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What personal broadband type are you using?

Discussion in 'Storage and Networking' started by cromrell, Jul 15, 2003.

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What broadband type do you use?

DSL (all variations) 20 vote(s) 51.3%
Cable Modem 19 vote(s) 48.7%
Satellite 0 vote(s) 0.0%
Wireless 0 vote(s) 0.0%
ISDN/Other dedicated 0 vote(s) 0.0%
None 0 vote(s) 0.0%
  1. Crybabytek Newcomer, in training Posts: 32

    I'm using DSL, 10Mbps/download, no limits to down/up loading. pkged with telephone in a huge metropolitan city. Have never had any problems at all with DSL. My sister in S.F., CA uses cable and I don't see much difference in our up/download times. I seem to recall though that she has more bottlenecks. I've never had any noticeable slowdowns with my service. My 'puter is on pretty much 24/7 since there is always something going on even when I'm not at my desk.
  2. XtR-X Newcomer, in training Posts: 1,040

    Yeah, the needs and erh... habbits. :D

    I would blow all that bandwidth in one day.
  3. cromrell Newcomer, in training Posts: 52

    Well, I just got back from a weeks vacation (waterskiing near Spokane, WA)

    Heritage ISP was looking to be a good value ($39.99 for 600k-1.2mb via 802.11b wireless)

    The local franchize guys were out last night, but couldn't find a strong enough signal. They'll be back next week with some stronger equipment but it doesn't look good.

    I'll likely stick w/ MSN aDSL @ Home & XO T1 @ Work.

    C
  4. somekid007 Newcomer, in training Posts: 369

    i have adsl, 1500kbps down/512kbps up unlimited. $37.95 a month
    my isp is telus, of course you never heard of them, they are the bigggest telecom company in canada. verizon has a big stake in them, as does motorola

    hey Crybabytek, whos your isp? i love some bandwith that big
  5. PuterGeekGirl Newcomer, in training Posts: 68

    Stay away from Comcast, I hear they are soon going to be charging for downloads after a certain limit (not sure what the limit is yet).

    I am personally on cable, no types of restrictions on downloads and such, AND get it for 5.00 a month! :grinthumb :grinthumb
  6. poertner_1274 secroF laicepS topShceT Posts: 4,745

    :eek: How the hell is that even possible?
     
  7. Return2Sender Newcomer, in training

    I hate Comcast but that's who I have. I called to cancel today and they asked why? I told them $60 a month was TOO much. so they offered me $19.95 for 3 more months. after which I'll call and cancel again and hope they do the same thing all over again...lol
  8. ---agissi--- TechSpot Paladin Posts: 2,369   +9

    ADSL, 768down/128up. Unlimited bandwith, $35.
  9. obsideo Newcomer, in training

    I've recently switched to Comcast using NAT for most of the pcs in my house, but was previously doing the same with Qwest dsl with a 5static option cuz we run a couple servers here. The DSL down over and over was just not very stable. Then after a recent move (tho only half a block) Qwest forced me to upgrade to another dsl router model (the name of which is blocked out of my mind atm - I'll edit later) and it has made that line even flakier. Atm moment the severs are using the DSL and the 5 or 6 pcs connnected at any one time are NAT'd thru the cable with an RT311 everything connected with a couple autosensing swithing (D-Link I believe). Work pretty well, but I just added 50 bucks a month to my bill. Tho I have to say one server downstairs is dual nic'd wiht each of them teamed, and is hooked up to both the dsl and cable pipes - holyMOLY that sucker is fast! :D
  10. Rafale Newcomer, in training

    Cable through Timer Warner.
  11. ChaoticDude Newcomer, in training

    Cable thru CableOne -- 1,000k/sec down 200k/sec up