Re: [cobalt-users] more on cobaltracks/visuallink

["David Holt" <abc-123@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

whoever pays $100 a month for 1 block of ip numbers is a fool. No Offense,
but you better shop around more and not get ripped off by that.

David
----- Original Message -----
From: "LightSpeedServers.Net" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] more on cobaltracks/visuallink


> I too have had nothing but problems w/ this company.  They simply are not
> reliable.  As far as your readings w/ netwhistle, check to make sure what
> they are testing.  Typically the connection does not go down, it just is
> unreliable.  You are still able to connect at between a 500ms to a 2,000ms
> delay and this may not trigger a reading w/ netwhistle as it is still able
> to access the site.  However, a 500ms delay is similiar to a 56K load time
> due to the half second delay!
>
> I keep my server on a constant ping, day and night and with TOP running to
> know exactly what the heck is going on.  I can tell you from my experience
> www.cobaltracks.com servers exceed a 500ms connection delay at least 2 to
3
> times per day.
>
> And if you buy the bit about the update or work.  I have been told that
> several times - every time the server goes down - that is if I actually
> receive a response.  Checkout the list, back on November 5, 2000??? -
there
> was also an update that took 1 full day to fix!  Soon as they fixed it it
> broke again the next day, and then the week after!!
>
> Well, lease or no lease, I cannot afford to continue w/ this company.  I
> have already started to negotiate leasing my own connection where I will
> have complete access to the facilities.  Cut out the middle man and make
> sure things are done right!!
>
> If anyone is interested in getting together and sharing the cost of a
> dedicated leased line equally divided by usage please contact me.  If a
few
> of us get together we can lease a 10mbs line at a total cost of $4,000
> ($1.28 a gb) a month divided among us and purchase IPs at the rate of $100
a
> month per block of 256.  Cut out the middle man and make sure things are
> done right!!
>
> FYI, I am not in the active business of selling leased lines - so if
anyone
> knows any cheaper leased lines let me know.  Currently, that is the best
> price I have found near where I live - which I expect to lease shortly
> provided I can get enough funds raised.
>
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