[ale] isp questions

[SpaXpert, Inc.]

look into google, and att fiber. It's being laid out everywhere.  At this
point I thought that the deal would be better than cable it's not.... it's
basically the same pricing structure.  If I were you I'd consider moving
away from dsl soon.  The fiber is gonna blow cable out of the water though.


On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 5:18 PM Bob via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

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> Hi All,
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> I currently have internet (adsl2+) and phone line (POTS) from att.  I
> like the old POTS line.  The latency and bandwidth of dsl seems fine for
> our purposes.  Behind the modem, I have a pfsense box, which handles
> routing, firewall rules, and so forth.  I like the pfsense box.
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> Since we're working from home more, I thought I would buy another adsl2+
> modem as a backup.  The last time the modem failed, I bought one at best
> buy (netgear DM111PSP v2), and it was inexpensive.  However, now it
> seems that adsl2+ modems are no longer being sold since att is phasing
> out dsl.
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> At dslreports, some are saying that att might discontinue dsl in some
> areas this year.  (I'm in the Northlake/Tucker area of Atlanta.)
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> It sounds like it is difficult to run a pfsense router/firewall behind a
> u-verse modem.  Is that correct?
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> If att eliminates dsl in my area, would u-verse or comcast be a better
> choice?  (I'd like to keep my POTS line and use my pfsense box as a
> router/firewall.  I have no interest in tv or other services from either
> company.)
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> Are there other choices than u-verse or comcast that I'm overlooking?
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> Any thoughts on getting an inexpensive backup adsl2+ modem?
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> If u-verse is better than comcast, could I purchase a u-verse modem that
> would be able to handle adsl2+ (until dsl is removed)?  (I guess that
> assumes that att allows purchasing u-verse modems.)
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> Thoughts or suggestions?
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> --Bob
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