U-Verse vs. DSL.
 

I'm moving about 100 yards to a new apartment and AT&T tells me DSL service isn't available there. That's good news and bad news. I can rid myself of my home phone, but I had to buy a new modem.

Looks like my service will be four times faster AND cheaper.
I'm happy about that part, but I'm curious about the quality of the service.

If you have it, how does the U-Verse HSI stack up to DSL? Better?

I like it. It's fast ( i have the 12 mbps). I think there is an option for up to 24 mbps. In the end, it's internet. It requires no service...you just buy it and it's there and you use it.

You don't need a home phone with ATT DSL.

Should be faster.

Definite win win for you. DSL can vary quite a bit. Some people can have good connections others like myself who are at the end of the line not so.
UVERSE works great. You will notice a difference. When I logged into computers running uverse the first few times I would send files and think something went wrong because it got there so fast.

Parole officer: "1,000 feet from the school, Mr. Jones. Not 700. You know the rules."

if delivered over copper, uverse technically is dsl, just a newer version.

Yeah, tech is all over the nation. Most people except fans don't recognize it though. That bat/serpent logo is everywhere.

strange

Love my Uverse. AT&T has a great product.

Uverse jacked me around. **** em

Owned.

I did. They told me I couldn't do the dry loop in this area.

Four times to be exact.
I'm excited about that...
Dropbox will be my bestest friend now.

ROFL

Nope. It won't be. They told me the copper lines run on the street I currently live on, but not on the street I'm moving to.

typically they run fiber to the neighborhood then from there, copper to the home. in new homes and some multi-unit dwellings, they bring fiber right in to the prem. either way is pretty good.
what's your u/d rate going to be?

Yea, mostly its fiber to the street and copper to the house from there. Ive had Uverse for close to 5 years now and love it. and yes technically Uverse is DSL (ADSL). Its just all wrapped up into one package with your video service.

$32 for the first year.
$48 following.

Internet speeds are never exact.

I believe he meant the upload/download rates. Do you have the 12Mbs service?

Switched speeds are close though.

I completely over looked the "u/d" part.
Hahaha.

12mbps.
I'm currently at 3mbps.

Can I connect wirelessly to the U-Verse modem or will I still need my router?

You will use the U-Verse modem for your wireless connection.

Be sure to find out how to change the password to connect to wireless because the default one is a bitch to type/remember.

I don't recall offhand how to do that, but it's not that difficult.

Awesome!

I'll call customer service to find out how to change the wireless password.
Thanks.

Yes you can. Heres a good UVerse forum. If you post a question, thre are usually a few AT&T techs on there.



http://www.uverseusers.com/index.php...m_smf&Itemid=2



AT&T has their own official forum as well, but its more sanitized.

I'm good to go then.

I should receive the modem in the mail today.
Service will be on by 8pm tonight.

I won't be in the new place until Saturday though.

Just got my modem!

Too bad I'll have to wait for a few days to set it up.
I'd like to see how beneficial this faster service will be.

I have some big studio files to upload to my Dropbox folder soon.
Shit took FOREVER (several hours) last time using the Desktop version.

I loved UVerse. 4X faster than DSL and 1/4 the price. You can record 4 programs at once. I miss the TV but I'm getting 40meg for $30 a month now.

Theres a big UVerse thread in the media center.