[clue-tech] Switching to Qwest DSL soon, any suggestions?

[Keith Christian]

Thanks, Glen - maybe I'll contact Forethought.net and consider canceling the
Qwest order.

Thanks also to the rest of you that responded.

==========Keith



--- Glen Newell <skipworthy at realivetech.com> wrote:

> Hey Keith- not to put too fine a point on it, but all of that is crap.
> You don't need MSN for ANYTHING, certainly not for the price. Qwest has
> a 'bare bones' access-only plan, ask hard for that if you MUST have
> qwest. And you don't need to have anything installed if you don't want
> it, and I'd recommend against it: I tell all of my clients not to EVER
> let a qwest or comcast tech 'install' or tell you you MUST INSTALL
> anything. your dsl modem will be accessible from a browser, and if you
> know how to point your router at it, you're good to go (or should be).
> It's one of the greatest shames of my life as a geek that I allowed
> myself to be talked into the msn isp service, which was impossible to be
> divorced from until I dropped qwest completely, but I haven't looked
> back since...
> 
> I highly recommend forethought.net- we get better speed for less money,
> and really impressive service: I'm pretty sure they go anywhere qwest does.
> 
> Good luck...
> 
> G
> 
> 
> Keith Christian wrote:
> > My broadband provider is raising rates, and I've not been too happy with
> the
> > service lately, so I'm switching to Qwest DSL at the house.  Hope I'm not
> > making a mistake.
> >
> > The rep at the Qwest store said that the install would not work with Linux
> or
> > Macintosh, but only with Windows - my assumption is, that is for the MSN
> > "service."
> >
> > I expect that as soon as the DSL is activated, I'll plug in the wireless
> > router to the DSL modem and it will "just work."  Am I wrong?  What will
> be
> > needed on my two Linux machines to work with the Qwest DSL connection,
> > anything?  I don't plan to use any MSN features like email, etc.  All I
> want
> > is the internet connection.
> >
> > Is a default web space provided with Qwest residential DSL?  How about an
> nntp
> > Usenet account?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > ==========Keith
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