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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Summary of several emails:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Just looking for basic residential needs. I remember past discussions about rawbandwidth and how they got kicked out of some markets. I don't need static IP address at this time, but Rick and probably several others do.<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">House was wired for AT&T. They probably use the word "modem" because at one time, a modem was the box that connects their wires. I can still remember the set of noises from the acoustically coupled modems. The technology has changed, but AT&T hasn't changed their word.<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Yes, sonic does appear to be available. Some search site listed the "obvious" choices. Apparently they are paid by ISP's. This alone makes me like sonic.<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">So after the ISP's modem|router, I would want my own router and WiFi. I can guess that buying the most expensive unit at Central Computer or NewEgg will cost less than ongoing fees to use equipment from the ISP.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">And look for WiFi that is on the OPEN WRT list.<br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thank you for the info.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">To be continued...<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Monday, May 11, 2020, 8:34:11 AM PDT, Alex Kleider <akleider@sonic.net> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">On 2020-05-10 23:10, <a shape="rect" href="mailto:paulz@ieee.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paulz@ieee.org</a> wrote:<br clear="none">> Someone I know will soon be moving to a new house. What to do about<br clear="none">> Internet access? It appears that Waves, AT&T and Comcast might all be<br clear="none">> available. Any comments on the first two? Comcast's ads are so<br clear="none">> weird they must be targeting someone else.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Is Sonic an option at the location of the new house? I've not heard <br clear="none">anything but good things and that's been my experience (in two abodes) <br clear="none">as well.<div class="ydpa8b202fayqt4656882046" id="ydpa8b202fayqtfd03103"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">> Second topic: Wifi Routers Any models that might possibly cover full<br clear="none">> house? Any compelling reason to pick model that can be upgraded with<br clear="none">> OSS firmware? If so DD-WRT? tomato? openWRT?</div><br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> conspire mailing list<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="mailto:conspire@linuxmafia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">conspire@linuxmafia.com</a><br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="http://linuxmafia.com/mailman/listinfo/conspire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://linuxmafia.com/mailman/listinfo/conspire</a></div></div>
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