[NBLUG/talk] Networking newbie

[Dave Sisley]

Mark Street wrote:

>I highly recommend this choice [Sonic.net].  Additionally you get a static IP address with 
>Sonic.  It is worth the $.
>  
>
I second the recommendations re: sonic.  Two things to know, however: 

1. The Basic plan from sonic is $15/mo (for 1st 6 months), but does NOT 
come with a static IP address, but rather a dynamic IP address.  If I 
understand the website, the lowest cost plan that includes static 
addresses  is the Express-S and that starts at $45mo (again, probably 
for the 1st 6 mos.).

2.  My only complaint re sonic would be their reluctance to offer much 
phone support to Linux users (too many distros, too many different 
possible configs -- there's pretty much only one way to do things in 
windows...), but you can get loads of help here and elsewhere on the net!

>  This is where I cut my teeth.
>  
>
Mark:  Sorry about your teeth!

-dave.

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Dave Sisley
Roth-Sisley.net
dsisley at sonic.net