If you have DSL through Qwest you can switch to 1.5 down and 1 up for free. Unless you have the long rang DSL then I don't know. I switched last fall, Visi didn't charge me either ;-) Sam. Nick Traxler wrote: > So, I'm using 256kbit DSL through Qworst and I really feel a need for > speed - does anyone with cable modem have a preference between Road > Runner or Earthlink? I think they're both 3Mbit down. (They didn't say > what the upload is - anyone know offhand?) I'm in Uptown MPLS, so > thankfully I don't have to endure Comcast. > > Along with the faster net access, I'll be dropping my home phone, so > Huzzah! Soon I get to celebrate my liberation from Qwest and their > crappy-ass web payment page. (Stupid thing always thinks I typed the > wrong password.) > > Also, does the service give you a public IP? I don't care if it's > static or dynamic, as long as I can access it from outside. > > Finally, can you use your own cable modem with the service? I prefer a > standalone bridging modem so I can use my choice of router/access point. > > Thanks for the tips, > Nick > > > > --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- > http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 3/1/2005