[TriLUG] OT: Arranging Employer Provided Broadband is Hard

Carl Crider c.crider at gmail.com
Thu Jan 2 12:07:37 EST 2014


I was assuming they wanted an IP on their business network.


On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Scott Chilcote <scottchilcote at att.net>wrote:

> Hello Carl,
>
> I believe my employer uses Comcast.  They're in Maryland.
>
> Why have a dedicated box?  We had static IP at our previous address for
> years via DSL.  It didn't require dedicated hardware.
>
> Just curious...
>
>    Scott
>
>
> On 01/02/2014 11:16 AM, Carl Crider wrote:
> >  Just re-read the OP; and the static IP address requirement. Which
> service
> > does your employer use?
> > If they require a static IP, I would suggest having their ISP
> > install/provide a box at your home
> > for work VPN.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 11:05 AM, John Vaughters <jvaughters04 at yahoo.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >>> They want static IP, and will cover moving up to faster service (~20
> >> Mbps).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Scott,
> >>
> >> If they will cough it up for Time Warner Business Class, I would go that
> >> route. TW is a complete 180 on the business class in regards to service
> >> when compared to the horrible service us retail users get. They
> prioritize
> >> your traffic and respond quickly to problems. Our customers use them and
> >> they have nothing but good things to say.
> >>
> >> I think with the basic plans it includes 1-2 static ip's. I have been
> >> dying to get the Business Class services for home. I just cannot justify
> >> the cost.
> >>
> >> BTW - I am not plugging TW, I am just as frustrated with their retail
> >> service as the rest of the people that complain. I am just sharing the
> >> experiences told to me by our customers.
> >>
> >> John Vaughters
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