DrumAt5280
join:2002-06-25
Louisville, CO
| What is your backup access when Comcast is down
My Comcast connection went down this morning for a few hours (not sure why - maybe because it was -3 degrees last night).
It got me thinking of what I can do for backup Internet access if I really needed to be online.
So I am curious what other do when their connection dies - does everyone just grab their laptops and head to the nearest coffee shop? |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
 ·Comcast
| Well, the only time I "needed" a backup was when the transformer blew(down the street). No power - No modem.
NetZero Free worked fine(laptops on batteries).
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jbob
Reach Out and Touch Someone
Premium
join:2004-04-26
Little Rock, AR
·Comcast
 ·AT&T Southwest
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Re: What is your backup access when Comcast is dow
Netzero dial-up. I pay $9.95 a month but I also use it when I travel to be able to access with my laptop. I've been thinking about going to Netscape though. Same price but Netscape offers the higher speed for only $9.95 while Netzero wants like $14.95. I think Netzero still offers for free but only like 10 hours or maybe less. |
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Obliteration
Premium
join:2005-09-18
Somewhere
| said by jbob  :Netzero dial-up. I pay $9.95 a month but I also use it when I travel to be able to access with my laptop. I've been thinking about going to Netscape though. Same price but Netscape offers the higher speed for only $9.95 while Netzero wants like $14.95. I think Netzero still offers for free but only like 10 hours or maybe less. Are you serious? I will let you in on the secret. It doesn't go any faster at all. You still connect at the same speed to the Internet. A few little browser tweaks will give you the same effect.
I also hope you didn't download their install software and install that NetZero dialer and all that useless crap they try to make you install. There is also a way to set up your dial up connection without using the NetZero stuff. You simply can achieve the same connection by going to My Network Places and configuring a dial up connection after getting the number that is used to dial to NetZero.
How do I know about NetZero? When I changed homes I was without a HSI for a little over a week and I bought dial-up for $9.95 a month from them for a month.
Want to know what exactly that accelerator does?
-Data Compression
-Cashing
-Mediocre Pop up blocker
I guess it really does do something amazingly cool....oh wait no it doesn't. You can easily set up your browser to do the same for free. Not to mention data compression sometimes messes up a websites look or causes issue with a website. |
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newview
Ex .. Ex .. Exactly
Premium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD | reply to DrumAt5280
I have a free dialup account as part of my employment.
I use it very little . . . out here in the boonies, I only connect at 24,000 baud. It's painful to use. |
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Tim19
join:2005-07-01
St Paul, MN | reply to DrumAt5280
Qwest DSL  |
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schja01
I need to get a life.
Premium,MVM
join:2000-04-27
Morton Grove, IL
clubs:  
 ·AT&T U-Verse
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to DrumAt5280
Re: What is your backup access when Comcast is down
said by DrumAt5280 :My Comcast connection went down this morning for a few hours (not sure why - maybe because it was -3 degrees last night). It got me thinking of what I can do for backup Internet access if I really needed to be online. So I am curious what other do when their connection dies - does everyone just grab their laptops and head to the nearest coffee shop? SBC Yahoo DSL. $14.99/mo and that includes dial backup for travel etc.
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Netbum
join:2002-04-08
Oakley, CA
| reply to dadkins
said by dadkins :Well, the only time I "needed" a backup was when the transformer blew(down the street). No power - No modem. NetZero Free worked fine(laptops on batteries). And no,it was NOT the East Co Co. Mafia,tryin to get you to reboot  |
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Loker
Premium
join:2004-07-11
Fargo, ND
clubs: | reply to DrumAt5280
Re: What is your backup access when Comcast is dow
I have a data cable for my SCP-8100 from sprint....it is about a 112k connection so not quite as bad as dial up but still slow |
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bigkingsfan
join:2001-11-16
Antelope, CA | reply to DrumAt5280
I have no backup  I don't even have a 56k modem. |
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scooby
Premium
join:2001-05-01
Schaumburg, IL | reply to DrumAt5280
Verizon Wireless tethering |
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slow mo
join:2002-03-19
USA | reply to DrumAt5280
Re: What is your backup access when Comcast is down
Verizon NationalAccess with a data cable plugged to my cell phone. It connects at 240k(?) and uses my cell phone minutes. No additional charges. |
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Johkal
Cool Cat
Premium,MVM
join:2002-11-13
Happy Valley
clubs: | reply to dadkins
Does Netzero still offer a free service? |
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DrumAt5280
join:2002-06-25
Louisville, CO | reply to slow mo
Slow mo, can you tell me more about Verizon NationalAccess, how does it not have any additional fees? |
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schja01
I need to get a life.
Premium,MVM
join:2000-04-27
Morton Grove, IL
clubs: | The all inclusive version which uses your unlimited minutes is almost $90/mo.
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slow mo
join:2002-03-19
USA
1 edit | reply to DrumAt5280
When it was ExpressNetwork Verizon had a plan "MOU" - minutes only usage. Now it's called NationalAccess and I don't know if it's still available. Mine is grandfathered. The most recent one is BroadbandAccess. It costs $60/month for unlimited access. |
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CableTool
Poorly Representing MYSELF.
Premium
join:2004-11-12
| Re: What is your backup access when Comcast is dow
If I remember correclty @home used to have a dial in account. I used to use JUNO when it was free.. but now I have nothing.
Im going commando.
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jcs361
join:2001-02-01
Saint Paul, MN | Free NetZero for me.
Joe |
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jjsk8r85
join:2005-02-17
Belleville, MI
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I use my sprint phone with a data cable. FYI, sprint and verizon are the same speeds, around 112k up and down, with the exception of the new EV-DO handsets which are much faster. when you connect with the handset, your computer will tell you you're connected at 230kbps because thats the speed between your handset, and the computer. |
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DrumAt5280
join:2002-06-25
Louisville, CO | Is it possible to easily add this service to my wife's Sprint phone and then remove it after I am back up and running on Comcast again? Or are there lots of charges on activation and de-activation? |
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