[olug] Local internet access.

[OBrien, Timothy (Omaha Linux Users Group - OLUG)]

<quote who="David Loyall">
> Hi, OLUG.
>
> I'm looking for information about local ISPs.  I live in the dorms on
> Offutt AFB.  Is Cox Cable my only option?  They seem really expensive,
> and fairly stupid..  (There is some extra charge for 'home
> networking'?  What the heck?)

Not sure what you mean by 'home networking'. I have my home network
without any additional charge.


> Now, what if I get Qwest DSL with the BYO ISP option, and chose some
> local ISP that will also do CO-LO for me.  ..Is there any such ISP?
> Does DSL suck around here?

QWorst DSL sucks - I just finished troubleshooting / setting up a QWorst
DSL install not 2 miles from Offutt AFB.


> Is there anything I should know, like does so-in-so ISP require me to
> use PPPoE, or not offer reverse DNS, or not have full usenet spools,
> or whatever?

Also check out NeonRamp, based in Bellevue.


Timothy "Irish" O'Brien
Publicity & Social activities chairperson
Omaha Linux User's Group (OLUG)
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