LaPazFan
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DSL in La Paz?
What are your options for internet in La Paz - Are there companies that offer DSL - if so which companies and for how much per month?
thanks!
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Pompano
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Just what is a D-S-L anyway? I should get to know these terms, I suppose. Would that be prodigy.net.mx like I see on so many Baja emails? I know
that it is a dial-up connection, if that is any help. I use a satellite Internet hook-up via DirecWay, but obviously am not very computer savvy.
Hope that tidbit helps.
[Edited on 2-25-2006 by Pompano]
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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LaPazFan
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Digital Subscriber Line - a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at
high speeds.
So you use satellite Internet hook-up via DirecWay - How much do you pay per month if you don't mind me asking and are you happy with the service?
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Tucker
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DSL is available in La Paz.
\"I think it would be a good idea.\"
-- Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization
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LaPazFan
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What is the name of the company that you use? I just did a search on Prodigy and it seems people passionately hate that company:
http://www.baja.com/ubb/Forum8/HTML/000046.html
Thanks for your help!
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Tucker
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Telmex is the only game in town, 512 download, 128 up load, I haven't had any problems.
[Edited on 2-25-2006 by Tucker]
\"I think it would be a good idea.\"
-- Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization
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Bruce R Leech
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Prodigy is the main game in town in La Paz. I use it here In Mulege and the service is very good. about 350 pesos a month for the 512 service.
Bruce R Leech
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Don Alley
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I use Prodigy/Telmex in Loreto. Aside from problems at their end getting it up and running, service has been good, as reliable as any I've had in
Montana.
I originally signed up for 250 service, they since upgraded that to 512. Actual download speeds have been about 425-450, pretty much par for the
course for DSL.
Telmex, in general, still sux but I've had other bizzarre phone companies in the states too.
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Pompano
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LaPazFan,
There ya go...lots of good answers from nomads. As to my satellite Internet, I pay about $60 monthly and am very happy with it. This setup is very
fast..but don't know the numeric tech-term equivalent...just REAL FAST.
We are an 'off the grid' home and as such have no phone line to hook up to, but I doubt I would do it in any case. Phone 'lines' create a ringing
noise, right?
We use a computer Internet phone service...CrystalvoiceLive.com..but there are others like Skype that work as well. A very effective communication
tool with many features phone lines lack.
My opinion...In your La Paz case, I think that Prodigy would be best for economy and an easy set-up. Best of luck down there.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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