[sllug-members]: DSL in SLC

[Adam Barrett]

On 12/12/06, Steve Dibb <steve at wonkabar.org> wrote:
> I know this has come up a million times I'm sure, so I apologize, but
> I've never seen these issues specifically addressed, so I'm just gonna ask.
>
> I just moved to SLC, and right now I have Comcast cable for my internet
> connection.  It works well, but it sort of "blinks" sometimes for a few
> seconds about every ten minutes or so.  It can get rather annoying when
> you're doing a lot of work remotely.
>
> Anyway, I'm looking at getting DSL, probably with Xmission.  These are
> my big questions though:
>
> 1.  Do I have to get an account with Qwest?  If so, how do I get them to
> provide *just DSL*, and no phone line, or any other bundled stuff.  Is
> that possible?  If so, what's my total monthly bill going to be from them?
>
> 2.  What are the speeds like?  I grew up with a 2400 baud modem and
> BBS's so I'm familiar with kbps speeds, not megabit.  Right now I'm
> averaging between 800K/s and 1.5 megabytes/second with Comcast.  I'm not
> picky on speed though (as long as it's generally fast / stable).  It
> looks like Xmission offers "multi-megabit" whatever that is.
>
> 3.  Do I have to sign a contract?
>
> 4.  How does that work with the modem?  Do you just rent one, or can you
> buy one and save paying an eternal renter's fee?
>
> Thanks guys!
>
> Steve
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Steve,

You will have to get a line from Qwest, unless you go with a premium
ISP like Speakeasy.net or the likes.

Xmission is a great local company. Their plans are on top of the line
fees for Qwest (as I understand it).

So you would be paying for the Qwest Line (yes you can get it without
voice) + Xmission ISP.

So in Short:

1) Yes, you can get just a DSL line
2) Depends on the line you pay for but between 384/384 and 1.5/768
3) Qwest, Yes. Xmission, depends.
4) Usually you rent the modem from Qwest (they are cheap but they
work) for $5/month (last I checked). You can buy one at most big box
stores.

-- 
Adam Barrett
dragen at gmail.com