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Technology Stocks : LAST MILE TECHNOLOGIES - Let's Discuss Them Here -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MikeM54321 who wrote (9415)	12/1/2000 11:37:06 AM
From: P2V	Respond to of 12823

Hello Mike, Regarding moving up from Dial-up to xDSL (home use).. The downside to upgrading is the potential disruption of, or added cost of retaining, your current ISP Service IMHO. EarthLink (my current ISP) has recently contacted me with what appears to be a smart move ... They have offered to upgrade my service to DSL for little more than the cost of my present Service + the cost of my dedicated (2nd) phone line. I am sold on Fixed RF btw. I am currently using a Lucent/ORINOCO RG1000 (IEEE 802.11b)Home Networking setup. Works flawlessly. Even gets a "good" signal behind my apple tree LOL. Installation was "near painless", with no concern about IP Address or other tech-junk. Current operation is via a built in modem, in the access point unit. Looks like the external LAN connection,which currently supports a HP Print Server, can be used for a DSL Modem. Will have to follow up on that, before I venture into DSL land. From the following article, it looks like Cisco realizes the limitations of their current Fixed Wireless offerings BTW. Apparently they will seek out makers of robust wide-band equipment, for future partnerships.. We might also note their apparent Wireless ISP partnership with Ericsson Canada, and (believe it or not)a Canadian Upstart Wireless Equipment Company. Best, Mardy totaltele.com