I spoke to a guy today about prices and he said the lowest/slowest was (notes at office) ?384 for about 350 a month? up to 600 and change for t1... any comarison pricing out there? these guys wanted 350 setup, 400 for a router (ouch) and offered a 250 rebate etc.

was this sort of 'high'?

$600+ for a T1...plus they're charging you for a router, etc. Kinda high, yes.

Talk to a local ISP, that offers dialup services. Even if they don't advertise selling bandwidth, if you talk to the owner they might strike up a deal with you.

Also, if you are just looking for cheap bandwidth (don't care if its local to you or not) - you can find cheaper by colo'ing servers outside of your area. Generally, if you want local bandwidth...it will be a bit more expensive, in most areas.

--Tina

Greetings:

Local T service adds up. While you can save by using your own router (ebay can be of help in that arena), you typically pay a local loop charge plus a port fee, and potentially other fees.

So it is not uncommon to pay $300+ per month (it is $450+ per month in our geographic area) for just the T.

Thank you.

Don't forget IPs. If that fee doesn't include 100s of IPs, it makes it pretty much useless.

Originally posted by AffordableHost
Don't forget IPs. If that fee doesn't include 100s of IPs, it makes it pretty much useless.

Unless you don't need hundreds of IPs. If you're buying a single T-1 from an upstream provider, they will probably give you a /28 or similar unless you demonstrate the need for more - and if you're just connecting an office, you don't need hundreds of IPs unless you have hundreds of workstations.

Kevin

I was thinking that the person wasn't getting JUST a T1. I figured they were starting out with 1.5 mbps...and probably adding more as they grow. Hence, needing 100s of IPs.

Originally posted by AffordableHost
I was thinking that the person wasn't getting JUST a T1. I figured they were starting out with 1.5 mbps...and probably adding more as they grow. Hence, needing 100s of IPs.

If they are selling him a router, I think it's more likely about hooking up an office than a colo - buying bandwidth in a colo doesn't require a router.

No harm, no foul.

Kevin

Originally posted by kckclass
I spoke to a guy today about prices and he said the lowest/slowest was (notes at office) ?384 for about 350 a month? up to 600 and change for t1... any comarison pricing out there? these guys wanted 350 setup, 400 for a router (ouch) and offered a 250 rebate etc.

was this sort of 'high'?

I could be wrong on this (i'm not the technical person in my company) but a T is 1.5 Mbit, if you don't need it to be a T you can just buy an ehternet connection. Those range anywhere from 50 - 200 per Mbit depending on the quantity and quality you are looking for. Also, find a place that doesn't REQUIRE you to have a router. Some places require it simply because it saves them a bit of work, others will connect you from thier router directly into your switch for free.

Originally posted by Di-Spy
I could be wrong on this (i'm not the technical person in my company) but a T is 1.5 Mbit, if you don't need it to be a T you can just buy an ehternet connection. Those range anywhere from 50 - 200 per Mbit depending on the quantity and quality you are looking for. Also, find a place that doesn't REQUIRE you to have a router. Some places require it simply because it saves them a bit of work, others will connect you from thier router directly into your switch for free.

If they are selling him a router, I think it's more likely about hooking up an office than a colo - buying bandwidth in a colo doesn't require a router.

No harm, no foul.

Kevin


'Nuff said.

Most of the time, colo'ing is more cost effective and also gives you the benefit of redundancy if you get a colo center with multi-homed bandwidth.

Keep in mind that not only do you need to have the proper network gear (router, etc.) but you need to have the space for your servers, ideally some kind of security, climate control, etc. in place as well for them.

Don't get me wrong... I'm not saying that it isn't a good idea to get your own T-1, just that you may want to look at all of the pros and cons of that vs. co-locating before making a decision.