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What's your speed?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by rockHEAD, Aug 25, 2001.

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How do you connect to the net?

Poll closed Sep 8, 2001.

  1. DSL

    13 vote(s)
    19.1%

  2. Cable

    38 vote(s)
    55.9%

  3. Dial-Up

    12 vote(s)
    17.6%

  4. Faster than any of that crap!

    5 vote(s)
    7.4%
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  1. rockHEAD

    rockHEAD Member

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    just curious...

    who do you use for your service?
    do you like it?
    if your speed is "faster" tell us how you connect?

    thanks..
    rH
     
    #1 rockHEAD, Aug 25, 2001
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  2. outlaw

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    ive got roadrunner in west houston. it's pretty fast but has anyone else been having outages late at night this past week?
    hope it's just a temporary problem
     
    #2 outlaw, Aug 25, 2001
  3. rockHEAD

    rockHEAD Member

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    I'm using SWB dsl... it's been having outages this past week as well!! Weird... I guess none of this type of service is reliable.
     
    #3 rockHEAD, Aug 25, 2001
  4. Frank Black

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    My roommates and I share a Cox cable modem. We very rarely have any problems with it. It's nice being able to split the bill three ways given the monthly fee($42) to use their modem and their internet service.
     
    #4 Frank Black, Aug 25, 2001
  5. mr_oily

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    Your line speed:

    1854.5 Kbps

    227.3 K bytes/sec

    Houston.RR
    alot faster than yours rH!:D
     
    #5 mr_oily, Aug 25, 2001
  6. Tolpatcsh Verkinder

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    That's classified information - If I told you, I'd have to kill you.
     
    #6 Tolpatcsh Verkinder, Aug 25, 2001
  7. ZRB

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    AT&T At-Home.
     
    #7 ZRB, Aug 25, 2001
  8. franchise_3

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    hey is there a site where you can check how fast your modem is if you dont know?
    like the download speed and all that?
     
    #8 franchise_3, Aug 25, 2001
  9. Jeff

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    Cable.

    I had DSL with two different companies. One (SWB) was a HUGE problem. They didn't support Macintosh at all and I had to hire someone to figure out the networking. When I told them I was just going to hire someone they said (I swear), "Could you call us back and let us know how to set it up?" Are they kidding???

    Anyway, I had two computers hooked up to it via a hub and 5 months into it, they switched from dynamic to static IP addressing without telling me. I couldn't get both computers on but I needed them desperately for working. I switched to EV1 for a few months but their DSL provider went bakrupt. At that point, I went to Warner and I have not had a single problem.

    They were here two days after I called and my digital cable tv/internet service combined is less than my Dish Network was all by itself. :)
     
    #9 Jeff, Aug 25, 2001
  10. mr_oily

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    http://www.testmyspeed.com/
     
    #10 mr_oily, Aug 25, 2001
  11. WasabiTheNinjaPimp

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    #11 WasabiTheNinjaPimp, Aug 25, 2001
  12. Caddman

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    I'm currently connected at a blazing speed of 26,400 bps
     
    #12 Caddman, Aug 25, 2001
  13. rockHEAD

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    #13 rockHEAD, Aug 25, 2001
  14. Dr of Dunk

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    Using a cable modem via @Home :

    pcpitstop.com : 3337 kb/s
    dslreports.com : 2810 kb/s
     
    #14 Dr of Dunk, Aug 25, 2001
  15. TheFreak

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    I run a 4.2 40.
     
    #15 TheFreak, Aug 25, 2001
  16. Ottomaton

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    When I can get the good crystal meth, it's nice. Otherwise my speed would have to be prescription 5 MG tabs methylphenidate or 37.5 MG tabs pemoline.
     
    #16 Ottomaton, Aug 25, 2001
  17. WasabiTheNinjaPimp

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    I'm probably closer to a 42 40 than a 4.2 40. heh.
     
    #17 WasabiTheNinjaPimp, Aug 26, 2001
  18. Lynus302

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    When I was at school, the fastest I could ever connect was 33.6kbps. Here In Houston with Earthlink, the fastest I've been able to connect is 31.2kbps.

    I have a 56K modem.
     
    #18 Lynus302, Aug 26, 2001
  19. Nomar

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    I ran a 5.3 40 at 2 a days, and a 6.38 mile.

    But i could probably get that down to 4.9 and 6 flat.
     
    #19 Nomar, Aug 26, 2001
  20. movement

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    from dslreports
    Speed 1191(down)/62(up) kbps
    hooked up with swbell adsl. getting adsl installed was pure hell, but my dsl line has only been out for 3 days the past 1.5 years. knock on wood
     
    #20 movement, Aug 27, 2001
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