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broadband access



The website for RCN is www.rcn.com
Your IP address will always stay the same if there is some traffic coming
from your box. That's why I always have IRC running in the background.
You can get cable TV from RCN.

RCN does not like you to have a LAN behind the cable modem, but they said
to me, "What you do in your house is not your buisness." So that means you
can if they don't know about it.

They allow servers if they're non commercial.

$70 for cable modem, one local phone line, non-listed & non-published
number. Plus two free options. I have caller id and anonymous call
blocking.

$120 for EVERYTHING. Cable modem, two phones, and cable tv. 

Hope this helps,

PS. RCN officially supports Linux. 


- Evan S. | http://sekt7.tripod.com

On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Drew Taylor wrote:

> Evan Sarmiento wrote:
> > 
> > I live in Lexington. You have four choices:
> > AT&T Broadband
> > BellAtlantic DSL
> > FreeDSL or RCN
> > 
> > I have RCN cable, I really like it. Didn't want BellAtlantic DSL because I
> > didn't want to deal with PPPoE, plus RCN is a better deal. FreeDSL seems
> > pretty neat. AT&T = Mediaone which still isn't as much of a good deal as
> > RCN.
> > 
> > So, go with RCN :)
> 
> Thanks for the info! I currently have ADSL with BellSouth and have had
> good luck. But I'm really leaning towards a cable modem because I have
> NO idea what the phone wiring is like in my apt (It's on Mass Ave in
> downtown Lexington). What's RCN's website? What's their policy on
> servers (personal of course - I intend to have a LAN :-)? Do you get a
> (semi)static IP?  And most importantly, how much is it? 
> 
> I'm guessing RCN also provides cable TV? Thanks for the quick reply.
> 
> > On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Drew Taylor wrote:
> > 
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am moving to Lexington this week and I am trying to figure out the
> > > most reliable broadband access there. If anyone has tips/pointers as to
> > > who I should go with I would appreciate it.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Drew Taylor
> > > Vialogix Communications, Inc.
> > > 501 N. College Street
> > > Charlotte, NC 28202
> > > 704 370 0550
> > > http://www.vialogix.com/
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> 
> -- 
> Drew Taylor
> Vialogix Communications, Inc.
> 501 N. College Street
> Charlotte, NC 28202
> 704 370 0550
> http://www.vialogix.com/
> 

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