TD Driver wrote in
:

I'm in the same AT&T boat. I have another server, TeraNews, that
offers a pretty good package for a one-time fixed fee of a couple of
bucks.

I've got too much stuff with ATT to drop 'em, but they are tops on my
list for terrible service. When I signed up for my DSL, the sales gal
swore up and down that I'd be able to cover two computers at opposite
ends of my house with one connection. She said 300 feet is quite
doable, so my 75 feet between units was easily doable. Hah. I now
have two DSL services in my house. You think they'd give me a break
on the second service, right?

Larry


You've got two DSL services? If one of the boxes is a wireless router,
you could connect the other via a PCI wireless card. They cost about
$30-$50 and plug into your computer. It's a one time cost rather than a
recurring monthly cost.

The alternative is to run a network cable (100ft cables can be purchased
for around $10-$20 online) between computers. Safer if you're in a
populated area, but not as conveinent.

Back to Usenet: If you read mostly text groups, look for a
pay-as-you-download plan. I have somewhere around 60GB of transfer
before I have to purchase more, and that will keep me going for years.
It only cost $25 from Astraweb.

Puckdropper
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