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Re: Bell Canada ADSL... Sucks!

#801
From: Bob Carrick
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 00:00
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With a little more info some of us might be able to help you tweak your
connection so as you have nothing to worry about but the reconnect when you
boot.

Bob

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For those who believe, no explanation is necessary...
For those who do not, none will suffice...
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Lucas Tam <uutp@home.com_REMOVE> wrote in message
news:r84P3.142$547.9099@news1.rdc2.on.home.com...
> I was a cable modem user until I recently went to university in September.
I
> signed up for Bell Canada's ADSL service, and have regretted it since.
>
> #1.  Bell Sympatico lost my order TWICE
> #2.  It took 4 weeks to get my modem
> #3.  The service requires a patch... or else you can't get online
> #4.  The waits on the phone for service ARE LONG!  40+ mins.
> #5.  Upload speeds are SLOW
>
> Now that I finally have ADSL service... it's reliability is non-exsistent.
My
> connection locks up every 5 - 10 minutes for 30 seconds or so.
Furthermore, I
> always though ADSL was a PERMANENT connection... but Sympatico has a
stupid
> access manager.
>
> A little bit of advice for everyone wanting to get ADSL...
>
> Sure get it...
>
> If you want to get screwed over like me ; )
>
> P.S. Until I used ADSL I thought Cable was bad... but now I realize how
much
> better it is.
>
> P.S.S. Nothing beats POTS Modems!
>
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From: "Bob Carrick" <bcarrick@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Bell Canada ADSL... Sucks!
Date: 1999/10/19
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