What Kind of connection do u have?

I have a cable modem, recently upgraded from dial-up. I'm lovin' it...:cool:

cable is awesome! :stickout

I have a super fast connection...

56k :bawling: :bawling:

But cable might be available next year :)

man i tried to use 56k when i was at my gf house and it was slooow as ass... i got sooo frustrated that I almost smashed her damn celery.... once u have cable u can never go back...i don't even know how I live without cable:stickout

Originally posted by Darth
I have a super fast connection...

56k :bawling: :bawling:

But cable might be available next year :)

I am on ISDN!! It's the fastest thing available at the moment. :bawling:

how fast or slow is ISDN?

Usually 128kbps

that sucks i usually get 1.5mb according to cnet internet speed check thing :stickout

Cable.

It's 64k using one channel or 128k using two. The problem is if you use two channels you are making two phone calls so the call charges are doubled!! :mad:

how fast or slow is ISDN?

Originally posted by RFhost
It's 64k using one channel or 128k using two. The problem is if you use two channels you are making two phone calls so the call charges are doubled!! :mad:



That Really SUCKS!!!!!

Originally posted by RFhost
It's 64k using one channel or 128k using two. The problem is if you use two channels you are making two phone calls so the call charges are doubled!! :mad:



Man, i can feel your pain, i also pay for dailup charges,

it costs me around $8/day for internet :(

Cable modem at home. Multiple T1's at work. I used to have a 768/768 SDSL connection at home for "fun".

:D

Originally posted by RFhost
I am on ISDN!! It's the fastest thing available at the moment. :bawling:

Yup me too.

Your in Ireland too Ronan aren't you ?

Originally posted by phugo
:D

DAMN u lucky sob! :stickout

Yes that's correct!! ;)

Your in Ireland too Ronan aren't you ?

When I can budget the money... I'm thinking of getting something faster than DSL, and it won't be cable.

Originally posted by JTY
When I can budget the money... I'm thinking of getting something faster than DSL, and it won't be cable.

whats wrong with cable??

No cable internet where I live... which is sad, considering you can get Digital Cable.

No cable internet where I live...
You guys don't have cable up there? Sheesh ... we have it in Walla Walla.

Cable here too. :D

I have a DSL line that isn't usually much faster than a 56k though I am promised 512k down....

Originally posted by michaeln
I have a DSL line that isn't usually much faster than a 56k though I am promised 512k down....

isn't 512k 10x faster then 56k??? :confused:

Originally posted by JTY
When I can budget the money... I'm thinking of getting something faster than DSL, and it won't be cable.

Im With You on this one! While DSL/Cable promise alot, they just dont meet expectations. Its all marketing hype, the standard cable plan around here, which you see advertised everywhere. (Comcast BroadBand 1.5 MPS, 50x faster than 56k!)... Your lucky to see 100KBS download/20kbs if you live in a populated area, I just upgraded to comcast professional $50 more a month, which is 3.5mps. At a good time frame, ill get about 500KBS+ download, and 75KBS upload. Still I WANT THAT FRIGGIN 3.5MPS! Im thinking about getting a fractional T-1.

Pretty decent speeds over here for Australian internet. I've got a cable connection, and average at around 300k/s, but regularly see it sitting in the 600/900's.

http://www.netxl.com.au/uncapped.gif

DSL here.. 128/64 ... 300mb download cap. There after connection shaped @ 56/64 (pay no extra for downloads).

Australia here....

Ive got cable, supposed to get 1.5mbps down and 384k up but it usually hangs around 300k down, of course that might be the fact that we have three computers off one connection.

Uncapped eh? How'd you manage that one!?

I want broadband, seriously I do but I look at the price and I'm like, okay, nm. I did some research on DSL vs cable, which one in your opinion is better? My friend suggested cable since DSL crashes a lot (according to her) but I've read somewhere that if you live in a neighborhood where everyone is using the same cable company that supplies the cable then it will slow down your connection, true?

heh even if i could uncap my connection charter has all thier sh**ty t1's saturated lol its pathetic.

i called them they said i will have cable modem going offline for next week while they upgrade to the ds3 w00t and its not capped either but it may after this not sure but if not thats gonna be sweet.

nice speeds netxl

Originally posted by vigor


Im With You on this one! While DSL/Cable promise alot, they just dont meet expectations. Its all marketing hype, the standard cable plan around here, which you see advertised everywhere. (Comcast BroadBand 1.5 MPS, 50x faster than 56k!)... Your lucky to see 100KBS download/20kbs if you live in a populated area, I just upgraded to comcast professional $50 more a month, which is 3.5mps. At a good time frame, ill get about 500KBS+ download, and 75KBS upload. Still I WANT THAT FRIGGIN 3.5MPS! Im thinking about getting a fractional T-1.

heh man if your getting 500KB/s thats 3.096 mbit/s and far better than what you will get with a full T1 let alone a fractional

Actually most cable companies have come a long way with their internet service. Old technologies made speed go down as the number of users increased however the new (well, not really new anymore) DOCSIS standard is pretty much effectivly used to alleviate the problem. I know at least in this area, DSL sucks. I suppose you have to research your own local area because things like this are likely to change from region to region. Also keep in mind, the further you are from your telephone switching station the worse your DSL service would be. Personally, I like cable better, but I also personally would like a T1 in my house better too:)

I'm currently on 56k dialup (connects at 52000 most of the time). There is no cable where I live ~45 minutes from Sydney CBD.

There is ADSL - I'm thinking of getting that soon; considering I currently spend about AU$80 a month anyway on phone and Internet charges for the modem line.

--Shaun

my cable typically Dls 300+ kps - Speed check says i have usually 1mb-1.5 mb connections... It is always pretty fast unless it crashes :stickout

having a 768/128 adsl line here ... 92kb/s is the fastest i can get for download, about 16kb/s for upload (which sucks all the way!)

I have a 1.5mbps/128Kbps DSL line -- I average around 190-200 KB/sec download-- sometimes fasfter - sometimes slower... And I usually have a 138Kbps upload speed (instead of 128).

10/1 megabit cable! :stickout

I used to have cable, but now I'm on stiniking dialup :( My fastest download according to IE6 was 1.3MB sec download and around 500KB/ sec upload. (yes, megabyte ). Using FTP I usually got 1.5 MB down and 512K up.

Good speed when it did work.... Either it was fast, or slower than dialup. :eek: At that time I was on the net earrrrrllllly in the morning.

I'm on a 10mbps wireless connection from terago, it's pretty great.

I have Road Runner Cable through Time Warner Cable in Central Texas. They advertise 2 mbps (250 KB/s) down, which is faster than a T1 line, and 384 kbps (48 KB/s) up, and that's about what I get. All of my friends on DSL don't even get half the speed that I do.

56k modem, currently connected at 45.2 Kbps according to Windows 2000 and which seems to randomly cut out on me. Pacbell claims I'm too far for DSL and Adelphia went bankrupt so there's no chance of cable for a while either (although I have cable TV).

I could get satelite internet, but that would make SSH a lot less enjoyable.

ADSL from Verizon...

They avertise 768/128k although my speeds are usually a lot faster. My speeds have capped out before at about 15mbit/2.5mbit but are usually about 1.5mbit/500k.

56K but connect at 40K!!!

lol ADSL should be available here soon that will cost $40/month (~25 US$) so that will speed things up a bit :)

Originally posted by zdwebhosting


heh man if your getting 500KB/s thats 3.096 mbit/s and far better than what you will get with a full T1 let alone a fractional

Agreed, but the connection is not consistant. 3.5 Mega-*Bytes* Per Second, is what I pay for. While I know that is out of the question, I expect at least 1/4 of that speed. And upload is what is most imporant, I do alot of uploading to servers, etc. If I could get a 512KBS capped connection, where that entire 512KBS was usable to me that would be great.

Originally posted by Phrozen
ADSL from Verizon...

They avertise 768/128k although my speeds are usually a lot faster. My speeds have capped out before at about 15mbit/2.5mbit but are usually about 1.5mbit/500k.
huh? well afaik ADSL isn't capable of 15mbit down, nor 2.5mbit up the specifications lists a max of 6mbit down and (I'm a bit unsure) 768kbit up.
anyone may correct me, but that's what i know.

Originally posted by BiGWill

huh? well afaik ADSL isn't capable of 15mbit down, nor 2.5mbit up the specifications lists a max of 6mbit down and (I'm a bit unsure) 768kbit up.
anyone may correct me, but that's what i know. Beats the hell out of me... all I know is what I've seen. Maybe it's not actually ADSL then...

I've downloaded at about 1.75mBytes/s before and uploaded at about 300kBytes/s or so. If my math is correct, that is around 15mbit/2.5mbit.

:confused:

ADSL.

I remembered 2 years ago, when ADSL was still very pricy, they had a 'great' plan for us users - up to 2Gb of download/transfer per month for *gasp* US$70!! After that, it's US$1 per 10Mb or something like that.

Righttttt... :D

2 oc 12's and 2 ds 3's

Originally posted by ServerSonic
Uncapped eh? How'd you manage that one!?

Don't get too excited :)

I have a 3gb download limit, my ISP is horrible, but it's the only decent cable company (and everything elese - they own Australia) in my city.

It's about $45USD/month.

ADSL at 640/160. It's sweet, cable isn't available in my area, but it sucks for gaming anyways which is what I'll use my ADSL. The only cable provider is Adelphia, for some reason my guts tells me they're bad. :stickout:

I'm currently on a terminal at my University in Sydney, Australia.

From bandwidthplace.com:

Your raw speed was 6337800.51 bits per second which is the same as:

Communications

6.3 megabits per second
How communication devices are rated. Kilo means 1,000 and mega means 1,000,000. Examples include 56k modem and 10Mbit Ethernet

Storage

773.7 kilobytes per second
The way data is measured on your hard drive and how file sharing and FTP programs measure transfer speeds. Kilo is 1,024 and mega is 1,048,576.

1MB file download

1.3 seconds
The time it would take you to download a 1 megabyte file at this speed.

I wouldn't mind this connection at home :D

--Shaun

I'm getting a 1MB line fitted in on monday.
Can't wait.

There seems to be some confusion in a few posts making the distinction between mega"bits" and mega"bytes"

Originally posted by frozen
There seems to be some confusion in a few posts making the distinction between mega"bits" and mega"bytes"

I always get them confused... which one is uppercase and which one is lowercase :) (like, the abbreviation). I mostly spell out the whole thing.

I know the University campus I'm on has a 38mbit microwave connection to another campus which is on an OC3 (155mbit/s) to Optus' backbone in Sydney.

--Shaun.

MB = MegaBytes = 1,048,576 bytes
Mb = Megabits = 131,072 bytes

I downloaded Slackware linux 8.0 and 8.1 over 56k... 56k forever!!!!!!! :stickout Besides, cable is getting slow around hear because everyone uses it, and dsl just cost too much around here, that and they dont service this area...56k!!!! :)

Originally posted by dreamrae.com
I downloaded Slackware linux 8.0 and 8.1 over 56k... 56k forever!!!!!!! :stickout Besides, cable is getting slow around hear because everyone uses it, and dsl just cost too much around here, that and they dont service this area...56k!!!! :)

Sounds painful.

I had to download about 90mb worth of VoiceXML development applications last night on my 56k modem - that was bad enough.

I hit start and went to sleep... when I woke up it was finished :)

So far this month I've downloaded 588mb data over 225:59 hours according to my ISP's status page... good indication of how much data transfer to get when I finally upgrade to broadband :)

--Shaun

Originally posted by shaunewing

So far this month I've downloaded 588mb data over 225:59 hours according to my ISP's status page... good indication of how much data transfer to get when I finally upgrade to broadband :)Don't count on it. When you upgrade to broadband you'll always find more things you want to download...

Originally posted by Phrozen
Don't count on it. When you upgrade to broadband you'll always find more things you want to download...

Yes, but it makes me realise I need a 3gb limit instead of a 1gb limit :)

--Shaun

Most broadband compnaies don't cap your bandwidth transfer.

Originally posted by frozen
Most broadband compnaies don't cap your bandwidth transfer. In the U.S that is true, but it isn't so in other countries, namely Down Under.

i've got a fractional t3, 6mbit up/down at my apartment with no noticable bandwidth limit :) uploaded 300 gigs in 3 months

i'm on 512/128 ADSL in Australia, my connection maxes out around 52 kilobytes a sec.....

Can't get cable in my area :(

From the new ForceHost office.

Speed
17.6 megabits per second

Communications 17.6 megabits per second
Storage 2.1 megabytes per second
1MB file download 0.5 seconds
Subjective rating Unbelievable

Originally posted by vigor
From the new ForceHost office.

Speed
17.6 megabits per second

Communications 17.6 megabits per second
Storage 2.1 megabytes per second
1MB file download 0.5 seconds
Subjective rating Unbelievable

jesus... what the heck is that? OC3?

btw anyone notice this thread is two years old...

Network is 100 Mbps on a Fast.net connection.

wow... sounds expensive

hehe

Right now im on a 3 mbps / 3 mbps Road runner business connection, I do although have a GiGE Timewarner telecom connection that im going to be using shortly for server hosting.

Man, some of the connections you have are so cool. I'm stuck on a stupid 56k connection. I'm thinking of getting Broadband.

Originally posted by citrus
I have a cable modem, recently upgraded from dial-up. I'm lovin' it...:cool:

prepare to be sued by McDonald's!!

I have Comcast broadband

56k.