[geeks] More DSL

Mike Dombrowski geeks at sunhelp.org
Tue Aug 14 15:12:43 CDT 2001


>Last time I checked  only pairgain modems would support a back-to-back
>config.  $700 for each modem. $20ish for the dry copper. $wasting time
>talking the teleco into actually giving you dry copper and connecting 
it.
>getting el-cheapo residential dsl/cable then running some sort of vpn 
is
>more cost effective.

Don't things like Cisco 675s do back to back ADSL? I'm almost positive 
that last time I checked into this modems that were capable were like 
$100 each on Ebay. I've also thought about the VPN route but our cable-
cable bandwidth is _horrible_ with @Home. Like 8KB/sec max. *Goes off 
fuming about total idiots at phone co, won't give me dry pair"

Mike



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