Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
 What is Mid-Rivers DSL Internet Access?
This service uses Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology to carry data at high speeds over a standard copper telephone line. Mid-Rivers DSL Internet Access gives you the ability to surf the web and talk on your phone at the same time. With Mid-Rivers DSL Internet Access the World Wide Wait is over. Data can be delivered at very high rates depending on distance and equipment limitations that vary by location. Please contact our Customer Services Department for more information.
What can Mid-Rivers DSL Internet Access give you?
• Unlimited Access Time
• A choice of high-rate download speeds - contact us for more information.
• Simultaneous transmission of a telephone call and high speed data over the same line.
• "Always On" technology -- there's no need to dial-up each time you want to connect1.
• 24-Hour Customer Service/Technical Support
• World Wide Web, E-Mail, Newsgroups
• FREE Personal Web Page Spaces
• Virtual Domain Name Hosting is Available2
• FREE E-mail Accounts3
• FREE Optional 10-hour Dialup Account4
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1 Mid-Rivers recommends firewall software (for computer security) due to the "always-on" technology. Visit our Useful Software page to find sites where you can download FREE firewall software for your PC.
2 Domain Name Hosting is available for $8.95 per month.
3 Additional e-mail boxes are available upon special request.
4 A $1.49 per hour additional usage charge will apply if you exceed 10 hours in a single month.
Where does Mid-Rivers provide DSL Internet Access?
Mid-Rivers DSL Internet Access is currently available to businesses and residents in the following Mid-Rivers Telephone exchanges:
Baker
Bloomfield
Bundy
Circle
Custer
Ekalaka
Fallon
Grass Range
Jordan
Lambert
Lavina
Lewistown*
Melstone
Miles City*
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Musselshell
Plevna
Richey
Roundup
Roy
Ryegate
Savage
Shepherd Acton*
Terry*
Vida
West Glendive*
Wibaux*
Winnett |
* DSL is only available over a Mid-Rivers telephone line and is subject to distance limitations. Mid-Rivers does not provide DSL service over a competitor's telephone lines.
Standard DSL can be provided in approximately a three-mile radius around each town's Mid-Rivers Central Office location.
Extended Range DSL is also provided in select areas. This service is capable of having up to a 15 mile serving radius to customers.
What kind of equipment is needed for Mid-Rivers DSL Internet Access?
An Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) installed in your computer or a USB adapter.
A DSL modem, which can be purchased for cash or financed through Mid-Rivers.
Can I hook my Local Area Network up to Mid-Rivers DSL Internet Access?
Yes, but you may need some additional equipment, such as a router/gateway device. This equipment will function correctly if it can be configured as a DHCP CLIENT. While the brand of this equipment is insignificant, any device directly connected to Mid-Rivers DSL service must be configured as a DHCP CLIENT. View local area network equipment examples.
I have one computer connected to my DSL modem, can I add more computers to that connection?
Yes, make the hardware changes referenced above and then call Mid-Rivers to make required configuration changes to your DSL account.
Can I give a device attached to a DSL modem a static IP address?
No, any device attached to a DSL modem has to be capable of being configured through DHCP. However, the address of that device will not change, so to the rest of the world it will appear to have a static IP address. This type of ip address is sometimes called a "persistent" ip address.
Please direct comments or questions about DSL service to: dianam@midrivers.com |
