What's yer connection?

Exfoliate · 27-04-2005, 03:12 AM

How do you connect? I'm a lowly 56k man myself

but I'd like to see what the ratio is, I threw in a bunch of stuff no one uses just for the heck of it.
EDIT: crap I forgot Satilite, oh well, I'd be pretty impressed if anyone used that for what it's going for, and when I added T1/3 etc. I'm assuming it's through a college and whatnot.

syngod · 27-04-2005, 12:55 AM

I'm on a 7mbit down 512k up line at home and at work. Although lately most of my time has been spent on a 1xRTT connection which tends to average at the 80-90k mark.

ninja fetus · 27-04-2005, 02:29 AM

cable-6mb down 1mb up.

Addis · 27-04-2005, 11:03 AM

Cable, 256k. Oh dear.

Waffle · 27-04-2005, 11:07 AM

On a wireless network, which is 1.5 mbps for some reason although the advertised price is just 1 meg.

Exfoliate · 27-04-2005, 02:20 PM

Grrrr, you guys are so lucky, great, I'm the only one who admits they use a 56k modem.

Nic · 27-04-2005, 04:04 PM

2 mbps here

spuff · 27-04-2005, 04:11 PM

I tried getting 2MB ADSL but UK Online messed me around. I migrated to them with promises of 2MB ADSL for £30 per month and now all they can say is "only if you're a new customer and not migrating" ... grrr! I'm still 'stuck' with 512k

Exfoliate · 27-04-2005, 06:44 PM

That's rough dude but even 64k would be great for me, takes 15 freakin' minutes to download a 3 minute song

Oh, I also could have added connecting with your PDA too, guess that would count as wireless though.

syngod · 28-04-2005, 02:24 PM

With the price drops here I couldn't see not going without a 7mb connection. 2 Years ago I was paying $169.95 for the work line but they ended up dropping it to $69.95 so picked it up for the house too.

Don't feel too bad Exfoliate, like I said most of the time lately I've been on a cellular connection which is pretty much like being on dial-up

. Just need them to hurry up and get EV-DO here so I can get broadband speeds over the network.

Edit: By the way sattelite isn't that bad, it's down to $249.95/month now here which I wouldn't say is too bad when you can use it almost anywhere. I've used it at a few locations and speed wasn't that bad either.

Exfoliate · 28-04-2005, 03:50 PM

Put it this way, my mom thinks $30 a month for DSL is steep, ugh. She has no idea what she's missing, unfortunately I do. Though that's an insanely fast connection, especially coming from 56k, $70 a month would really kill after awhile, but for the single dude with a decent job that $840 is totally worth it, I'd pay it if I could.

Sniper · 28-04-2005, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spuff

I tried getting 2MB ADSL but UK Online messed me around. I migrated to them with promises of 2MB ADSL for £30 per month and now all they can say is "only if you're a new customer and not migrating" ... grrr! I'm still 'stuck' with 512k

spuff are you sure you can't migrate? thats stupid! have a read on www.adslguide.org.uk

I can get UK Online 8MB connection but don't want to, I want to stay with my current ISP freedom 2 surf who will also do 8MB in the summer and I will have it, though it would depend on the price

Sniper · 28-04-2005, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exfoliate

Put it this way, my mom thinks $30 a month for DSL is steep, ugh. She has no idea what she's missing, unfortunately I do. Though that's an insanely fast connection, especially coming from 56k, $70 a month would really kill after awhile, but for the single dude with a decent job that $840 is totally worth it, I'd pay it if I could.

Hey I was on 56K for years, until I got a JOB thats when I got broadband

soon enough you can start to earning money part-time etc

Exfoliate · 28-04-2005, 05:17 PM

Yeah, this summer, but it wouldn't reallly matter untill I move to an area w/ broadband access, and that will be like, after college...

Nic · 28-04-2005, 05:17 PM

I guess im just lucky that my uncle likes to have the best

Which is why i had 4mb broadband but then my aunty moaned so now we only get 2mb but hey compared to dial-up I'm not complaining

View Poll Results: I connect through...
28/32/56k modem	3	16.67%
ISDN, X.25	0	0%
LAN ( and Ethernet, Token Ring, IP over ATM, IrD, wireless)	1	5.56%
Cable	2	11.11%
DSL/ADSL	12	66.67%
VPN (using PPTP or LTTP)	0	0%
Serial Cabeling/infrared link, DP cabeling	0	0%
TI, T3,...etc. (PSTN, frame relay)	0	0%
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27-04-2005, 03:12 AM	# 1 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Alpha Geek Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 20 Male Posts: 4,296 Times Helpful: 225 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	What's your connection? How do you connect? I'm a lowly 56k man myself but I'd like to see what the ratio is, I threw in a bunch of stuff no one uses just for the heck of it. EDIT: crap I forgot Satilite, oh well, I'd be pretty impressed if anyone used that for what it's going for, and when I added T1/3 etc. I'm assuming it's through a college and whatnot. __________________ Last edited by Exfoliate; 27-04-2005 at 03:25 AM..

27-04-2005, 12:55 AM	# 2 (permalink) Top
syngod Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Age: 30 Male Posts: 949 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Stressed Status: Offline My Computer	I'm on a 7mbit down 512k up line at home and at work. Although lately most of my time has been spent on a 1xRTT connection which tends to average at the 80-90k mark. __________________ DVD Collection

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Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 5,260 Times Helpful: 404 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	Cable, 256k. Oh dear. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

27-04-2005, 02:20 PM	# 6 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Alpha Geek Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 20 Male Posts: 4,296 Times Helpful: 225 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	Grrrr, you guys are so lucky, great, I'm the only one who admits they use a 56k modem. __________________

27-04-2005, 02:29 AM	# 3 (permalink) Top
ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	cable-6mb down 1mb up.

27-04-2005, 11:07 AM	# 5 (permalink) Top
Waffle Alpha Geek Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 21 Male Posts: 2,270 Times Helpful: 51 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	On a wireless network, which is 1.5 mbps for some reason although the advertised price is just 1 meg.

27-04-2005, 04:04 PM	# 7 (permalink) Top
Nic Sleepy Head Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 20 Female Posts: 2,470 Times Helpful: 21 My Mood: Sleepy Status: Offline My Computer	2 mbps here __________________

27-04-2005, 04:11 PM	# 8 (permalink) Top
spuff Big Geek Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 26 Male Posts: 123 Status: Offline My Computer	I tried getting 2MB ADSL but UK Online messed me around. I migrated to them with promises of 2MB ADSL for £30 per month and now all they can say is "only if you're a new customer and not migrating" ... grrr! I'm still 'stuck' with 512k

27-04-2005, 06:44 PM	# 9 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Alpha Geek Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 20 Male Posts: 4,296 Times Helpful: 225 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	That's rough dude but even 64k would be great for me, takes 15 freakin' minutes to download a 3 minute song Oh, I also could have added connecting with your PDA too, guess that would count as wireless though. __________________

28-04-2005, 02:24 PM	# 10 (permalink) Top
syngod Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Age: 30 Male Posts: 949 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Stressed Status: Offline My Computer	With the price drops here I couldn't see not going without a 7mb connection. 2 Years ago I was paying $169.95 for the work line but they ended up dropping it to $69.95 so picked it up for the house too. Don't feel too bad Exfoliate, like I said most of the time lately I've been on a cellular connection which is pretty much like being on dial-up . Just need them to hurry up and get EV-DO here so I can get broadband speeds over the network. Edit: By the way sattelite isn't that bad, it's down to $249.95/month now here which I wouldn't say is too bad when you can use it almost anywhere. I've used it at a few locations and speed wasn't that bad either. __________________ DVD Collection Last edited by syngod; 28-04-2005 at 02:30 PM..

28-04-2005, 03:50 PM	# 11 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Alpha Geek Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 20 Male Posts: 4,296 Times Helpful: 225 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	Put it this way, my mom thinks $30 a month for DSL is steep, ugh. She has no idea what she's missing, unfortunately I do. Though that's an insanely fast connection, especially coming from 56k, $70 a month would really kill after awhile, but for the single dude with a decent job that $840 is totally worth it, I'd pay it if I could. __________________

28-04-2005, 05:17 PM	# 14 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Alpha Geek Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 20 Male Posts: 4,296 Times Helpful: 225 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	Yeah, this summer, but it wouldn't reallly matter untill I move to an area w/ broadband access, and that will be like, after college... __________________

28-04-2005, 05:17 PM	# 15 (permalink) Top
Nic Sleepy Head Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 20 Female Posts: 2,470 Times Helpful: 21 My Mood: Sleepy Status: Offline My Computer	I guess im just lucky that my uncle likes to have the best Which is why i had 4mb broadband but then my aunty moaned so now we only get 2mb but hey compared to dial-up I'm not complaining __________________

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