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Location: Indianapolis,Marion,IN
Cost: $18 per month (12 month contract)
Install: about
14 days
"Price, low latency"
"Delays and errors new account setup, no static IP"
"Solid connectivity, still adjusting to new network"
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My local ISP left the DSL market end of July, and DSL Extreme was mentioned as an ISP that was still in the business. This is for home use, but I previously have always had business level service so I could run multiple TCP/IP services.
I had multiple static IPs before, and the pre-qualification check said my line would only support one dynamic IP. I've tried to find out why, and was bounced between multiple support people without getting an answer. I also wanted to find out the policy for running web services. It appears it is allowed policy-wise even for home service.
Went ahead and order the 'faster' DSL of 5000/512 kbps as a home service. I chose to continue using my current DSL adapter. Will have to figure out later how to run the various TCP/IP services with a dynamic IP.
Started order on 30-July, and it was reported as activated on 12-August. The DSL adapter accepted my PPPOE log in, but then I lose access to the adapter once it shows WAN connectivity. I called DSLX support, and was not able to confirm my access initially. They didn't understand my non-Microsoft configuration, and also wanted me to give them my password. They recognized they weren't helping me, and said a higher-tier tech would call me back.
When the higher tier tech called back, they had me reset my adapter, and they found a configuration error with my account. After that was corrected, the DSL adapter WAN connection is working. About 4 hours from earlier call to fix.
As many other reviews reported the quality of tech support, I am not surprised with some of the confusion from that. I had hoped for better pre-sales info. I also hoped that since my adapter had worked before, it would be a simple change in account data to get back online. Obviously not that lucky.
After the account error was fixed, I was still having trouble reaching some web-sites, including DSLReports. After a couple of days of working with DSLX support, found I had a local firewall rule that was the problem. My bad on that.
I'll start switching the default Internet connection for my network to DSL Extreme and finish this review.
member for 13.8 years, 2224 visits, last login: 3 days ago
updated 7 days ago
Chatsworth, CA
Your connection...
Hi Pat,
Sorry to hear that you've had a little bit of a rough start. We would be happy to help you get back on track. I took a look at your account and show your line is in sync. That's great as it means the service is connected and you just need to enter your username and password into your router, computer or modem to authenticate and be able to surf the web. That's a very easy process and our support team would be happy to help. I show that your ticket has been picked up by one of our technicians and someone should be reaching out shortly to help. If you miss their call feel free to give them a call back at 866-491-7221 and one of our second level agents will have the call routed to them and will be able to assist. Confident we will be able to get you connected in short order.
Thanks for your business. We look forward to getting you connected and earning your trust. I am confident you will love the service.
Chief Operating Officer
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2014-Aug-13 10:48 pm: ·
Chatsworth, CA
You're Connected...
Just spoke with the technician who handled your account and she indicated she was able to assist in getting you fully connected. Looks like your line is operating at full speed with solid line readings as well. You should be in great shape.
Enjoy the new service! We sincerely appreciate your business and support.
Chief Operating Officer
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2014-Aug-13 11:33 pm: ·
Indianapolis, IN
Re: You're Connected...
Thanks for providing an alternative to SBC.
I'm getting farther, but not in the clear yet. For some reason I cannot connect to www.dslreports.com:80 on the new connection. It times out.
2014-Aug-14 12:34 am: ·
Chatsworth, CA
Re: You're Connected...
Welcome you to visit us in our forums here on BBR.
DSL Extreme
We have an active community of clients that support eachother as well as a a few official DSL Extreme technicians that provide support. dslx_nick
who helps our valued clients there will be reaching out to see if he can help isolate the problem with connecting to DSL Reports.
Chief Operating Officer
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2014-Aug-14 11:30 am: ·
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Location: San Mateo,San Mateo,CA
Cost: $27 per month (12 month contract)
"better than att"
"good price"
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install and change over from att easy. nice to have online help here.
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Location: Dover,Kent,DE
Cost: $33 per month (12 month contract)
Install: about
6 days
"Upgrade alternative to dry loop service in Verizon FIOS areas, price, provided helpful info prior to ordering"
"No trial period, Supplier Surchage Recovery fee"
"I recommend the service, but do some research before signing up for a yearly contract"
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Three years ago, I was very skeptical about switching my cell service from Verizon wireless (which I had used for over 8 years) to Pageplus cellular. As a result, I did a lot of research, read a lot of online reviews (both good and bad) and even called customer service twice to ask a few questions that I could not find answers for online. I wanted to know more about the TOS and understand how the company operates and what type of service they provide. After weighing in the pros and cons, I went ahead and switched my cell service to Pageplus; the port was almost instantaneous. I set up automatic payment on my account the same day and I have never experienced any major issues since then. The money savings over the 3-year period is over $500 and do not take into account the extra features like text and data that I now have on my plan but would otherwise pay for with Verizon.
I started the review with this analogy to reinforce the fact that before getting into something, one needs to do her/his homework because what worked for someone else may not necessarily work for everyone. Call the company if necessary and read existing online reviews (both good and bad) to get a better idea of what you are about to get yourself into.
My situation was similar to those having dry loop DSL service in Verizon areas where FIOS is available. You cant upgrade your internet with Verizon unless you get FIOS and that is that. As you may already know, standalone FIOS is very expensive. After being a loyal Verizons customer for about 12 years (7 years for DSL), they slapped me with two (2) increases totaling $7/month in a year timeframe on my 1/0.384 Mb dry loop DSL. When I contacted higher management they basically acted like they do not need my business anymore when I told them that I have no interest in getting FIOS at the moment. The fact is I do not have cable TV or home telephone with any other company, so I had nothing to bundle the service with to make it affordable. Not happy with the way I was treated, I started actively looking for alternatives to Verizon in my area. The only thing I could get is Comcast Cable or one of those Verizon resellers. I ruled out Comcast for many reasons and look further into the existing subs servicing my area. My choice was either Joiphone internet or DSLX. I tried to call Joiphone 2 days in a row on a weekend and could not get a hold of customer service during working hours shown on their website. When I did talk to someone the following Monday, oh boy was I glad to call before placing my order. I then proceeded to call DSLX office and was able to talk to a nice lady who addressed all of my questions/concerns. Later on, I sent an IM to dslx_Nick through the DSLReports forum (since I am a member) for more technical questions. Nick quickly replied to my message with answers to all of my questions and provided me with critical pathways to help making an informed decision. And this back and forth went on for about three (3) days. I would like to note that Nick actually pointed out some scenarios where it would not make sense for me to transfer my internet service to them since I was grandfathered with Verizon (to me, that is integrity!). I also read the entire DSLX terms of service (TOS) for high speed internet. Well, about that you may want to know that according to the TOS it is almost impossible to break the yearly contract with DSLX and they do not offer any 30-day trial or grace period. Also, I was told that the price goes up about $5/month if you decide to renew after the first year of service. Therefore, you need to do your homework and make sure that you are doing the right thing before ordering service with them.
After all the readings and questioning, I decided that I was going to go with DSLX and started backing up all my Verizon emails to another account. Also, per Nicks advice I called Verizon and asked for my dry loop DSL number in order to speed up the process and avoid downtime. Late on 2/13/2013, I ordered the 3/0.768 Mb dry loop DSL service package from DSLX for a monthly total of $27.83 (including a $2.88 supplier surcharge recovery fee not sure what that fee is about since the 1998 Internet Tax Freedom Act bars federal, state, and local governments from taxing internet access and from imposing discriminatory internet-only taxes except for 10 grandfathered States) with a 1-year contract. Since I provided my dry loop number in the comments area of step 4 of the ordering process, on 2/14/2013 DSLX updated my order in their system to replace the auto generated dry loop number for a swift process. On 2/18/2013 at 4:22 PM ET I received an email with an activation date of 2/22/2013. I was later informed by Nick that DSLX is trying to get my service up and running on 2/19/2013. Sure enough, the morning of 2/19/2013 my service was activated. Needless to say that my Verizon account was closed as well, but fortunately all my emails were already moved. All I had to do was to log into my Verizon modem to verify that my new service was provisioned, delete the Verizon connection (you can also set it to Manual) and create a new connection with my DSLX username and password. My switch happened overnight, technically with no downtime. My service is running strong ever since with no interruption or issues whatsoever. The speed tests from Speedtest, Speakeasy, and Verizon all showed between 2.8-2.9 Mb download and about 0.7Mb upload. I am glad I switched because I am now able to upgrade my service speed a little while still running as strong as before.
To summarize, if you have rock solid dry loop DSL service with Verizon that cant be upgraded because FIOS is available, DSLX is for you. However, if you already have ongoing issues with your existing DSL service or never experienced with DSL internet service before, DSLX may not be for you.
If you find this review helpful and decide to sign up for service, DSL Extreme has what is called "Refer-a-Friend" program where you can get a $20 credit on your account when signing up for a new account as being referred by a friend. All you need to do is make sure that at step 2 of the sign-up procedure when asked: How did you hear about DSL Extreme? you select "A Friend (Existing DSL Extreme User)" from the drop down box and you can enter the username "z a n m i" and we will both get $20 credits on our accounts. In any event, do your homework first, backup your important emails before even placing your order, and obtain your dry loop DSL number when appropriate for a seamless transition.
Should anything stated in the review change, I will make sure to update it for facts accuracy.
Update 1
It has been 4 months now since I have switched my DSL service over to DSL Extreme. Everything is still working great and the download and upload speeds have been consistent. I have only had 2 service outages which lasted less than 24 hours. The first one was due to the fact that the account ownership was not properly transferred to DSLX by Verizon and the second one (more recently) was due to some Verizon maintenance issues on the northeast coast. Otherwise, so far so good and the tech guys on the forum respond quickly whenever I message them. I will provide another update in 4 months should anything change.
Update 2
It has been 10 months now since I signed up with DSLX and service is still rock solid with. I do not have any outage to report for this period. As I explained in my very first review if you had strong DSL service before switching to DSLX most likely you will not experience any major issue after signing up with them. Bottom line: if the price is still good at the end of my contract, I will most likely renew my contract. If it goes up more than the $5 promised, I will most likely get Comcast. I will update everyone should anything in the service change.
Update 3
This is my last update for this year period. I cant believe it has been almost a year since I switched to DSLX. Service was great throughout the year to the exception of a few outages, which were quickly resolved. The only thing I might add is that DSLX really need to work with Verizon to remove the supplier surcharge recovery fees: SSRF ($2.88) which I think is unnecessary. When you compare the rates between AT&T areas and Verizon areas, you can see that this fee is bogus. In my opinion, this is just another way for Verizon to make more money off of customers. I live in Delaware; I can tell you that this fee is close to being illegal according to Delaware laws, but good luck getting DSLX to work with you on this. I guess that is the only bad side to DSLX; they lock you in a contract early in the game and do not try to fight on behalf of the customers unlike the MVNOs who keep getting the prepaid customers amazing deals. Anyway, my year will be up in February and my new price will be $32.87 total for 3/0.768 DSL service. This is really where the removal of the SSRF would come handy! I am really contemplating getting 25/5 Comcast for $30/month (no contract) for a year, but only time will tell. Overall this is a great service and I also commend DSLX for their customer service. In term of billing, they would have my commendation if they have tried to save their customers a buck here and there whenever feasible! I am positive they can re-negotiate certain terms with Verizon specifically since AT&T fees are pretty decent compare to Verizon. If I do decide to renew my contract for another year, I will keep posting quarterly updates for people looking into making the switch from Verizon to DSLX.
Update 4
I renewed my contract for another year with DSLX and service is still rock solid. It is a little hard to swallow 3/0.768 Mbps DSL service for $32.87, but I realize that this is more than enough for what I need. I hope the service continue to be reliable and hopefully someday they will be able to get rid of the SSR fee to keep it under $30. For people looking to sign up for service remember if your service is currently not reliable most likely it will still be not reliable with DSLX. Just look for other alternatives. If your service with is running great, then this is a go for DSLX. Signup and remember they have a Refer-a-Friend" program where you can get a $20 credit on your account when signing up for a new account as being referred by a friend. All you need to do is make sure that at step 2 of the sign-up procedure when asked: How did you hear about DSL Extreme? you select "A Friend (Existing DSL Extreme User)" from the drop down box and you can enter the username "z a n m i" and we will both get $20 credits on our accounts. Enjoy and good luck!
Update 5
Service is still the same since my renewal back in February; speeds are consistent and rock solid. There was only one major outage to report on June 1st, but it appears it was at Verizon level. They generated a repair ticked with Verizon after testing the line and the issue was quickly resolved. I still do not see why I am paying the high SSR fee to Verizon, but I guess it is what it is. Hopefully some day DSLX will see fit to negotiate the removal of this bogus fee with Verizon.
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updated 43 days ago
Fremont, OH
AT&T U-Verse
Recovery Fee
Depending on who you talk to at DSLX depends on the answer you get. Before they used to claim they were charged it by AT&T and only charged it in AT&T areas but as it shows, they do it in all areas and looks at their way of raising prices without raising them. Especially since other major providers do not charge this. DSLX's parent company- Ikano doesn't even charge this fee to their wholesale customers, nor their other DSL customers, just under the DSLX brand it looks like.
2013-Feb-21 7:01 pm: ·
Brookline, MA
Verizon dry loop number
Verizon dry loop customers can get their dry loop number at »
. Log in, then go to I Want To "Manage My Services". There should be a Home Phone section labeled "SIMULATED DRY LOOP WITH HOTLINE ANNOUNCEMENT - RESIDENCE" and if you click on "View All", it shows the dry loop number. I already knew it from somewhere else but VZ doesn't print it on any of their bills.
Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what "HOTLINE ANNOUNCEMENT" is? Is that something you're supposed to get if you plug a phone directly into the jack?
2013-Mar-2 6:49 pm: ·
Brookline, MA
Verizon billing after the switch to DSLX
After you switched to DSLX, did you have to contact Verizon for any reason (including having to ask them to stop your bill and get a partial refund for the unused part)? My Verizon service has been trouble-free except for when changes are needed, which they tend to screw up a lot, and I'm a little worried they may cut off the DSL by mistake after it's been switched over to DSLX.
2013-Mar-2 6:59 pm: ·
Dover, DE
Re: Verizon billing after the switch to DSLX
After you switched to DSLX, it is recommended to call Verizon to cancel your account, but you need to wait until your service is up and running to do so. Make sure you note down the time of the call and the name of the agent you talk to just in case. After that you should receive a final bill with payment or refund. If your service has been trouble free, most likely it will continue to be that way. Once DSLX gives you an activation date, the service is technically with them and they should help you resolve any service issues you might have. So far I have not had any real issues with my service. I was also trouble free with Verizon!
2013-Mar-3 5:38 pm: ·
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Location: Ojai,Ventura,CA
Cost: $23 per month (12 month contract)
"Reliability and tech support"
"Very Satisfied"
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Ordered 384/1500 for $12.95
Install was nice and clean
2Wire 1800HG, 2Wire USB adapter, 2Wire HPNA adapter. (5 computers)
All I know is that all is perfect with DSL Extreme.
I have been with DSL Extreme for a little over a month now and have had absolutely no problems nor do I anticipate any.
Update 03/05/07:
I have been with DSLX for almost 9 months now and all is still well. There have been only two minor outages during this period.
All is still good. Very happy to be with DSLextreme.
Very close to 11 months with DSLX and all continues to be well. No problems at all. (5/11/2007)
I year of DSLX now and I have renewed my contract. All continues to be well.
8-21-2007 I was just thinking today, when is the last time you sent an IM to the general manager of your ISP and received a reply? Did you ever do it with AT&T?
I can do it any day of the week with DSLX. A great reason to sign up with them or... isn't that important to you? It is to me and I love it.
1-8-2008 Still running fine. So happy I stayed with DSL Extreme.
5-1-2008 Here I am again. Have just renewed for the third year and am very happy with my monthly cost as well as the reliability of my DSL.
I recommend DSL Extreme to anyone not happy with their present ISP..
6-7-2008 Back again. I have been helping friends who have AT&T with their Internet problems. When they call tech support, they get shuttled off to some foreign country and on many occasions, the tech support people are difficult or impossible to understand. Not so with DSL Extreme where the people speak North American. What a pleasure.
Well, I "reenlisted" on July 1 and all continues to be great. New monthly cost is $22.83. Bear in mind that I'm a guy who is on line probably 18 hours or more a day so if anyone would notice problems, I would. No complaints at all.
9-18-2008 No loss of DSL at all.
Finding my way through the new email setup. I will resolve the unusual things I have observed. For the record, I am usually not resistant to change but I prefer the old way this time.
June 1, 2009
I got my renewal notice this morning. With a contract, my monthly cost remains the same ($22.83) so I re-enlisted.
I am very satisfied with the service I get from DSLX. Have only had a few very minor email problems and that's about it.
Again, I encourage anyone who is not happy with their current ISP to give DSL Extreme a try.
Well, here we go with another year with DSL Extreme. Hopefully, this year will be as uneventful as the previous years.
I sometimes wonder why people have so many problems with DSLX. as reported on their forum. I also wonder why they don't call tech support instead of taking a shot at the ISP on line. Oh well.
The system reminded me that it has been 185 days since I updated my review.
All I can say is that I remain satisfied with the service I receive from DSLX and I will stay with them until something untoward happens. I don't anticipate that.
6/1/2010 Well, I got an email from DSL Extreme - it was not unexpected-- my contract will be up July 1. I have signed up for another year. I am 76 years old so I hope I will be around to renew next year.
Of course, I am satisfied with DSLX. If I wasn't I would have moved on.
So there.
Well, it's official. My charge card tells me that my monthly charge is one dollar less than last year. That's three years in a row with no price increase. How many people can say that?
Not much to report on. All is well. I'll get back to you next time the DSLR crew prods me to update my review.
Renewed my contract again.
I can still IM the General Manager of my ISP. That's pretty hard to beat. Try that with AT&T.
No price increase in three years. What a pleasure.
Maybe I'm just a lucky guy but I am quite satisfied with DSLX.
Still with DSLX since 2006.
Still no complaints.
No price increase.
Life is good.
Thought I'd keep you posted.
All is well and never needed overseas tech support.
DSLR twisted my arm to get me to post an update.
Still happy with the service I receive from DSLExtreme. Would be much better if I didn't live in the sticks but houses just 3 doors away can't even have DSL. Yes, cable is available here but I am happy just the way it is.
That's it folks.
Many years with DSLR and all is well. Just wish I could get more speed but this is the best I can do with them.
member for 9.1 years, 5168 visits, last login: a few hours ago
updated 82 days ago
To infinity... and beyond
Irvine, CA
Do you still have the 1.5Mbps plan? Have you asked the DSLX guys on here (dslx_nick) for any options with upgrading? They might be able to look at your circuit and manually upgrade you to the next tier.
Just a suggestion.
2014-Apr-27 1:13 pm: ·
I Love You Fred
Ojai, CA
Re: Plan
Thanks. Yes, I do have that plan but every time I ask them to verify getting a faster plan, they say it would not work. A house just three doors away can't get DSL.
Of course, U-Verse is available and I am seriously considering it.
I appreciate for the suggestion.
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2014-Apr-27 1:38 pm: ·
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Location: Pittsburgh,Allegheny,PA
Cost: $33 per month (12 month contract)
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"Excellent service - people and internet"
"May be a bit bare-bones for some people"
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***Update May 2014 (total monthly cost increased to $32.83 in August 2013 after re-signing one-year contract, 3 mbps down/768 kbps up):
The service has remained rock-solid and there have been no billing issues in the nearly two years that I've been using DSL Extreme. I occasionally toy with the idea of upgrading to a faster speed, but don't feel that DSL Extreme's faster service in my area (5 mbps down/768 kbps up) is worth adding an addition $10-15 to my bill each month. Frugality aside, I'm still very happy with DSL Extreme as a service provider.
***Original review from July 2012 (total monthly cost $27.83, 3 mbps down/768 kbps up):
I have the 3 mbps down, 768 kbps up plan from DSL Extreme, and consistently reach those speeds. At this point I've been using DSL Extreme for about seven or eight months.
I migrated to DSL Extreme from Verizon, after realizing that my $29.99 internet plan was coming out to $64 per month thanks to the mandatory dial tone line and all of its associated fees. DSL Extreme offered DSL without needing a dial tone line, so I made the switch.
The process was fairly painless. DSL Extreme notified me that it would take about a week for the service to switch over. About two days before the designated date my internet stopped working; I modified my router settings to use my DSL Extreme login instead of my Verizon login, and my internet returned. I was pleased that the switch was made earlier than they had stated, but a bit of an earlier warning would have been nice. Not a major issue.
Converting my line to remove the dial tone aspect was a bit of a chore. DSL Extreme was able to take over the internet service by themselves, but they are not able to cancel the dial tone line without action from the customer. A representative from DSL Extreme called me and told me what I would need to do. I had to call Verizon three times before I got a representative who was willing to follow the instructions perfectly. (The first told me that they couldn't do it; the second didn't type the order exactly as it needed to be phrased.) This is more an issue with Verizon than with DSL Extreme.
My original plan with Verizon had been a "1.1 to 3.0 mbps down, 384 kbps up" plan, and in practice I only received 1.5 mbps down. That speed didn't change when I switched to DSL Extreme's 3 mbps down, 768 kbps up plan. I contacted dslx_nick, a support specialist who uses the forums here at DSL Reports, and he immediately offered to investigate. It turned out that Verizon had set an artificial limit on my line, and Nick was able to have that removed in less than a week. He followed up with me via both this website and by phone. Granted, Nick is just one representative, but I know that there's at least one other technical representative on this website as well. If Nick is any representation of how the other staff at DSL Extreme are, it bodes very, very well for the company.
Of course, beyond Nick I can't talk about any DSL Extreme staff because I haven't had any problems. Billing is electronic and works perfectly. I've run the connection at full speed for hours and at all hours of night and day, and it's been perfectly stable.
I didn't receive any equipment from DSL Extreme, as was expected. I junked the Verizon-supplied modem-router and went back to using my old modem-router from Windstream, a Sagemcom F@ST 1704. The Sagemcom is used in bridge mode with an Apple Airport Extreme 5th generation router.
In comparison with other companies, DSL Extreme has been very impressive. Their responsiveness and the speed with which they address customer issues (at least, through DSLreports) has been nothing short of incredible; the world would be a better place if all companies handled their affairs this way. Speed-wise the service is much better than Verizon, but slightly slower than Windstream (which I had in a location less than 50 miles from my current location). However, Windstream also cost roughly $15 more per month. Verizon made it easy for Windstream to be my favorite ISP in this area, but DSL Extreme is now slightly ahead of Windstream in my opinion. I've been very pleased.
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"Awesome company!"
"Great customer service all the way around!"
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I ordered the $17.99/month service for my dad and was doing well for about 6 months. He lives in an AT&T service area that for some reason began to interfere with my dad's DSL Extreme service...long story short...DSL's service department worked to repair issues on their end, two months later my dad went from AT&T to his current service with another company. I called DSL to ask how I could cancel the service without having to pay out too much on cancellations fees, etc., the rep stated that she would ask her manager how best to help me out and low and behold, waived the remaining $50 balance with NO cancellation fees (the account was still on contract). I just need to return the modem and it is done!!! THANK YOU DSL!!! Will definitely refer my friends and family to DSL...also, I took this recommendation from Leo LaPorte, the TechGuy...Leo was not wrong!! DSL is awesome!!!
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Location: Glendale,Los Angeles,CA
Cost: $55 per month (12 month contract)
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Southwestern Bell
"wow... this little text box is too small to list."
"hmm, this isn't a review for my previous cable company, NO BAD POINTS!"
"If you are in an area capable of DSLEXTREME and decide to go with another company, you are CRAZY"
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So I finally got sick of my 3mbit cable.. decided to pay $8/month more than $42/month and get DSL.. 6mbit.. wow, the support is amazing, you get the general manager and everyone in the company to support you.. how many of you can you say, SBC has ever done this? they may have more goons at SBC working.. but the PERSONAL service that you receive, SBC = $50/month for 6 months, then $65/month for the months after that, THAT IS WACK. The service and support received from the dslreports forum for DSLEXTREME by far has exceeded the cumulative support I had received from SBC from 2000 to 2003 or whatever it was.. then cable from 2003 to a couple days ago.. I download 640kb/s maximum from LA, 10 miles from my home, which is great.. better than 3mbit from cable, the 640kb/s maximum is because of the DSL overhead of 20%, you'll notice that you download no more than 5.1mbit maybe, even with 6mbit service, but let me tell you, for the price, I haven't been happy since i went from dialup to 1.5mbit dsl when SBC first launched their dsl services here 5 years ago. I just want to say, think about the SUPPORT if you're deciding on going to SBC, the support at DSLEXTREME in my eyes is probably 20 times better than the internet support at SBC or Verizon.. If you are having doubts, send me a message and i'll change your mind.
Overall: the knowledge of their support personnell with their capability of diagnosing their problems easily is far superior to any other support I've ever had, plus the satisfaction of downloading at 5mbit now, oh my lord!
The Order process was simple, ordered it, got an email, couple days later, got an activation email.. set to activate a little later.. but i was lucky, it activated earlier for me.
I used a speedstream 5100 modem my uncle gave me when he was at verizon, i got into the modem and changed it to bridge mode.. my uncle is with DSLExtreme now also! i have 5 dynamic ips, i would love to have 1 static at the same price in the future (50/month) but we'll see where that goes.
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I upgraded back to a static connection earlier this year. Sometimes the DHCP connection would take a while to connect. I guess I was spoiled to an instant connection! I was on the DHCP connection for less than a year. Since the price of a static connection was only a few dollars a part from the 3000 kbs to the 6000 kbs throughput I opted to go back to the 6000 kbs static connection I originally had. Just a few days ago, I upgraded my connection to the 6000/768 kbs static service. Thanks to a few outspoken DSLX forum members and DSLX's management listening to their customers the static price dropped $10.00 and the upload increased! Once again DSLX comes through again! Thanks DSLX!
I was having trouble sending email through Outlook Express but could send it through web mail. I posted the problem on DSLX's Forum on a Sunday. I must have gotten "buried" under more important issues because I had to post a "what's up" a few days later. George, the GM, got involved and had it fixed it in a relatively short time. He stated it was probably the IP block wasn't properly configured in the mail server to relay mail. I appreciate the feedback. I also changed from a static ip to a dynamic ip via DHCP on a month to month basis with the same throughput (6016/768 kbs). I am trying to save a few dollars per month. So far, except for the recent Northern California outage, no problems. Thanks DSLX again!
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This is my first time posting on here, so I apologize if I do something uncommon or wrong. I've come here because I need some good feedback and constructive criticism. I've realized that I don't get hardly any feedback from anybody anymore, in person or online (flickr and tumblr). I just really want to better myself as an artist.
I work mainly in mixed media illustration and photography but will only be showing recent illustration work. I might show some not as recent work too though. I'd love it if you checked out the rest of my illustrations set on flickr though. And if you'd like to read details or see larger versions of any that i've posted here, they're on there as well.
Most recent works (in my moleskine):
Not as recent works:
I apologize if I posted too many.
Thanks in advance for looking and any feedback you have to offer!
Well, I do like your work, very much. I can easily identify with that sort of collage aproaching, putting together text and images, to offer a glance into a personal inner world of poetic qualities (given your casual usage of a comic format, I think you might find interesting the work La vida en el limbo, by Ahumada; the old drawings of Jose Luis Cuevas came to my mind too); most of your watercolours look very appealing to me; your animal characters look all really well...
The problems, I think, may arise depending on what you aim to do now with this works: do you want them to be exposed in galleries? to develop a personal style that could be recognized, illustrating tales and other books? to develop your own stories/characters/thematics and try to publish them independently? I ask because, depending on the circles you want to strike into, the people in charge tend to find this kind of very personal, eclectic and small format works, likelly amateurish/ambiguous or not really fitting their own necessities. For starters, and althought you've developed a nice style with it, maybe you should consider avoid using a ball pen and substitute it with a Mars matic or calligraphic pens, for a more sober look.
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Yes, I'd have to echo elemile -- what is it you want to do? You've developed a strong personal style that's difficult to critique in the traditional way. It's interesting. I like several of them a lot.
I was once on the receiving end of a critique so savagely nasty, I marched straight out of class to the office and changed my major (sketchbook).
these are very nice as said above, a good style you have there. I like the blythe-alice in wonderland tea party with i assume yourself present in it (since several of the guys look similar)
since you asked for critisism I'd try and work on proportions/symmetry a bit more in the forward facing faces, even though they look very charming as they are i'd imagine even better with more symmetry.
For what you want to be I'd definitely go towards magazine and book illustration (which is what i want to do also)
edit: just checked your flickr, good that it intentionally looks like iwan cos that's what I thought when i saw it
As far as what I want to do. I want to do everything; show in galleries, make zines, finish my graphic novel idea (that i've had for 2+ years)/get my graphic novel published, illustrate for books and magazines and album covers, etc.
I think I understand as far as some people thinking these small works are amateurish but it's not as if I think my work doesn't have value. I'm a talented artist. I do have plans to do some large portraiture soon though, so maybe that will open me up.
What are the main differences between the ball-point pen and the other pen's you've suggested? What did you mean by a "sober look"?
Definitely! That is something i've been having issues with is the symmetry. My faces are always a little askew. And although no face is completely symmetrical sometimes it's still too much of an issue. What would you recommend for me to get better as far as that? I already use the method of putting a line in the middle of the face, both horizontally and vertically. What more could I do?
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lovely colours and technique; the content is a bit gocryemokid but each to their own.
this is my fave by a mile
check out my pal Mydrims sketchbook, hes fucking awesome at wierd pictures you might like.
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I can easily identify with that sort of collage aproaching, putting together text and images
If i'm not reading it wrong, please explain. What about my work is emo? Because my work is very personal and is often my way of working out my feelings?
I do like your friend's sketchbook. It's neat.
With the symmetry of the face, more lines as you build it up and reverse the picture (always reverse the picture!) as you work on it to see how it's going. These two things really help.
"What about my work is emo?"
one thing i would say is dont be too sensitive; people in the crit forum are always constructive but that doesnt automatically mean they love everything; if youre weak in an area they will tell you. Many new posters here are used to being told their work is flawless so it comes as a shock to have it picked apart and deconstructed, but its a 100% positive thing and will make you better. Its meant to help, so dont get offended or annoyed.
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"I was merely asking for more of an explanation which you still didn't give me."
Sure I did. But if you really insist on pressing the point, lets examine the facts; white, male, middle class guy does self portraits, images of self harming, adds melodramatic captions in cursive script, ignores positive comments and responds to critique in a tetchy, peevish tone that speaks of hurt pride and senstivity to criticism. its emo. deal with it.
"Why is my work difficult to critique though?"
because its not concept art, its editorial illustration. its pretty good too. what in particular would you like feedback on? which image? without that specific info, generic feedback would simply be toughen up, keep working hard, seek out and study the best work you can and also find a forum specialising in this kind of art to get more specific help. ass pats are not us.
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And when did I ignore positive comments? I either say thank you in text or hit the "thank you" button when somebody says something kind because I always appreciate it. I apologize if i've missed any of them.
I apologize if I seemed like my pride was hurt and am sensitive to criticism because I wasn't/am not. I have noticed that the way I write online doesn't always match up with exactly how i'm feeling or people misinterpret what i'm getting at. It's probably just my fault and overreacting in the way i'm typing.
Thank you. I just want to better myself as an artist. I want to know what I could be doing better.
That said: Jonathan, you draw and paint very well...I'd definitely buy the "dog" and "moldy persimmon" pieces and hang them on my wall. If you want to show in galleries, makes zines and graphic novels, sell illustration--by all means, go for it. You clearly have the technical chops to make it happen.
The not-dog-and-persimmon-stuff, while mostly well done (I like your drawing from life a lot better than your drawing from imagination), feels A) unfocused conceptually and even sort of random (What is head-in-a-teacup trying to say? Why does the boy have antlers? Why are your fingers blue?) and B) very 2003 in its use of the "emo" devices we listed above. Seven years ago those things felt fresh and honest and stylish, and now they feel dated. This is, unfortunately, the way the art world works.
Just my two cents. Hope it is of some use.
"Thank you. I just want to better myself as an artist. I want to know what I could be doing better. "
I think youre doing really nice stuff. Carry on, read, think, push your self, figure out your goals, enjoy having a hobby you love which you can turn into a job if you like.
Its all well drawn and doesnt look crap, just 2003ish; but there are standout pieces that show genuine excellence, and show that with practice you could be really good. i think if you pushed yourself out of your illustrative comfort zone into some topics and mediums you might not otherwise use you could make some really kickass stuff and really enjoy yourself, and it would reflect well on your graphics stuff too.
I think you should enter the weekly just for fun contests at the top of these forums, theyre loads of fun. First one is a bit confusing I found but once you have a go its really pretty fun. Anyone who wants to draws something, all on the same theme.
Do that!
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Do me a favour and look at my work and took it apart, say what i did wrong and what youd change, paint over soemthing, be my guest, im sure other people here would be up for that too, Id be interested in your thoughts and criticisms.
Your obviously intelligent; trust yourself and figure it out.
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I agree that my work from life is much better. I just work better when using guides and references.
I don't feel the need to have to explain all of my art to you but they do all have stories and reasons. Just because you don't understand doesn't mean it doesn't have meaning.
As far as my ideas and work not being fresh, sure, there are many symbols I use that I know are cliche but they still have meaning to me and that's why I use them.
In 2003, I was much younger - a sophomore/junior in high-school. My point being I wasn't much involved with the hip art world or knew what was going on. Who's fault is that? mine. But you can't expect me to know everything about everything in the art world.
I am curious though, what ideas are fresh now-a-days? To me it's hard to say because it seems as though everything has been used.
As I learnt it, in the occidental tradition there are basically 2 ways to handle ink:
i) With brushes. It constitutes the basis of watercolour; the quality there is given by the most economic and cleanest (without cracks) posible using of grey layers, to accurately render light, volumes and textures.
ii) With drawing pens. The quality comes from that of your own lines; you only have 2 values to work with: the white/base of the paper and the black/saturated tone of your ink; hence, to render gray zones and textures, you must indeed do it with some form of grid or doting, or clearly changing from one blade to another, but without ever loosing the intended quality/intensity of your line in the process.
You can, of course, mix both techniques together wisely with appealing results. What I don't see that convenient is to rest outside any of them, as it seems when you use a ball pen; wich, apart from delivering a weird and uncertain blue-violet colour (instead of pure black or grey), does not have the stability/contundence in line that is expected from an ink pen drawing (hence making it look amateurish); I think you'd do better even in using pencils or a crayon, to make justice to those drawings with differently toned lines. Also: you throw many of those lines quite carelessly/hazardously, when the most appealing factor of an ink drawing should be a well thought, clean and ordered structure and rendering.
Hope this helps.
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Just a note about that - this is one of the reasons why what you want to do with your work is relevant. Of the things you mentioned, this kind of personal work is probably okay for zines/gallery work/etc, but less so if you're putting together a portfolio tailored for illustration. Illustration is, at its heart, about communication - both the more narrative style you see a lot around here, and the more conceptual style from newspapers/magazines/etc. I can't comment on this with individual pieces you've posted, not knowing their purpose (though from your comments I get the feeling they're mostly personal work) but you do have a style that would make for interesting editorial illustration, provided you can show the ability to clearly communicate a concept/idea.I don't feel the need to have to explain all of my art to you but they do all have stories and reasons. Just because you don't understand doesn't mean it doesn't have meaning.
I really love the dog one. =D
And, as Chekhov famously said, "'If you want to work on your art, work on your life."
okay well let me preface this by saying I might not know anything..so with that said...
if you put these two pieces in the same portfolio you might confuse potential clients.....both pieces have value.....you did them, you enjoy them, they mean something to you=value.....but with that said there are 1000's upon 1000's of artists in the world trying to " make it" so what is your niche what sets you apart, in the two pieces I picked there seems to be technical differences...that may be intentional perhaps the second is meant to be more naive.....and yes you are correct you don't have to explain your art to us.....but if you want us to buy it it better mean something to us......with all this said I think you actually deserve an ass pat but also should never be content art is a lifetime passion the day you stop learning is the day you stop living..draw the same thing 20 different ways.....don't seek a style, let your style find you...your style will come by exploring them all...I like what you have done.....is it the best art I have ever seen..is it so new that I stand up and notice.no not yet.....is it good you bet.....so don't stop, keep going, look forward to more....
Oh dear! here we go again!!
Please read this mate it will stand you in good staed while you are here!
http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=219000 - God bless jeffx99 this is cut and paste No 56 from me since it was first posted.
I dont know if you are doing this artwork for a hobby or for a job, if its a job then listen up!
When you put your work in front of a publisher or other customer they are paying for the image in their head (NOT YOURS!! THIERS!) you as the artist have to pull that out and give it to them on paper, canvas, board or whatever. They are harsh they are unforgiving and they have deadlines, get yourself used to harsh critique there will be bus loads more before you are done.
If its a hobby then just smile and move on because it really doenst matter what we think as long as you are getting what you want from your work. I rather like some of your images and so does "velocity" he was trying to help in his own way dont just bin his opinion take a look through his sketchbook and evaluate his skills and you will see that he is pretty good at this art nonsense. So his opinion must carry a little weight, plus you need to know what it is that people are seeing in your art.
enjoy your art matey and if you genuinely want it looking at with a critical eye then post it here, if not show it to your family who love you and will spare your feelings.
all the very best to you with your work and I hope this ramble has explained how things work here.
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I never thought it looked amateurish (why would I continue to use it if I did? lol).
Thank you for your explanations.
I'm not hurt by what anybody has said. I want to take all of this information and try my best to use it to become a better artist.. Isn't that what constructive criticism is?
And I will do my best to get used to harsh critique (considering I haven't had too much of it in the past). I am a strong person and have no doubt in my mind that I can handle it.
I will be sure to read the thread you replied with. Thank you!
This would not happen but a good way to test someone, if there was a forum for it (people would take advantage hence there is not) is make requests and see if the person is happy with the result- commission experience if the person doesnt have any. An artist I like ca*tlin shearer (stopping it coming up on google, try searching that though) with a similar minimalist style has varying quality in her commissions depending on enthusiasm for the commissioner (i assume) and you don't want that
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The designers I love are Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Christian Aujard, Claude Montana, Nina Ricci, Givenchy, and an occasional Valentino. For the past year, I've been buying up as many of my old favorites as I can find on eBay and Etsy. Even Amazon.com has them for sale once in a while.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Ś Matt Kenseth is proving to be unbeatable at Kansas Speedway.
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ōWe had a lot of speed right off the truck. It felt really good,ö Kenseth said. ōI thought it was the best car we had all year at an open track.ö
Kenseth crossed the finish line well ahead of Paul Menard, who got around Regan Smith on the final lap to take second. Busch finished fourth and Justin Allgaier was fifth.
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ōI got wrecked by a dirty driver. ThereÆs no other way of putting it,ö Keselowski said. ōIÆve raced him really cool over the last year to be respectful to him and trying to repair our relationship. IÆve watched him wreck my truck and cost me from winning races. He put me in the fence in Chicago in the truck race. Nationwide races, heÆs been pulling this crap.
ōItÆs not going to last,ö Keselowski said, ōI can tell you that.ö
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ōIt was hard racing. There were a lot of moments where I may be felt a little crowded,ö Busch said. ōThe contact that ultimately ended it, I just got real tight.ö
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The incident could also throw some drama into the Chase.
Busch is third in the standings and just 12 points back of Kenseth, while Keselowski Ś the defending series champion Ś failed to qualify for NASCARÆs version of the playoffs.
ōHe has a lot more to lose than I do,ö said Keselowski, apparently indicating that he would retaliate on Sunday. ōI guess thatÆs the good thing about not being in the Chase.ö
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ōIf he wants to take it to the other side of the garage area, whatever,ö Busch said, ōbut I have more class than that.ö
Austin Dillon finished sixth to take over the points lead from Sam Hornish Jr. with four races left in the season. Dillon had trouble all afternoon with a blistering left front tire, but that was nothing compared to the mess that Hornish got himself in.
He was among several drivers who slapped into the outside wall, sustaining heavy damage to the right side of his car. Hornish lost a handful of places in the pits late in the race.
Dillon now has an eight-point lead over Hornish in the standings.
ōWe didnÆt want to race like that. We had a car we thought we could run up front with,ö he said. ōBut a sixth-place finish is great for us. WeÆre the point leader. ThatÆs awesome.ö
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Release Date June 9
Terri Edrich, executive director for human resources, along with staff members Jan Sickles, Carla Peacock, Argie Landa and Lecia Thomas, spent part of Saturday, May 31st, at the DCCCD Adjunct Faculty Recruitment Fair, held at Cedar Valley College . Several deans, professors, and staff members from instructional divisions also attended the fair, which gave candidates an opportunity to talk one-on-one with division personnel. The tables were kept busy, and the deans reported that they were able to speak with a great pool of qualified, diverse and experienced candidates. Brookhaven College will be the host site for next year's fair.
John Flores, librarian at Brookhaven College , has another passion in theater and enjoys acting, directing and writing. At the Prague Fringe Festival, May 25th-June 1, in the Czech Republic , a theater piece he wrote premiered to rave reviews. "The Hallucinogenic Toreador" tells the story of the life of Salvador Dali through the artist's painting of the same name. Flores was commissioned to put together the play by a friend he has at Ohio State University , and it was a theater group from Ohio who performed the play. The performance was selected as one of the top five at the festival. The Prague Fringe Festival annually brings together more than 200 artists, in about 45 shows, to produce a wide variety of works in alternative theater, dance, music and comedy.
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