Having switched to Qwest/MSN DSL a while back to save money, I strongly recomend against it. <br><br>While this service may be fine for casual web browsing, it sucks for anything requiring a more constant connection (VPN, ssh, Xbox Live, Skype). It seems that Qwest/MSN frequently rotates your IP (short DHCP lease?) and forces it to change. This results in rather frequent disconnects for many services.
<br><br>I've talked to some friends at Qwest who confirm that this is indeed the case. The IP switching is deliberate.<br><br>As a result, I'm considering switching to the more expensive <a href="http://qwest.net">
qwest.net</a> service, where you can apparently pay more money for a static IP and fewer restrictions. Any other ISP than MSN would probably be an improvement.<br><br>In terms of compatibility with Linux, I did use a Windows box to do the initial modem setup with their MSN cd, but I normally run Ubuntu on most of my systems at home with no issues. The account/password is stored on the DSL modem, so it isn't generally a problem.
<br><br>- SCott<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 6/12/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Keith Christian</b> <<a href="mailto:keithchristian@yahoo.com">keithchristian@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
My broadband provider is raising rates, and I've not been too happy with the<br>service lately, so I'm switching to Qwest DSL at the house. Hope I'm not<br>making a mistake.<br><br>The rep at the Qwest store said that the install would not work with Linux or
<br>Macintosh, but only with Windows - my assumption is, that is for the MSN<br>"service."<br><br>I expect that as soon as the DSL is activated, I'll plug in the wireless<br>router to the DSL modem and it will "just work." Am I wrong? What will be
<br>needed on my two Linux machines to work with the Qwest DSL connection,<br>anything? I don't plan to use any MSN features like email, etc. All I want<br>is the internet connection.<br><br>Is a default web space provided with Qwest residential DSL? How about an nntp
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