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Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 13:51:10 -0800 (PST)
From: dave runkle <runkle@u.washington.edu>
To: UW Linux Group <linux@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: @Home
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Richard,

I'd sure like to hear any info you might share with us. I'm assuming
that you probably have 'bad news' to share - is that right? That might
explain why you're reluctant to share it in public.

Is there any way you can shed some light on some of this?

I've been an @Home subscriber for quite a while - a year maybe? I
don't remember when I was signed up. I have 3 static IPs. I understand
that each of the 'Baby Home' companies are free to set up their
service as they choose - dynamic or static. I was unaware that @Home
in Seattle offered any dynamic IPs at all - I thought they were all
static. I sure hope they are not making a transition to dynamic in our
area.

Oh, by the way - get ready for some disappointment with their service.
You'll find that email will fail from time to time, and speeds will
vary all over the place. Still, when she's good, she's very very good.

Dave



On Wed, 1 Mar 2000, Richard Fairfield wrote:

> 
> Mike:
> 
> I can tell you a lot about ATT @home service, the truth about their
> treatment of dynamic vs static IP addresses, OS support (including
> dual booting machines), their cable modem, and potential problems.
> I won't do it in an email message but you can call me if you like.
> 
> Richard Fairfield
> Math Sciences Computing Center
> University of Washington
> MSCC Departmental Telephone Number: 206-616-3636
> My Office Telephone Number: 206-685-2303
> Fax: 206-685-7419
> rcf@ms.washington.edu

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