Qwest DLS & MSN Premium & Linksys Router & FreeBSD.. Oh my

From: Kris Anderson (ciscoaix_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 10/25/05

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    Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 20:47:30 -0700 (PDT)
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    Hey folks,

    I'm getting off cable (Comcast and 6 megabits) and
    either looking at Qwest DSL w/MSN premium or a service
    called Clear Wire (Wireless internet).

    I'm a bit baffled because Qwest says they have a deal
    that I could get DSL for $19.99 a month for a year. Of
    course the fine prints MSN is the ISP so forth and so
    on.

    Their fine print -
    Qwest Choice™ DSL Deluxe with MSN® Premium: Available
    for residential use only. Service not available in all
    areas. Special offer available for new Qwest DSL®
    customers only and includes $19.99 monthly charge for
    12 months when combined on one bill with a qualifying
    home phone pac kage ($24.99 otherwise), free
    activation and 50% off optional technician
    installation (regularly $100). After twelve months of
    service, price will revert to standard pricing which
    is currently $39.99 per month when service is combined
    with a qualifying Qwest local phone package on one
    bill (otherwise $44.99 per month). Rates subject to
    change. Limit of one bundle discount for DSL services
    per account. Qwest local phone service or package
    required. DSL modem can be purchased from Qwest for
    $59.99 or rented for $5/month ,plus $9.99 shipping and
    handling fee. Non Qwest-supplied modems may not be
    supported. Actual DSL speed varies depending on a
    variety of factors. Uninterrupted or error-free
    service not guaranteed. All prices do not include
    taxes, incremental charges and surcharges. Other
    restrictions may apply. MSN ISP requires agreement to
    MSN Acceptable Use Policy. Microsoft, MSN and the MSN
    logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
    Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
    other countries. Special Offer until January 28, 2006.

     
    Qwest Choice™ DSL with MSN® Premium: Available for
    residential use only. Service not available in all
    areas. Special offer available for new Qwest DSL®
    customers only and includes free activation and 50%
    off optional technician installation (regularly
    $99.99). After twelve months of service, price will
    revert to standard pricing which is currently $39.99
    per month when service is combined with a qualifying
    Qwest local phone package on one bill (otherwise
    $44.99 per month). Rates subject to change. Limit of
    one bundle discount for DSL services per account.
    Qwest local phone service or package required. Mod em
    may be purchased from Qwest for $59.99 or rented for
    $5/month, plus $9.99 shipping and handling fee. Non
    Qwest-supplied modems may not be supported. Actual DSL
    speed varies depending on a variety of factors.
    Uninterrupted or error-free service not guaranteed.
    Prices do not include taxes, incremental charges and
    surcharges. Other restrictions may apply. MSN ISP
    requires agreement to MSN Acceptable Use Policy.
    Microsoft, MSN and the MSN logo are either registered
    trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
    the United States and/or other countries. Special
    Offer valid until January 28, 2006.
    -

    How I had it previously was Comcast's modem to
    wireless router (Linksys WRT-54G), a little Linksys
    switch, FreeBSD and misc. Windows computers happily
    sharing the connection.

    Just to confirm, my guess is that this would not be
    the service to go with since I would love to have my
    spiffy Linksys Router (WRT-54G) hook to the DSL. And
    to the WR54G the usual network systems of FreeBSD, and
    misc Windows computers.

    If the above isn't going to work then I'm stuck with a
    different bundle (a few bucks more) that would allow
    me to do the same thing. I hope. I'm not familiar with
    the way in which DSL does its connectivity thing.
    Okay, I saw in a previous question that PPoE is needed
    with DSL. And I noticed that I could set my WRT54G to
    utilize PPoE, so maybe MSN ISP & Qwest service will
    work?

    So am I right in still thinking that with MSN as the
    ISP my setup it isn't going to be FreeBSD friendly and
    that my spiffy little Comcast setup isn't going to
    work with MSN as the ISP?

    Most appreciated. Gah, that means I'm probably not
    going to be needing my little WRT-54G router then. :~(

    Hope I wasn't to confusiong there.

    ~Mr. Anderson

                    
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