On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 20:13:47 -0600, Nick Traxler <ntraxler at usfamily.net> wrote: > Ah, Qwest - pull up a chair, and let me tell a story.... > Anyway, Qwest does have standalone ("naked") DSL, but it's $35/month. > I'd rather get the faster cable access, and I'm not thrilled with the > modem/router they give you. Thanks for the tips, though. I must have Qwest DSL specifically so that I can retain my static IP addresses. Do/can cable companies "bridge" me to my own ISP (Winternet)? Alternatively, do/can cable companies rent me a static IP address sub-network.