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Since we know that question is coming...

The box is made by 2Wire and they provide source here:
http://www.2wire.com/index.php?p=437

The service may be in beta for 5 years, but the set top box doesn't need to be.

They could probably snatch up as many of these as they need...

I have considered dropping DirecTV (I have a DirecTiVo) for this exact setup. Are the new set-top boxes available yet? Are they all they're cracked up to be? That 2wire box looks like a wonderful system!

Dish + SBC It is what I have. All on one bill and all the beatiful features I need.

I was looking at the pictures here and here, and it looks strikingly similar to MythTV screenshots. Being the owner of a 2wire DSL router, I know they use linux and ipfw, so I think I am correct in assuming they're also using MythTV for its UI.

Let's hope they give back to the community. This could be a great thing (or a bad thing) for MythTV

I was looking at the pictures here and here, and it looks strikingly similar to MythTV screenshots. Being the owner of a 2wire DSL router, I know they use linux and ipfw, so I think I am correct in assuming they're also using MythTV for its UI.

Let's hope they give back to the community. This could be a great thing (or a bad thing) for MythTV

gotta say, once I took a few looks at the product porn guide, and the way the thing looked, imagining a skinning like you've never scene before. All told, this thing looks dope! And the macOSX Screenies! http://www.2wire.com/?p=161/here

I use a 2Wire HomePortal. Built-in firewall, ADSL modem, wireless router, plus Ethernet and USB ports.

It's not bad as bandwidth meters go.

"cable companies could soon offer consumers value that DSL firms won't be able to match."

I go to 2Wire's website, I look at their home gateway products, and what do I see? Why, it's their HomePortal 1000W, which not only has a DSL modem and an integrated WAP, but also supports ethernet and phoneline networking.

*sigh*

1. Your distance from the DSLAM (e.g. 1000 feet).

2. The Bandwidth available (e.g. 1100kbps down / 1100kbps up)

3. The Price, DSL Provider (e.g. Covad), and ISP

Nothing is really new. There are a bunch of other companies like Ucentric out there

- Adomo
- 2Wire
- Coactive
to name a few off the top of my head.

You can find links to other companies on our old website. It's a bit dated, but still useful. None of these companies are doing anything open source (AFAIK).

We started our own project here at Point Clark Networks. It's an open-source solution to what Ucentric is offering. We're not even near anything cool yet, but people are more than welcome to contribute :-)

Cheers!

The Chicagoland area is positively sprouting positions for technical workers. They're one of the fastest growing VC areas outside of Silicon Valley. There's a a huge technical corridor stretching from Joliet nearly to the Illinois/Wisconsin border.

Not to mention that Chicago's NAP sees more traffic coming through than ANYWHERE else on the planet.

Cablemodem and DSL services are emerging in the area (Ye God! There's so many DSL companies advertising out here now it's disgusting!) For cable, look at AT&T, MediaOne, and @Home. For listings of DSL providers, just hit 2Wire.com

How much you make depends on what you know. Decent wages for a tech support drone at an ISP is about $9-11(USC) an hour. Some positions down at the law firms downtown pay as much as $40K a year for people with basic techsup skills, some Unix experience, and some network experience.

Housing can be anywhere between $500-900 for a 1 bedroom apartment. Between $750-1200 for a 2 bedroom. (Not sure for 3.)

Depending on how far out you live, and what neighborhoods, actually buying a house may be cheaper. In Berwyn, the median price of a house is about $140K (some condos go for around $50K).

Further south in Downer's Grove/Darien, housing is in the $180-200K range, with condos going for between $60-100K.

If you live out further west in areas like Plainfield (starting to build up), housing starts around $120K and goes up from there.

The only major hassle in Chicago is the traffic. They have 5 major tollways, and 4 major freeways. And right now, they're working on most of them (hopefully to be done by the end of this year). For night-shift workers, this isn't too bad. For 9-5'ers and evening workers, it can be a big hassle.

Also, parking downtown is disgustingly expensive. Luckily there's a decent rail system in Chicago with several major lines (IIRC all of them are now open nearly 24/7).

There's two major airports for commuting (O'Hare and Midway). Midway is undergoing major construction right now to add a huge parking structure, and additional terminals.

Hope this helps.


Chas - The one, the only.
THANK GOD!!!

Applies to USA I guess but interesting nontheless.

Complete article here

Table 1
Nielsen//NetRatings Streaming Media Audience Trend, (At-Home, Month of April 2000)
Streaming Media Unique Month Audience Percent Reach
Nov-99 21,001,940 28.04 Dec-99 21,212,660 28.62 Jan-00 24,668,930 32.04 Feb-00 25,266,510 33.01 Mar-00 27,216,400 33.34 Apr-00 28,905,730 36.00
Source: Nielsen//NetRatings, June 2000

Table 2 Total Web Audience, by Connection Speed (At-Home, Month of April 2000)
Percentage of Connection Speed Percentage of Online Streaming Media
Audience Content Audience
Modem 14.4 Kbps 6.6% 4.8% Modem 28.8/33.3 Kbps 33.6% 29.5% Modem 56 Kbps 51.1% 53.6% High Speed (over 56 Kbps) 8.6% 12.1%
Source: Nielsen//NetRatings, June 2000

I'm in the exact same situation as you. I'm too far from the Central Office to get decent DSL at decent price. And TCI (now AT&T), keeps telling me that cable modem will be available in my area "VERY SOON" ... well they've been telling me this for 2 1/2 years now !! They still can't get their act together.... If I was the cable people, I'd jump on an opportunity like this .. there's a bunch of people in my apartment complex who want fast internet access, but nobody can get DSL ... They'd have a bunch of customers lining up pretty quick if they only opened their eyes and saw where the demand is ! So, I decided to move, but before I did, I checked 2Wire to get the distance from the central office ...