Subject: Re: internet via dish
From: Tom Campbell (tom@tandc.com)
Date: Mon Jan 29 2001 - 09:39:03 CST
At 08:37 AM 1/29/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Info from the dish guy said that several residents have been trying their
>internet service. Can anyone tell me how satisfied they are with it?
I don't have it, but I can answer some of the other questions since I spoke
with the install tech about it. Maybe one of the folks who have it can
speak to the satisfaction/install/customer service questions you have.
> How does it work? (Is it sent to our phone line direct from the dish on
> the roof or is it sent from some other location over phone lines, which
> from my understanding would slow things down.)
USADish has a T1 line from the building to an internet service provider,
instead of the satellite solution that was talked about at the original
meeting last year. They then run the connectivity into your unit over
several of your phone line pairs, and provide you with an ethernet connection.
> How does it compare to DSL or cable modem?
The T1 will be faster than DSL and more reliable since the telco
(Ameritech) monitors T1 lines for outages and (usually) pro actively repair
them.
I can't speak to a comparison with cable modem. It really won't be an
option anyway. ;)
> How reliable has the connection been, especially in bad weather?
T1s don't go down too often, that's why businesses use them. They are also
buried underground, so weather seldom affects them.
> Any problems w/ installation? customer service?
>
>Thanks for the info.
>
>Mary
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