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From: Jim Lowe <james@miller.cs.uwm.edu>
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To: jonas@mcs.com, multimedia@freebsd.org
Subject: Re:  ADSL/HDSL
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> From: "Lars Jonas Olsson" <jonas@mcs.com>
> 
>  I've followed the lead from Jim Lowe. I called Ameritech and asked
> what central office I'm in and got a list of telephone prefixes for
> that office. Using an ISP list (http://thelist.com) I couls then find
> two ISPs using the same office.
>  I also asked for the "dry circuit". I got to the special services
> division that sells analog leased lines. These lines are called
> 3002. I can get 2-wire or 4-wire ones and they would cost $350 install
> and $32 - $36 / month. They said these lines do not have any
> signalling and probably is what is meant by "dry circuit". Is this
> true?

Umm... I beleive a 3002 circuit is a standard analog leased line.  It is
still a switched circuit.  This is not a ``dry circuit''.  Possibly
the people at PainGain might be able to help you weed through Ameritech
and get a price on a dry circuit.  If you don't get anywhere, give me
a holler and I will send our local reps name/number.  She might be
able to direct you to the correct person for your area.

Before you can really make a decision you will need to know the distance
between your site and the ISP in K-miles.  That is, K-miles or K-meters
of wire.  Ameritech will have to supply you with those distances.


>  After checking http://www.pairgain.com I found many references to
> HDSL but none to ADSL. Would I use ADSL or HDSL modems?
>  Is anyone on this list using this kind of setup?
> 

You probably want to call and talk to them about their product line.
They can explain the differences and the new products they are coming
out with that are not on their web page.

There is also the cable modem technology.  I don't know how far that is
in the Chicago area, but it is another possibility.  http://com21.com
has details on that area.

	-Jim