny is I have *better* 'net access at home than I do at work. Faster, and even more reliable.

Anyway, your milage will *definately* vary as you go from service-to-service. I know cable sucks rocks in some areas, but luckily enough, my area is pretty smooth right now. However, simply saying DSL is better than cable (or vice versa) will always differ, based on what's actually offered in your area, and at what prices.

 

[Hugenstein]

I would not trade my cable connection for anything, my connection puts a T1 to shame downloading and isn't so bad on the upload either.

Downloads usually 250KBps(2Mbps) up to 475KBps(3.5Mbps)
Uploads are supposed to be capped at 128Kpbs but I close to 1000Kbps often.

If at all possible get @Home cable.

Unfortunately I am moving to a DSL only area in a few months, the best deal I have seen is Earthlink--
$40/month for 1.5Kbps Down/268Kbps Up. Any have any experience with them?

 

[freebee]

4.8mbs down, 1.8mbs up, hehe....

 

[tim0thy]

<< For those people in Brooklyn NY, the guy below me has Verizon, I have IBSdsl.com, same $, he gets 400/128, I get 800/800. >>



really? what's your service's number? couldn't get to their website!

 

[RiceDiGiZ]

i don't like contracts