Cable/DSL w/o the front-end junk?

**TOAD6147** · June 3rd, 2002, 06:52 AM

When I finally take the plunge into one of the above will I be able to have 'naked' internet access without all the proprietary front-end programs gumming up the works? The local cable co. offers you a choice of AOL, EarthLink, and RoadRunner. TIA.

**DVNT1** · June 3rd, 2002, 06:58 AM

At least with RR you will. I don't know about the others.

**dustyrun** · June 3rd, 2002, 08:09 AM

With Earthlink, you use your software & don't have to use their's.
The only software of their's you will use is eln helper. it starts your e-mail program from your start page...

Rick

**osprey4** · June 3rd, 2002, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by TOAD6147
The local cable co. offers you a choice of AOL, EarthLink, and RoadRunner.

Definitely go with AOL!!

**TOAD6147** · June 3rd, 2002, 10:24 AM

JnMHayes,
"Definitely go with AOL!!"
You trying to make me vomit?

**GroundZero3** · June 3rd, 2002, 10:26 AM

no aol! bad aol!

there software gets worst and worst with every release

AOL and high speed internet does NOT go into the same sentence ever. period

**osprey4** · June 3rd, 2002, 10:59 AM

OK, lighten up, y'all. It was a joke.

**BobViper** · June 3rd, 2002, 11:17 AM

ALOHA
At least here in Hawaii,AOL Highspeed is fronted by RR.You get to pay more than RR and enjoy
all the wonderful(gag)stuff AOL has to offer only faster except the wonderful things slow it down again!

Get straight RR....and if they RR set you up to run through their proxy you don,t even have to do that,I don't.
Sometimes its seems faster but only if they have your sites cached or it takes longer one more node.

Aloha

**Theophylact** · June 3rd, 2002, 12:03 PM

I use Earthlink DSL, and I don't even need eln helper. My email is just Netscape mail, and all it needs to know is what your mail server is (mail.earthlink.net for me). I'm running Netscape 6.2, but I don't suppose it matters, because it worked fine on 4.7.

The worst thing about AOL for mail is its proprietary file system and address books. Can't import or export from or to more friendly systems.

**Tekk** · June 3rd, 2002, 12:49 PM

I would go Eartlink or RR. I currently have Earthlink here in Cali and its been working great for almost 2 years now. I have a router/switch setup so I dont need any of that PPPoE software that Earthlink gives me. I just plug the wires into the corrects spots and off I go. Easy as pie and Im extremely happy with them. (even if stupid verizon, who is my local phone co, caps my DSL speed at 768 down)

**osprey4** · June 3rd, 2002, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by Tekk
...even if stupid verizon, who is my local phone co, caps my DSL speed at 768 down

Is that considered high speed?

Anyway, my cable company doesn't require any "front-end" ISP, and they provide e-mail (seven accounts, I believe).

john