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ADSL from Netpath Netpath is pleased to announce that ADSL services are now available from the Burlington, Winston-Salem and Greensboro areas served by BellSouth. If you are interested in ADSL high-speed, 24 hour a day connections from Netpath, please fill out the short form at the bottom of this page. If you have other questions pertaining to ADSL, you can E-mail adsl@netpath.net What is ADSL? I am not trying to write an infomercial here, but our offices have been inundated with a series of questions. Simply put, ADSL is a special signal we provision on an existing phone line in your location which provides you fast, 24 hour-a-day access to the Internet. You will no longer need to use a modem nor track how many hours you have used. If you desire more information than this, go to Ask Jeeves! and ask the question "What is ADSL?" Unlike cable modems, ADSL is not a shared medium. In other words, RoadRunner and such services share access with everyone along your cable span. This means that as they add more and more subscribers on your line, your speeds will drop dramatically. ADSL is a dedicated point-to-point circuit that feeds only your location. Thus your potential speed will not be affected by the number of subscribers in your area! Why do I need ADSL?
Why Choose Netpath for ADSL? There are so many options that are out there that appear to be on par with Netpath's ADSL service, however they are not. One major reason is in the design of the infrastructure. As I write this (5/10/2000 @ 10:45am), Bellsouth.net's Winston-Salem hub (which serves everything in this area) has been down for almost 2 hours and are still down. What this means is that any of their customers have been unable to get to the Internet since 9 am. Unlike such companies, Netpath has been designed to be multi-homed -- in other words, we have multiple connections with different companies. Instead of putting all of our eggs in one basket, we prefer to hedge our bets with mutliple avenues to the Internet backbone. Think about which scenario is better if you have to travel to Greensboro: one highway, or multiple interstates? We prefer having the option of taking a different way if there is something blocking one highway! Another way that we are different is the fact that our technical staff are all local. We can solve your issues locally and rapidly. This is an aspect of our service that you have experienced and which makes the others pale in comparison. If you are in the market for fast access, it pays to know what to look for. The bottom line price is not necessarily the #1 criterion. Look for a well-designed infrastructure that ensures that you will remain online for the longest possible time with the least delays. If you consider this, then Netpath should present itself as being one of the top choices. Ask your possible choices how many connections to the Internet backbone do they have. Speed is useless if you cannot connect to anything! Netpath's installation team will connect you to ADSL, set up your machine, and ensure that everything is configured. Determine if this is the case with your other choices. The ADSL Modem that will be used and recommended by Netpath are made by Alcatel and 3Com . If you have any questions, or wish to determine if Netpath can provide DSL to your location, please fill out the form below or Email adsl@netpath.net with your full telephone number(s). Prerequisites for getting ADSL First and foremost, your home or business telephone number MUST qualify for ADSL service. Click HERE and fill out the short request form. You must live within 3.5 miles of any Bell South switch in the Burlington, Winston-Salem or Greensboro area, or one of their remote connections boxes that has been modified for ADSL. An existing network or Network Interface Card in the target computer is also required. These may be purchased from Netpath or any computer store. Home users without a network card may rent one of our Alcatel USB ADSL modems. ADSL Pricing The following is a listing of current ADSL pricing available through Neptath, Inc.
Pricing is subject to change without prior notification. Startup Costs:
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