TLUG vs Sympatico

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 10:44:19AM -0400, Keith Mastin wrote:
> Unfortunately, this doesn't work unless you have 2 unique PICs. I run into
> this all the time. Bell pulls the DSLAM on directions from Sympatico and
> then plugs another one in on direction from the new provider. You might be
> able to get it down to 4 days if you have an insider at Bell, but I
> wouldn't count on it.
> 
> Sometimes, you just have to bite the bullet.

Actually you can use multiple dsl providers at the same time and select
based on the pppoe parameters you set.  Your line is either DSL enabled
or it isn't, there is no choice of which equipment it plugs into.  That
is the whole reason they use pppoe in the first place.  It is to select
the other end of your tunnel.

It is possible that when you disconnect sympatico they will order
disconnect even though you now have service with another provider.
Perhaps the new provider will have some method of ensuring they don't do
so.  Ask them, since I imagine it is a common question that they
probably have the answer to.

Lennart Sorensen
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