[ale] OT: Speedfactory dropping USENET news

[Geoffrey]

Christopher Bergeron wrote:
> Can you use a VOIP phone with DSL?
> 
> Most DSL services require a username/password combination.  Because of 
> that limitation, I'm forcing my home-telephony users to use Cable.  
> Cable [occassionally] requires a MAC Address for authentication.  DSL, 
> however, requires a username/password PPP kludge - which no VOIP phones 
> offer (without additional hardware: switches, administration overhead: 
> configuring multiple home routers, etc).

This makes no sense to me.  If you're voip device sits behind your dsl 
device and your dsl device handles the username/password (as mine does), 
then you don't have an issue with this.  They are speaking of pppoe, 
which is required by many dsl providers these days, but it does not get 
in the way of voip.  Sounds more like someone who has an investment in 
cable services...

Where'd you find this info?

> 
> Just my .02 gold nugget shavings,
> -CB
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Geoffrey wrote:
> 
> 
>>Jim Lynch wrote:
>> 
>>
>>
>>>Just to toss a couple of comments in.  Bellsouth has done a lot better 
>>>lately.  I don't know what happened but I've gotten reliable news feeds 
>>
>>>from BS in the last few months.
>>
>>>Also they must be feeling competition pains.  The sent me an offer to 
>>>upgrade the the higher speed DSN for no cost and no increase in monthly 
>>>fee.  They also will provide a static IP at no cost.  I take back 
>>>everything I said bad ...   Well maybe not.
>>>   
>>>
>>
>>What are they currently charging you?
>>
>> 
>>
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Until later, Geoffrey