[sllug-members]: Re: sllug-members Digest, Vol 28, Issue 16

[Cade Call]

On Dec 12, 2006, at 2:11 PM, Scott Mecham wrote:

> I am also about to get an internet and phone service to my new  
> condo very soon. Debating between Comcast and a qwest basic  
> telephone line or Qwest Dsl and a basic phone line. Don't require a  
> lot of speed (need to save money).
>
> What benefit do you get from using an ISP like Xmission over Qwest?  
> Since Qwest provides the hard line anyways. Is it cheaper one way  
> over the other?
>

You can get cheaper DSL service using Qwest with MSN, but (and its a  
big but) you have to have at least one windows machine on your  
network. I'm not sure why (PPPOE maybe?), but I couldn't get the  
service since I've only got *nix machines at home.

-Cade