[CLUE-Talk] Clue: Question about @Home & Linux
Timothy Klein
teece at silverklein.net
Sat Aug 25 19:18:10 MDT 2001
I second that. Qwest is eliminating Qwest.Net, and switching those
customers to MSN that want too. But you are not obligated to go to
MSN at all. There are a good deal of other ISPs that can provide you
internet access on top of the Qwest DSL line. I have Qwest DSL for the
line, and happen to use Forethought.net for the ISP.
Tim
* Ken Scott (kscott-list at pcisys.net) wrote:
> on 8/25/01 3:05pm, Richard Knechtel at krs3 at qwest.net wrote:
>
> > I currently have Qwest DSl. BUT they are going to be making all "home"
> > users swtich to MSN. Being M$ does not like Linux most of the services will
> > not be LInux friendly. So I am looking at switching to AT&T @Home cable
> > modem. What I am wondering is how difficult is it to set LInux up to use
> > @Homes services. I know there are a bunch of users who are using @Home and
> > Linux so I should be able to get a good Idea on it. Plus @home is cheaper
> > than DSL now!
> >
>
> There is no requirement that you use Qwest or MSN for your ISP on your DSL
> line. You can use any company that you want to, if they can handle DSL. I'd
> look into this option before having to change all your equipment and signing
> up with another company.
>
> A good local company (in my experience) is PCI Systems
> <http://dialup.pcisys.net>. I've been with them for over 5 years, and am
> still incredibly happy with them.
>
> --
> <>< Ken Scott ken at optikos.net http://www.pcisys.net/~kscott
>
> This is the day that the Lord has made;
> Let us rejoice and be glad in it -- Psalm 118:24
>
>
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