Anita: Would you mind elaborating on "must install a Firewall", and Black Ice. Are there others like it? Thanks. Regards Harsha Godavari "'Nita from Grafton, VA" wrote: > > > @home is nationwide but often your local cable company is contracted to provide service. I pay $29.00 per month (because I purchased the modem -- if I rented it I would pay $39.00/mo). There are no surcharges here. The only "con" I can think of is that you must install a firewall (I have Black Ice and it is great). Pro's: Fast-fast-fast. No busy signal. No need for second phone line. No disconnects. I would never be able to go back to using a dial-up. > > Anita Faulkner "Hold No Punches.." Rode brings you great shareware/freeware programs with his honest opinions in this weekly column. http://nospin.com/rode