{"id":4700,"date":"2011-12-06T18:51:41","date_gmt":"2011-12-07T02:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lee.org\/blog\/?p=4700"},"modified":"2011-12-11T20:27:22","modified_gmt":"2011-12-12T04:27:22","slug":"got-sonic-net-dsl-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/2011\/12\/06\/got-sonic-net-dsl-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Got Sonic.net DSL Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just installed Sonic.net DSL service. So far, it’s going great. I called Customer Support 3 times to hammer out setting things up and they were always quick to answer, very helpful, and nice.<\/p>\n

I’m using an SBGGlobal Siemens SpeedStream 4100 ADSL modem. I thought it did ADSL2+ as well but I was wrong. My modem will go up to 8mbps. I ordered a $65 (inclusive) ADSL2+ modem so I should be up to 20mbps in a week.<\/p>\n

AT&T = 5mbps down, 0.5mbps up
\nSonic = 7mbps down, 0.8mbps up
\nSonic with new ADSL2+ modem = 20 mbps down, [??] mbps up<\/p>\n

To set up your service:
\n* Switch your DSL modem to “Bridged Mode (PPPoE is not used)”
\n* Set your router to DHCP
\n* Set your router’s DNS to Sonic’s DNS<\/a>
\n* * Primary DNS 208.201.224.11
\n* * Secondary DNS 208.201.224.33<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Update 12-11-11<\/strong>: The new modem showed up today. It was plug and play :-)
\nThe speed was limited at 8mbps so I called support. The technical support reps primary suggestion was that the wiring in my building wasn’t good enough. I plugged the DSL modem into the wall right next to my phone jack but that didn’t help.<\/p>\n

Then he tried uncapping the line<\/strong> (telling the DSL modem to go as fast as possible even though it didn’t think the line was good enough) and I’m now getting 16mbps down, 0.8mbps up :-). With the uncapping, maybe everything will suddenly go bad when the humidity climbs or when there are sunspots, but then maybe not. Life is a chance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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