[clue-tech] Qwest DSL

[Dan Poler]

> 
> Hell must have frozen over, because I now have DSL service in my area.
> The Qwest "Price for Life" deal seems appealing, and I'm wondering if
> people can share their Qwest DSL experiences so I can make an informed
> opinion.
> 
> Here are some of the more pertinent questions:
> 
> 1. Will they let me (occasionally) ssh into my home server?  Any
> restrictions there?

I've never heard of this being a problem.

> 2. Should I use their modem or purchase another (suggestions on other
> models --- compatibility with Linux is a *major deal*).

I was going to switch to Qwest a while back -- until they suddenly
discovered that they could not in fact offer me the speed they claimed
to be able to -- but they did send out a modem, which was connectable
via Ethernet or USB. I had planned to set it up in front of a little
router, but you could just plug it in to a Linux box via crossover cable
to the NIC. Since Ethernet is Ethernet, it'll work fine. IIRC the modem
handled all of the goofy authentication (PPPoA) that they required.

> 3. How is the performance?  I have Comcast (cable) broadband and am
> generally pleased. Qwest "silver" service (what I'm considering) is
> supposed to be about 5x the speed (1.5Mb/s).  Do others using their
> silver service see this type of bandwidth?

Your Comcast service is only 300 Kb/s? That doesn't sound right --
Comcast out here is supposed to be on the order of 5 or 6 Mb/s. Comcast
should be significantly faster than DSL ...

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Dan Poler, RHCE
Senior Consultant
Red Hat, Inc.
E-Mail: dpoler at redhat.com