Static IP on residential line

[Andrew M. Saucci, Jr.]

What companies offer static IP addresses on residential lines in the
New York City area? I have been using Speakeasy for almost five years now,
but for six or seven months now my line quality has ranged from fair to
unusable for $53/month. I put in a ticket in the spring but eventually was
told that Covad "declared the line best effort." That doesn't make it any
better, though. I just put in another ticket but am not optimistic that
anything will be done about it. Some nights I just want to cancel the
service and forget about Internet altogether. FIOS interests me at $30/month
but for a static IP I'd have to get a business line for about $100/month
(ridiculous). I have a small, obscure, low-traffic server that hosts several
silly web sites and also acts as my personal mail server. I'd hate to have
to host my sites and my e-mail elsewhere if I don't have to but I'm just
getting tired of my pathetic service-- which used to work great for years,
making it all the more frustrating.

[GlowingBlueMist]

"Andrew M. Saucci, Jr." <spam-only@anti-grunge.org> wrote in message
news:4JOdndqI76Ap3pHanZ2dnUVZ_hynnZ2d@speakeasy.net...
> What companies offer static IP addresses on residential lines in
> the
> New York City area? I have been using Speakeasy for almost five years now,
> but for six or seven months now my line quality has ranged from fair to
> unusable for $53/month. I put in a ticket in the spring but eventually was
> told that Covad "declared the line best effort." That doesn't make it any
> better, though. I just put in another ticket but am not optimistic that
> anything will be done about it. Some nights I just want to cancel the
> service and forget about Internet altogether. FIOS interests me at
> $30/month
> but for a static IP I'd have to get a business line for about $100/month
> (ridiculous). I have a small, obscure, low-traffic server that hosts
> several
> silly web sites and also acts as my personal mail server. I'd hate to have
> to host my sites and my e-mail elsewhere if I don't have to but I'm just
> getting tired of my pathetic service-- which used to work great for years,
> making it all the more frustrating.
>
>
You might want to look into one of the many Dynamic DNS sites. Many are
free and a few even provide dynamic port swapping in order to get around a
blocked port number, like 25 or 80.

[News]

Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. wrote:
> What companies offer static IP addresses on residential lines in the
> New York City area? I have been using Speakeasy for almost five years now,
> but for six or seven months now my line quality has ranged from fair to
> unusable for $53/month. I put in a ticket in the spring but eventually was
> told that Covad "declared the line best effort." That doesn't make it any
> better, though. I just put in another ticket but am not optimistic that
> anything will be done about it. Some nights I just want to cancel the
> service and forget about Internet altogether. FIOS interests me at $30/month
> but for a static IP I'd have to get a business line for about $100/month
> (ridiculous). I have a small, obscure, low-traffic server that hosts several
> silly web sites and also acts as my personal mail server. I'd hate to have
> to host my sites and my e-mail elsewhere if I don't have to but I'm just
> getting tired of my pathetic service-- which used to work great for years,
> making it all the more frustrating.
>
>


Sounds like a Verizon problem.

[Andrew M. Saucci, Jr.]

Sure it does-- but I'm buying the service from Speakeasy. It is
Speakeasy's responsibility to force Verizon to fix it if necessary. It would
in fact bug me if I gave my business directly to the company responsible for
the poor service, but what is a harried teleworker supposed to do?

"News" <News@Groups.com> wrote in message
news:IZOdnadk_OHoMZHanZ2dnUVZ_hOdnZ2d@speakeasy.net...
>
>
> Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. wrote:
> > What companies offer static IP addresses on residential lines in
the
> > New York City area? I have been using Speakeasy for almost five years
now,
> > but for six or seven months now my line quality has ranged from fair to
> > unusable for $53/month. I put in a ticket in the spring but eventually
was
> > told that Covad "declared the line best effort." That doesn't make it
any
> > better, though. I just put in another ticket but am not optimistic that
> > anything will be done about it. Some nights I just want to cancel the
> > service and forget about Internet altogether. FIOS interests me at
$30/month
> > but for a static IP I'd have to get a business line for about $100/month
> > (ridiculous). I have a small, obscure, low-traffic server that hosts
several
> > silly web sites and also acts as my personal mail server. I'd hate to
have
> > to host my sites and my e-mail elsewhere if I don't have to but I'm just
> > getting tired of my pathetic service-- which used to work great for
years,
> > making it all the more frustrating.
> >
> >
>
>
> Sounds like a Verizon problem.

[Andrew M. Saucci, Jr.]

As an IT consultant, I have found that nothing substitutes for a
real static IP address when running a mail server. Besides, the terms of
service for residential lines usually preclude running any sort of server
under any conditions.

"GlowingBlueMist" <nobody@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:470c52f0$0$68480$892e0abb@auth.newsreader.octanews.com...
> "Andrew M. Saucci, Jr." <spam-only@anti-grunge.org> wrote in message
> news:4JOdndqI76Ap3pHanZ2dnUVZ_hynnZ2d@speakeasy.net...
> > What companies offer static IP addresses on residential lines in
> > the
> > New York City area? I have been using Speakeasy for almost five years
now,
> > but for six or seven months now my line quality has ranged from fair to
> > unusable for $53/month. I put in a ticket in the spring but eventually
was
> > told that Covad "declared the line best effort." That doesn't make it
any
> > better, though. I just put in another ticket but am not optimistic that
> > anything will be done about it. Some nights I just want to cancel the
> > service and forget about Internet altogether. FIOS interests me at
> > $30/month
> > but for a static IP I'd have to get a business line for about $100/month
> > (ridiculous). I have a small, obscure, low-traffic server that hosts
> > several
> > silly web sites and also acts as my personal mail server. I'd hate to
have
> > to host my sites and my e-mail elsewhere if I don't have to but I'm just
> > getting tired of my pathetic service-- which used to work great for
years,
> > making it all the more frustrating.
> >
> >
> You might want to look into one of the many Dynamic DNS sites. Many are
> free and a few even provide dynamic port swapping in order to get around a
> blocked port number, like 25 or 80.
>
>

[News]

So go back and ask again, and again if necessary.

Customers that take FioS leave dry copper pairs behind.



Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. wrote:
> Sure it does-- but I'm buying the service from Speakeasy. It is
> Speakeasy's responsibility to force Verizon to fix it if necessary. It would
> in fact bug me if I gave my business directly to the company responsible for
> the poor service, but what is a harried teleworker supposed to do?
>
> "News" <News@Groups.com> wrote in message
> news:IZOdnadk_OHoMZHanZ2dnUVZ_hOdnZ2d@speakeasy.net...
>
>>
>>Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. wrote:
>>
>>> What companies offer static IP addresses on residential lines in
>
> the
>
>>>New York City area? I have been using Speakeasy for almost five years
>
> now,
>
>>>but for six or seven months now my line quality has ranged from fair to
>>>unusable for $53/month. I put in a ticket in the spring but eventually
>
> was
>
>>>told that Covad "declared the line best effort." That doesn't make it
>
> any
>
>>>better, though. I just put in another ticket but am not optimistic that
>>>anything will be done about it. Some nights I just want to cancel the
>>>service and forget about Internet altogether. FIOS interests me at
>
> $30/month
>
>>>but for a static IP I'd have to get a business line for about $100/month
>>>(ridiculous). I have a small, obscure, low-traffic server that hosts
>
> several
>
>>>silly web sites and also acts as my personal mail server. I'd hate to
>
> have
>
>>>to host my sites and my e-mail elsewhere if I don't have to but I'm just
>>>getting tired of my pathetic service-- which used to work great for
>
> years,
>
>>>making it all the more frustrating.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>Sounds like a Verizon problem.
>
>
>

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[Andrew M. Saucci, Jr.]

Just got a reply to the ticket I just opened. Basically told me to
go away. I guess I don't have much choice but to do it. Oligopolies are a
pain.

"News" <News@Groups.com> wrote in message
news:VKqdnbm8m5jb5JDanZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@speakeasy.net...
> So go back and ask again, and again if necessary.
>
> Customers that take FioS leave dry copper pairs behind.
>
>
>
> Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. wrote:
> > Sure it does-- but I'm buying the service from Speakeasy. It is
> > Speakeasy's responsibility to force Verizon to fix it if necessary. It
would
> > in fact bug me if I gave my business directly to the company responsible
for
> > the poor service, but what is a harried teleworker supposed to do?
> >
> > "News" <News@Groups.com> wrote in message
> > news:IZOdnadk_OHoMZHanZ2dnUVZ_hOdnZ2d@speakeasy.net...
> >
> >>
> >>Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. wrote:
> >>
> >>> What companies offer static IP addresses on residential lines
in
> >
> > the
> >
> >>>New York City area? I have been using Speakeasy for almost five years
> >
> > now,
> >
> >>>but for six or seven months now my line quality has ranged from fair to
> >>>unusable for $53/month. I put in a ticket in the spring but eventually
> >
> > was
> >
> >>>told that Covad "declared the line best effort." That doesn't make it
> >
> > any
> >
> >>>better, though. I just put in another ticket but am not optimistic that
> >>>anything will be done about it. Some nights I just want to cancel the
> >>>service and forget about Internet altogether. FIOS interests me at
> >
> > $30/month
> >
> >>>but for a static IP I'd have to get a business line for about
$100/month
> >>>(ridiculous). I have a small, obscure, low-traffic server that hosts
> >
> > several
> >
> >>>silly web sites and also acts as my personal mail server. I'd hate to
> >
> > have
> >
> >>>to host my sites and my e-mail elsewhere if I don't have to but I'm
just
> >>>getting tired of my pathetic service-- which used to work great for
> >
> > years,
> >
> >>>making it all the more frustrating.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>Sounds like a Verizon problem.
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
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[News]

So that pair is waterlogged. Place an order for a new line. When it is
functional, cancel the old line.


Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. wrote:

> Just got a reply to the ticket I just opened. Basically told me to
> go away. I guess I don't have much choice but to do it. Oligopolies are a
> pain.
>
> "News" <News@Groups.com> wrote in message
> news:VKqdnbm8m5jb5JDanZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@speakeasy.net...
>
>>So go back and ask again, and again if necessary.
>>
>>Customers that take FioS leave dry copper pairs behind.
>>
>>
>>
>>Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. wrote:
>>
>>> Sure it does-- but I'm buying the service from Speakeasy. It is
>>>Speakeasy's responsibility to force Verizon to fix it if necessary. It
>
> would
>
>>>in fact bug me if I gave my business directly to the company responsible
>
> for
>
>>>the poor service, but what is a harried teleworker supposed to do?
>>>
>>>"News" <News@Groups.com> wrote in message
>>>news:IZOdnadk_OHoMZHanZ2dnUVZ_hOdnZ2d@speakeasy.net...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> What companies offer static IP addresses on residential lines
>
> in
>
>>>the
>>>
>>>
>>>>>New York City area? I have been using Speakeasy for almost five years
>>>
>>>now,
>>>
>>>
>>>>>but for six or seven months now my line quality has ranged from fair to
>>>>>unusable for $53/month. I put in a ticket in the spring but eventually
>>>
>>>was
>>>
>>>
>>>>>told that Covad "declared the line best effort." That doesn't make it
>>>
>>>any
>>>
>>>
>>>>>better, though. I just put in another ticket but am not optimistic that
>>>>>anything will be done about it. Some nights I just want to cancel the
>>>>>service and forget about Internet altogether. FIOS interests me at
>>>
>>>$30/month
>>>
>>>
>>>>>but for a static IP I'd have to get a business line for about
>
> $100/month
>
>>>>>(ridiculous). I have a small, obscure, low-traffic server that hosts
>>>
>>>several
>>>
>>>
>>>>>silly web sites and also acts as my personal mail server. I'd hate to
>>>
>>>have
>>>
>>>
>>>>>to host my sites and my e-mail elsewhere if I don't have to but I'm
>
> just
>
>>>>>getting tired of my pathetic service-- which used to work great for
>>>
>>>years,
>>>
>>>
>>>>>making it all the more frustrating.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Sounds like a Verizon problem.

[Andrew M. Saucci, Jr.]

That isn't actually such a bad idea. In fact, I already have another
Verizon telephone line in the house I share with my parents. I could order
DSL on their line and see if that works any better. If so, I just switch to
that circuit; if not, I cancel both.

"News" <News@Groups.com> wrote in message
news:38WdnQPvEc1yFpDanZ2dnUVZ_oPinZ2d@speakeasy.net...
> So that pair is waterlogged. Place an order for a new line. When it is
> functional, cancel the old line.
>
>
> Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. wrote:
>
> > Just got a reply to the ticket I just opened. Basically told me
to
> > go away. I guess I don't have much choice but to do it. Oligopolies are
a
> > pain.
> >
> > "News" <News@Groups.com> wrote in message
> > news:VKqdnbm8m5jb5JDanZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@speakeasy.net...
> >
> >>So go back and ask again, and again if necessary.
> >>
> >>Customers that take FioS leave dry copper pairs behind.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. wrote:
> >>
> >>> Sure it does-- but I'm buying the service from Speakeasy. It
is
> >>>Speakeasy's responsibility to force Verizon to fix it if necessary. It
> >
> > would
> >
> >>>in fact bug me if I gave my business directly to the company
responsible
> >
> > for
> >
> >>>the poor service, but what is a harried teleworker supposed to do?
> >>>
> >>>"News" <News@Groups.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:IZOdnadk_OHoMZHanZ2dnUVZ_hOdnZ2d@speakeasy.net...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> What companies offer static IP addresses on residential lines
> >
> > in
> >
> >>>the
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>New York City area? I have been using Speakeasy for almost five years
> >>>
> >>>now,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>but for six or seven months now my line quality has ranged from fair
to
> >>>>>unusable for $53/month. I put in a ticket in the spring but
eventually
> >>>
> >>>was
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>told that Covad "declared the line best effort." That doesn't make it
> >>>
> >>>any
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>better, though. I just put in another ticket but am not optimistic
that
> >>>>>anything will be done about it. Some nights I just want to cancel the
> >>>>>service and forget about Internet altogether. FIOS interests me at
> >>>
> >>>$30/month
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>but for a static IP I'd have to get a business line for about
> >
> > $100/month
> >
> >>>>>(ridiculous). I have a small, obscure, low-traffic server that hosts
> >>>
> >>>several
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>silly web sites and also acts as my personal mail server. I'd hate to
> >>>
> >>>have
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>to host my sites and my e-mail elsewhere if I don't have to but I'm
> >
> > just
> >
> >>>>>getting tired of my pathetic service-- which used to work great for
> >>>
> >>>years,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>making it all the more frustrating.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Sounds like a Verizon problem.

[billy@MIX.COM]

Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. <spam-only@anti-grunge.org> writes:

> What companies offer static IP addresses on residential lines in the
> New York City area?

Panix. http://panix.com for general info or http://panix.com/adsl/ for
specific DSL details. This is a first class ISP in every way, period.

But, if your phone line is crappy, using your other one would be smart,
because that'll be a problem no matter who your ISP is.

Billy Y..

[David Lesher]

billy@MIX.COM writes:

>Andrew M. Saucci, Jr. <spam-only@anti-grunge.org> writes:

>> What companies offer static IP addresses on residential lines in the
>> New York City area?

>Panix. http://panix.com for general info or http://panix.com/adsl/ for
>specific DSL details. This is a first class ISP in every way, period.

>But, if your phone line is crappy, using your other one would be smart,
>because that'll be a problem no matter who your ISP is.


Panix also offers inexpensive vcolo so you might host your server there.

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