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Which if any ISP to try?
Well... just got our new 8400 and of course it comes with I believe
three ISP's to choose from AOL, Earthlink and NetZero? We used to have RoadRunner on old PC but rates there got too high for the little time we use the internet (recipe searches, vacation planning, etc...) so we canceled. We used to average 2 to 4 hours per week surfing. Any recommendations on which if any of the 3 ISP's to try out based on our limited usage? Also how do you go about deleting these from the PC if we decide to not use any of them... Thanks! |
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Jerome wrote:
Well... just got our new 8400 and of course it comes with I believe three ISP's to choose from AOL, Earthlink and NetZero? We used to have RoadRunner on old PC but rates there got too high for the little time we use the internet (recipe searches, vacation planning, etc...) so we canceled. We used to average 2 to 4 hours per week surfing. Any recommendations on which if any of the 3 ISP's to try out based on our limited usage? Also how do you go about deleting these from the PC if we decide to not use any of them... Thanks! Personally I would stay away from AOhelL, from the three I would chose Netzero or perhaps one not on your list, Netscape Internet Service, the link is: http://www.getnetscape.com/default.j...5_7_2004_11_69 Of course this also depends on your location as to weather it would be a long distance to the ISP you choose. -- Danny Kile Certified FCC, ISCET, A+ , Network+ Please reply to the Newsgroup ONLY Your cooperation is appreciated. |
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Danny Kile wrote:
Jerome wrote: Well... just got our new 8400 and of course it comes with I believe three ISP's to choose from AOL, Earthlink and NetZero? We used to have RoadRunner on old PC but rates there got too high for the little time we use the internet (recipe searches, vacation planning, etc...) so we canceled. We used to average 2 to 4 hours per week surfing. Any recommendations on which if any of the 3 ISP's to try out based on our limited usage? Also how do you go about deleting these from the PC if we decide to not use any of them... Thanks! Personally I would stay away from AOhelL, from the three I would chose Netzero or perhaps one not on your list, Netscape Internet Service, the link is: http://www.getnetscape.com/default.j...5_7_2004_11_69 Of course this also depends on your location as to weather it would be a long distance to the ISP you choose. If you value high-speed, you're *really* gonna miss cable. It's too bad that prices, rather than dropping, have gone up. Notan |
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Danny Kile wrote:
Jerome wrote: Well... just got our new 8400 and of course it comes with I believe three ISP's to choose from AOL, Earthlink and NetZero? We used to have RoadRunner on old PC but rates there got too high for the little time we use the internet (recipe searches, vacation planning, etc...) so we canceled. We used to average 2 to 4 hours per week surfing. Any recommendations on which if any of the 3 ISP's to try out based on our limited usage? Also how do you go about deleting these from the PC if we decide to not use any of them... Thanks! Personally I would stay away from AOhelL, from the three I would chose Netzero or perhaps one not on your list, Netscape Internet Service, the link is: http://www.getnetscape.com/default.j...5_7_2004_11_69 Of course this also depends on your location as to weather it would be a long distance to the ISP you choose. I'd stay away from Earthlink. Several years ago, Earthlink bought out the ISP I was using at work (usit.net I believe). Suddenly, all my work emails stopped working. Earthlink was blocking port 25, but neglected to tell me. I questioned them about it, and after several hours back and forth on the phone, confirmed that they were blocking the port. When asked why they didn't inform me, got no useful response. I asked if they would unblock the port. NO. I asked about loss of service due to their blocking. Basically told that was just tough. Switched ISP's immediately. |
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Are you close enough to the telephone company central office to consider DSL?
Verizon offers DSL for $29.95/mo on a promo... Ben Myers On 20 Feb 2005 10:18:22 -0800, "Jerome" wrote: Well... just got our new 8400 and of course it comes with I believe three ISP's to choose from AOL, Earthlink and NetZero? We used to have RoadRunner on old PC but rates there got too high for the little time we use the internet (recipe searches, vacation planning, etc...) so we canceled. We used to average 2 to 4 hours per week surfing. Any recommendations on which if any of the 3 ISP's to try out based on our limited usage? Also how do you go about deleting these from the PC if we decide to not use any of them... Thanks! |
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"Jerry Park" wrote in message ... I'd stay away from Earthlink. Several years ago, Earthlink bought out the ISP I was using at work (usit.net I believe). Suddenly, all my work emails stopped working. Earthlink was blocking port 25, but neglected to tell me. I also tried Earthlink several years ago and had problems, but when I got my latest computer I decided to use the 6 months free Earthlink and see if anything has changed. 1st, the problem you had is no longer an issue because you can use port 587 from anywhere. I am getting just a fraction of the spam I was getting with Att WorldNet and the surprising thing is how fast there newsgroup service has become in the past couple of months. That said, I'm switching to DSL in a couple of months when the freebie runs out and that may or may not be with Earthlink. Tom J |
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Ben Myers wrote:
Are you close enough to the telephone company central office to consider DSL? Verizon offers DSL for $29.95/mo on a promo... Ben Myers On 20 Feb 2005 10:18:22 -0800, "Jerome" wrote: Well... just got our new 8400 and of course it comes with I believe three ISP's to choose from AOL, Earthlink and NetZero? We used to have RoadRunner on old PC but rates there got too high for the little time we use the internet (recipe searches, vacation planning, etc...) so we canceled. We used to average 2 to 4 hours per week surfing. Any recommendations on which if any of the 3 ISP's to try out based on our limited usage? Also how do you go about deleting these from the PC if we decide to not use any of them... Thanks! I do not know if you are closu to Bellsouth, but there price is pertty low for DSL Lite. https://fastaccess.com/content/consumer/products.jsp -- Danny Kile Certified FCC, ISCET, A+ , Network+ Please reply to the Newsgroup ONLY Your cooperation is appreciated. |
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DELETE OLD ISP-Add/Remove.
Also, I just dumped NET ZERO.!! Earthlink and MSN are too expensive. I get 150 hours for 16.95 at AT&T and they are GREAt for tech help, etc! Mike mppg one at att dot net |
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"Danny Kile" wrote in message ... I do not know if you are closu to Bellsouth, but there price is pertty low for DSL Lite. https://fastaccess.com/content/consumer/products.jsp Only if you take the bloated phone package along with it. It's expensive for the service offered!! Tom J |
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"Jerome" wrote:
Well... just got our new 8400 and of course it comes with I believe three ISP's to choose from AOL, Earthlink and NetZero? You might also consider, since you apparently are comfortable with using dial-up, checking out local and or regional ISPs. With most you don't get, and therefore have to pay for, "handholding", you aren't "encouraged" to use software you don't need/want, etc. You get basic internet connectivity, and roll your own on services/software beyond the ISP supplied email account(s) and, perhaps, a Usenet news server. Also how do you go about deleting these from the PC if we decide to not use any of them... Last time I got a Dell, all of that stuff was just links to vendor [AOL or whomever] websites where you could sign up/download whatever package they wanted to foist on you. Easy matter to check the properties of the desktop shortcut to find out where the stuff was stashed, and delete the shortcut link from that directory, as well as the desktop. Anything actually installed, IME with Dell, has always been done such that the installation appears on the Windows Add/Remove Programs menu. -- OJ III [Email to Yahoo address may be burned before reading. Lower and crunch the sig and you'll net me at comcast.] |
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