<div dir="ltr"><div>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.<br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 5:18 PM Bob via Ale <<a href="mailto:ale@ale.org">ale@ale.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
Hi All,<br>
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I currently have internet (adsl2+) and phone line (POTS) from att. I <br>
like the old POTS line. The latency and bandwidth of dsl seems fine for <br>
our purposes. Behind the modem, I have a pfsense box, which handles <br>
routing, firewall rules, and so forth. I like the pfsense box.<br>
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Since we're working from home more, I thought I would buy another adsl2+ <br>
modem as a backup. The last time the modem failed, I bought one at best <br>
buy (netgear DM111PSP v2), and it was inexpensive. However, now it <br>
seems that adsl2+ modems are no longer being sold since att is phasing <br>
out dsl.<br>
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At dslreports, some are saying that att might discontinue dsl in some <br>
areas this year. (I'm in the Northlake/Tucker area of Atlanta.)<br>
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It sounds like it is difficult to run a pfsense router/firewall behind a <br>
u-verse modem. Is that correct?<br>
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If att eliminates dsl in my area, would u-verse or comcast be a better <br>
choice? (I'd like to keep my POTS line and use my pfsense box as a <br>
router/firewall. I have no interest in tv or other services from either <br>
company.)<br>
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Are there other choices than u-verse or comcast that I'm overlooking?<br>
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Any thoughts on getting an inexpensive backup adsl2+ modem?<br>
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If u-verse is better than comcast, could I purchase a u-verse modem that <br>
would be able to handle adsl2+ (until dsl is removed)? (I guess that <br>
assumes that att allows purchasing u-verse modems.)<br>
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Thoughts or suggestions?<br>
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--Bob<br>
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