[nmglug] Broadband Internet in LV

[Brian Despain]

Lee Einer wrote:

> I will be living on the west end of town, on South Pacific. Don't know 
> if that is considered Las Vegas proper. I will follow up with Comcast 
> and Desertgate to see what they offer.
>
I think you will be totally covered - I nearly get wireless from 
desertgate and I am 4 miles outside of town.

BSD

> Thanks!
>
> Lee
>
> Brian Despain wrote:
>
>> Lee Einer wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, all-
>>>
>>> I currently live in Phoenix, Arizona, but plan on moving to Las 
>>> Vegas, NM in the next month or so. I have been looking for broadband 
>>> internet access up there, but am not finding anything terribly 
>>> attractive. What do you all recommend for a Linux-friendly broadband 
>>> (cable, DSL or Satellite) service provider up in that neck of the 
>>> woods?
>>>
>> Wow - First post to the group. I moved to Las Vegas, NM from 
>> Pasadena, CA and it depends where you live. I bought a house with 
>> some land outside of town.so my only choice was satellite. I went 
>> with Starband. Other than some minor installation hitches, it runs 
>> along smoothly and I get nearly the same download speeds as I got 
>> with Champion Broadband in Pasadena. Champion ran fiber to the pole 
>> so it was speedy. If you are living in Las Vegas proper you have your 
>> choice between Comcast and the local wireless provider Desertgate. 
>> Desertgate is helpful, friendly and linux friendly. There wifi 
>> network covers the town and the immediate areas.
>>
>> http://www.starband.com/
>> http://www.desertgate.com/
>> http://www.comcast.com/
>>
>>
>>
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