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IkematsuSosuke

Joined: 14 Feb 2004
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Location: Stockton/Frisco
Country: United States

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 6:42 am Post subject: High Speed Internet, feedback plz!

I want to get high speed internet, before I had At&t cable internet it was great cuz it was only 60 bucks which included cable tv and cable internet, but then comcast took over and it was a seperate bill. To expensive, but I want high speed back so I can start downloading again. What do you recommend, cable or dsl? What servie provider?

MixxDreamer

Joined: 06 May 2003
Posts: 3779
Location: so. cali, USA
Country: United States

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 7:10 am Post subject:

i use verizon dsl and i only pay $35 per month plus i got a free digi/web cam along with it.. im not sure about their deals now cuz that was just a promotion.. and i dont need cable tv cuz i got direct tv did that help? _________________

WatashinoAozora

Joined: 24 Feb 2004
Posts: 99
Location: Currently residing in USA
Country: United States

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 7:29 am Post subject:

If you can, optiumum online (from cablevision) rocks. They don't cap your upload speed like comcast does. Cable is generally faster than DSL, but it depends how many users are online and how close to the main provider for DSL. Whatever you do though, don't get satellite!

json1980

Joined: 09 Feb 2004
Posts: 16
Location: USA
Country: United States

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 7:29 am Post subject:

First, figure out if DSL is offered in your area. Some older residential areas have phone lines incapabable of handling a DSL connection. You should check with your local DSL providers. Then it's a comparison of the prices and performance. Cable and DSL work on completely different technologies. For cable, a neighbourhood shares a single large bandwidth connection, so if there are lots of people in your area with cable internet, expect your downloads to be a lot less than advertised. (Sometimes, even worse than dialup) DSL has a dedicated bandwidth for each modem, so you are guaranteed a certain bandwidth. Finally, you should check whether the ISP has any download limits. For DSL, I believe some ISPs limit the amount you can transfer to a few GB a month. Cable is around a dozen GB. This really sucks, especially if you rely on your internet for your entertainment needs. (BT comes to mind) Remember to read the fine print very carefully, cuz ISPs can and DO cut people off if they are 'excessive' users. (Meaning they can't rip you off like the saps that pay 40 bucks to surf web and read email) my 2 cents

lovelessemotion

Joined: 07 Apr 2002
Posts: 2495
Location: Wales
Country: Wales

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 11:34 am Post subject:

MixxDreamer wrote:

i use verizon dsl and i only pay $35 per month plus i got a free digi/web cam along with it.. im not sure about their deals now cuz that was just a promotion..

lol that's the same thing i got even the direct tv thing! ...lol.. except i pay 45 a month..... -_-

CdMe

Joined: 10 Mar 2004
Posts: 12
Location: Germany
Country: Germany

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 6:26 pm Post subject: what type of internet connection do you use?

dont know if you already had this topic. it seems to me that this forum contains a lot of different people. in germany, many people think of all asians to be technic enthusiasts. quite normal around is my type of connection called DSL with 768 kbit/s download and 128 kbit/s upload! which internet connection do you use exactly? mfg.

tight

Joined: 15 Feb 2004
Posts: 258
Location: Out There

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 6:30 pm Post subject:

cable modem

niko2x

Joined: 24 Jun 2002
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Location: East Coast, US
Country: Hong Kong

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:06 pm Post subject:

at work it's T1 all the way, at home it's DSL. I was 56k-ing up until 2 months ago... _________________ Here's my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/kwan1?ref=profile

Tekanan

Joined: 25 Oct 2003
Posts: 761
Location: Somewhere over the Rainbow, Blue Birds Fly~

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:17 pm Post subject:

i'm still in the land of 56K....... amazing huh.

niko2x

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Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:23 pm Post subject:

Tekanan wrote:

i'm still in the land of 56K.......
amazing huh.

don't they have broadband speed at school in aussie?
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Tekanan

Joined: 25 Oct 2003
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Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:41 pm Post subject:

in my Uni they do have that crazy speed. but i'm only able to dl 50MB per week... what on earth can i download that is less than 50MB besides songs and PVs?!! i can't download drama/anime at all! hence me trying to move out to a house next year so i can get broadband[i'm in an apartment that does not support broadband.only some LAN connection that is reallly horrible and overpriced]

bmwracer

Joined: 07 Jul 2003
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Location: Juri-chan's speed dial
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Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 10:54 pm Post subject:

Tekanan wrote:

i'm still in the land of 56K.......
amazing huh.

Nope. So am I at home. DSL at work. Had a T1 line at my last company... Blazing! Big Grin

Pemu

Joined: 23 Apr 2003
Posts: 1656
Location: Europe

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 11:15 pm Post subject:

Got the good old cable. Fast at downloadin, rather laggish at online gaming Bleah

Tekanan wrote:

in my Uni they do have that crazy speed.
but i'm only able to dl 50MB per week...
what on earth can i download that is less than 50MB besides songs and PVs?!!
i can't download drama/anime at all!

Bummer

Sorry to hear that.

Nismo

Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 46
Location: Heiwadai, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Country: Japan

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 11:51 pm Post subject:

26M ADSL Gotta love Japan.

atheon

Joined: 19 Sep 2003
Posts: 558
Location: Malaysia
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Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 12:32 am Post subject:

me 56k too... most of the malaysian use this.... gotta upgrade to broadband, had to wait for three long months....

CdMe

Joined: 10 Mar 2004
Posts: 12
Location: Germany
Country: Germany

Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 1:21 am Post subject:

Nismo wrote:

26M ADSL

Gotta love Japan.

wow! keep it slow! you gonna travel back in time with that speed Google

mfg.

ahochaude

Joined: 01 Oct 2003
Posts: 10291
Location: Matsuhama-cho, Ashiya-shi, Hyogo-ken, Japan
Country: United States

Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 3:39 am Post subject:

niko2x wrote:

at work it's T1 all the way, at home it's DSL. I was 56k-ing up until 2 months ago... Sweat

I was using dam dial up till this past Monday. Sweat

Got Road Runner now! Big Grin

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Ushiroyubi

Joined: 15 Jan 2004
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Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 3:42 am Post subject:

ahochaude wrote:

I was using dam dial up till this past Monday. Sweat

Got Road Runner now! Big Grin

Congrats man! Road Runner is one of the best things that's ever happened to me...

it's like sex or something. hehe

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niko2x

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Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 3:46 am Post subject:

ahochaude wrote:

I was using dam dial up till this past Monday. Sweat

Got Road Runner now! Big Grin

��߂łƂ��Ihow much is that in HI per month? my DSL is $35/month here in DC.
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ahochaude

Joined: 01 Oct 2003
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Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 3:47 am Post subject:

Ushiroyubi wrote:

Congrats man! Road Runner is one of the best things that's ever happened to me...

it's like sex or something. hehe

I like sex better though!!! But I have to admit that it's pretty close! Beaten

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