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Dec. 18th, 2002 04:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nollySo my current DSL provider is dying.
They say they're working with oter providers to transition custiomers with minimal disruption, but who knows?
If I cancel it myself and switch to another DSL provider, I'll be offline for 2-3 weeks. Unacceptable.
Ricochet is available in San Diego now. Speeds are comparable, though top sped is lower. I don't do heavy online gaming or anything, so it'd probably be fast enough for me.
My wireless router has a serial port, intended for a dial up modem as a fallback, so I should be able to connect the Ricochet modem and not mess with my network set up.
They're offering a free modem deal now. Don't know if I can get a static IP with Ricochet, though.
It's possible that Ricochet will go under again. In that case, I'd likely have enough notice to switch to a DSL provider with no downtime.
If you see a reason why this is a bad idea, please tell me. If they'll give me a static IP, this seems like my best bet, so far.
Update: No static IPs. Though that seemed like a relatively clueless salesdroid. DHCP does not mean you can't give out static IPS. Back to the drawing board. Ideas welcome.
They say they're working with oter providers to transition custiomers with minimal disruption, but who knows?
If I cancel it myself and switch to another DSL provider, I'll be offline for 2-3 weeks. Unacceptable.
Ricochet is available in San Diego now. Speeds are comparable, though top sped is lower. I don't do heavy online gaming or anything, so it'd probably be fast enough for me.
My wireless router has a serial port, intended for a dial up modem as a fallback, so I should be able to connect the Ricochet modem and not mess with my network set up.
They're offering a free modem deal now. Don't know if I can get a static IP with Ricochet, though.
It's possible that Ricochet will go under again. In that case, I'd likely have enough notice to switch to a DSL provider with no downtime.
If you see a reason why this is a bad idea, please tell me. If they'll give me a static IP, this seems like my best bet, so far.
Update: No static IPs. Though that seemed like a relatively clueless salesdroid. DHCP does not mean you can't give out static IPS. Back to the drawing board. Ideas welcome.
