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3 Replies Last post: Dec 5, 2003 3:22 PM by dougster

sinoevil

41 posts since
Dec 4, 2003

Dec 4, 2003 10:33 AM

AOL Broadband/DSL with AirPort Extreme (no modem)

Is the AirPort Extreme configurable with AOL Broadband/DSL? I had a problem setting it up, and cancelled my AOL High-Speed account. I've been given conflicting opinions by tech support---AOL and Apple! Any Insight?

stroudtx

272 posts since
Nov 18, 2003

1. Dec 4, 2003 8:29 PM

in response to: sinoevil

Re: AOL Broadband/DSL with AirPort Extreme (no modem)

AOL is the problem. My father has spent many hours trying to help a friend get a wireless network to work with AOL. They never got it to work. Just to make sure, he tested the equipment at his house and it worked fine. AOL tech support was unable to help.

Why do you want AOL anyway? It really no longer offers that much that's no widely available on the internet.

sinoevil

41 posts since
Dec 4, 2003

2. Dec 5, 2003 1:29 PM

in response to: stroudtx

Re: AOL Broadband/DSL with AirPort Extreme (no modem)

Thanks for the response. I've started to look at DSL alternatives to AOL.

-sino

dougster

4,714 posts since
Feb 25, 2001

3. Dec 5, 2003 3:22 PM

in response to: stroudtx

Re: AOL Broadband/DSL with AirPort Extreme (no modem)

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Why do you want AOL anyway?

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Believe it or not there are many Mac heads that have AOL as an Online Service, but also a true ISP ta-boot. Some of the AOL message boards are good and the Moderators get AOL free. A few I know that use AOL with Airport have what is known as Bring Your Own Access BYOA and its only $9.95, might be $14.95 now. They are actually signing on AOL with their broadband server IP #s.
-doug

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AOL Broadband/DSL with AirPort Extreme (no modem)

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