[SunRescue] dsl advice

[PaulKhourypkhoury2 at loop.com]

On Tue, 08 Aug 2000 20:35:41 -0700, Kurt Nowak wrote:

>Hello all,
>
>Im planning on getting DSL service installed in the near future, but Im
>still deciding on what service/ISP to chose. I dont need anyting fancy
>like SDSL...regular ADSL with a dynamic IP is ok.....Anyone have any
>advice and or preferences? Im especially concerned with the ease of
>implementing one of my Sparcs to run OpenBSD as a firewall/NAT to be the
>internet gateway for my home lan. I notice many DSL services have it so
>the DSL modem is bound to the MAC address of the network card... Is
>there anything else i should be concerned with? Im looking at earthlink
>right now because the seem to have a good reputation and are one of the
>few providers in my area...anyone have any gripes with them?

Yeah - you'll get lots of spam, you get the usual dynamic IP address, and
you're supposed to use their pathetic WinPOET software.  Most of my co-workers
at Earthlink don't even use their DSL, but rather other providers. =)
(Fortunately, I start a new job on Monday, so now I can really make fun of Earthlink).

Not sure about broadband, but I do know tech support in general is 24/7/365, which
is a big PLUS.

 Id hate to
>buy into a contract and then find out that i wont be able to work my
>Sparcs into the picture!
>
Well, to put it this way, the most Earthlink would do is give you the settings.
I'm willing to bet I'm one of the few or only people/person who knows about Solaris
in tech support anyways... =(