RE: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-30 Thread Jim Balcomb
i was actually considering applying once i get my cert. looking at testing in june. as for the novices, it may actually be level 13 that has the novices. however, i would think with all the peering problems that telocity has had with level 13 that they would peer with someone else, perhaps UUnet?

Re: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-28 Thread Jacob Killian
Sounds like a CCNA (or maybe even a CCIE?) might help Telocity ALOT! Seems like they have novices setting up their routers (Saudi Arabia? Please.) Jacob On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, you wrote: > > I had the same problem here? I riped there Telocity modem of my computer. I > called them up and told t

Re: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-28 Thread Vidiot
> >On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 07:44:16PM -0600, Vidiot wrote: >> Nope, in this case TDS Metrocom actually has their in infrastructure. ^^ Oops! -->own >*Sigh*. Generalize, and get shot. > >Ok, I shoul

Re: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-27 Thread Dave Ihnat
On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 07:44:16PM -0600, Vidiot wrote: > Nope, in this case TDS Metrocom actually has their in infrastructure. *Sigh*. Generalize, and get shot. Ok, I should have said in _most_ cases, not all. The upshot is the same, though; you have to check to see which situation applies, a

Re: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-27 Thread AABAN34
I had the same problem here? I riped there Telocity modem of my computer. I called them up and told to cancel this DSL line. IT SUCKS BAD and I am warning everyone to stay away from them. Brian

Re: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-27 Thread Vidiot
>Be aware that any of the ISPs that offer DSL are actually a team--for >instance, TDS Metrocom offers your ISP services but use Ameritech to >actually provide DSL service. And this is different from location to location! Nope, in this case TDS Metrocom actually has their in infrastructure. Only

Re: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-27 Thread Dave Ihnat
On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 04:00:55PM -0600, Vidiot wrote: > Damn, I'm glad that I get my local DSL via TDS Metrocom. ... Be aware that any of the ISPs that offer DSL are actually a team--for instance, TDS Metrocom offers your ISP services but use Ameritech to actually provide DSL service. And thi

Re: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-27 Thread Vidiot
>i have had regular and repeated problems with my telocity dsl. not limited >to but including a one day notice of a twelve hour outage. i am supposed to >have 768k/408k and have yet to see a d/l reach over 30k/s (i was told they >would have to reprovision my line if i wanted this fixed and i mig

RE: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-27 Thread Jim Balcomb
i have had regular and repeated problems with my telocity dsl. not limited to but including a one day notice of a twelve hour outage. i am supposed to have 768k/408k and have yet to see a d/l reach over 30k/s (i was told they would have to reprovision my line if i wanted this fixed and i might b

Re: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-23 Thread Dave Ihnat
On Fri, Mar 23, 2001 at 07:24:17AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So everyone out there take my advise SAY AWAY FROM THEM. > > Well, I'll disagree. They've not been perfect, but more than acceptable. My experiences with the techs have ranged from good to fair, but they've always been friend

Re: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-23 Thread AABAN34
Listen, I had another DSL provider, they WERE GREAT 900k downloads at just about anytime of the day. I never had a problem with anything with my past DSL provider. I can tell you something, I am NOT paying $50 a month for dial-up speed. AOL is not that great, but at least I no what I am getting

RE: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-22 Thread Eddie Strohmier
Eddie Strohmier -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mikkel L. Ellertson Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 10:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Telocity DSL... On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, Eddie Strohmier wrote: > Hello: > > I finally think I may

Re: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-22 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, Eddie Strohmier wrote: > Hello: > > I finally think I may have a DSL service in my area and > wanted to see if anyone on the list was using them. Telocity > is the service and the appear to be Linux friendly at least > their website indicates this. Has anyone had any experien

Re: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-22 Thread Matthew Saltzman
I have Telocity here. The installation went smoothly and on time. The first few weeks, up time was somewhat rocky, and there have been a couple of episodes of strange routing problems and one episode of dropped packets, but they have mostly been reasonably reliable since then (engage in your fav

Re: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-22 Thread Hal Burgiss
On Thu, Mar 22, 2001 at 09:14:02PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > IT SUCKS!!1 I HAD IT AND GOT RID OF IT ASAP! Just curious how it could be worse than AOL? To the original poster: A lot depends on what you are looking for, and other variables such as how good

Re: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-22 Thread AABAN34
 IT SUCKS!!1 I HAD IT AND GOT RID OF IT ASAP!

Re: Telocity DSL...

2001-03-22 Thread Michael Burger
I have a friend who just switched from them. The provider he had been using decided to get out of the residential DSL market, and focus on business DSL...so they transitioned him to Telocity. First, they failed to ramp up enough bandwidth in the region to handle all the new customers. Then, the