From: corey@tsgc.synchro.net.remove-85b-this   
      
     To: 3x3eyes   
     Re: Windstream DSL Service Sucks   
     By: 3x3eyes to alt.bbs.majorbbs on Fri May 04 2007 01:47 pm   
      
    > Some of you may have seen my posts over the last year or year and a   
    > half about the BBS I run, but I have to tell you that since Alltel   
    > merged into Windstream Communications, it has given us nothing but   
    > problems. Unfortunately for us, it's the only broadband ISP in the   
    > area, but I must warn any one that has multiple options in broadband   
    > service to stay clear of windstream at all costs.   
    >   
    > In the last month, we've had so many problems with windstream going up   
    > and down, kicking off our users and changing our IP address (dynamic   
    > ip unfortunately, static ips in this area are more than we can afford)   
    > that it isn't even funny.   
    >   
    > It's probably OK as just an average or below average internet service,   
    > if you don't run any servers or anything, but if you want to run a   
    > BBS, ftp, e-mail, or web server, it's almost impossible to do so.   
    >   
    > I've e-mailed windstream through their webforms several times since   
    > early 07, and they have not answered even one question.   
    >   
    > When we've had long downtime (not too often) and have called them in   
    > the past, they usually tell us that their service is up and running   
    > and can't understand why it's not working, they give us the run around   
    > about checking all the connections, dsl filters, and you have to go   
    > through about 30 minutes worth of bologna, and not even once was the   
    > problem on my end. I've talked to neighbors that have the same   
    > provider, and when I'm down, they're down as well.   
    >   
    > Anyway, after they get about 300 complaints for many different   
    > callers, they finally realize that the problems are on their end, and   
    > they have to eventually send a tech out to fix the problems in the   
    > area.   
    >   
    > I really do hope that windstream is able to get their "stuff" together   
    > but have heard that they're just making excuses and deflecting the   
    > blame to others.   
      
   buy a router with a dns resolver built into it.   
   I have a netgear and use dyndns.org and it watches the ip and updates me as the   
   isp does.   
      
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