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ADSL sign- in question

Apr 18, 2007 10:51AM PDT

When I lived in CT. I had SBC DSL. Every time I turned on the computer and wanted to get on the Internet I had to sign-in to their network. I would then be logged in but if I turned the computer off I had to do it all again the next time. When I moved the last time, about 4 years ago I went with cable to keep from having to sign-in every time. I get more speed and I don?t sign anymore. I called a Verison rep today and he said that was not the case anymore and that you were always on. This is a connection that uses an analog phone line and requires filters to keep the DSL signal clean and that a verison rep a year ago told me I could even use my old SBC modem and that I would still need to sign-in. My question is, can you get ADSL connection from Verison (from anybody for that matter)that works over an analog phone line that is always ?ON?(I don't sign-in every time)? Has the technology changed?

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I have Verizon DSL.
Apr 18, 2007 7:05PM PDT

If I'm wired directly to the Westell modem/router(provided by Verizon), once I turn on the Westell modem/router, I am connected. No passwords needed.

I use a Netgear router. I have the Netgear router remember my WEP passkey so I never need to use a password to log on.

For Verizon, they provide the Self install kit. It comes with filters, modem/router, ethernet/usb cables and a CD.

No log in is needed except when you need to log in to get your emails.


Rick

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Thanks for the clarification
Apr 19, 2007 5:39AM PDT

When I was setting up the account in CT it was about 6 years ago and I was only getting 1 computer setup with DSL. It was a modem only, not a modem/router so it would not retain WEP passkey. Every time I turned the computer on I had to type it in and wait, just like a dial-up modem and sometimes it would not work and I would have to try again. I checked with my friends who had the same service and they had the same conditions. None of my friends had a home network with your modem/router setup and none of us could find info on the SBC website as to how to do this. We all hated the waiting and retyping to sign-in.

I moved into the Delmarv area and when Verizon finally offered DSL in this rural area I called them up, had the Verizon rep keyed in on WEP passkey being handled automatically with a modem/router with no price increase I would have jumped on it. Because this info was not offered when I was in the market a year ago and I still can?t locate the info on the Verizon site now, I have gone with and stayed with cable. Now I just need to figure out how to get this info on how to do it from Verizon with clear price guild lines.

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WEP can be hacked
Apr 19, 2007 9:06AM PDT

faster than WPA & WPA2.

If I were using security, which I am, I would and do use WPA for my routers security.


Rick