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What's your Internet speed

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by cfitzarl, Feb 23, 2007.

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What's Your Connection?

56Kbps or Slower 3 vote(s) 4.3%
57Kbps-128Kbps 1 vote(s) 1.4%
129Kbps-768Kbps 9 vote(s) 13.0%
769-2Mbps 13 vote(s) 18.8%
2.1-5Mbps 17 vote(s) 24.6%
5.1Mbps + 26 vote(s) 37.7%
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  1. MetalX TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,902

    Holy **** that upload speed is OWNAGE for dial-up!
    MetalX, May 2, 2007
    #41

  2. Shaw23 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 102

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    Shaw23, May 3, 2007
    #42

  3. Condor TechSpot Maniac Posts: 461

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    while downloading 2 demo from Filefront :-D 300k x 2 ea

    going to test it again once those downloads finish.
    Condor, May 3, 2007
    #43

  4. LNCPapa TS Special Forces Posts: 3,950   +120

    Well - now that I've moved the best they can offer me is 8mb/512kb - which is what I have now :(
    LNCPapa, May 3, 2007
    #44

  5. q9rm Newcomer, in training

    I pay USD $50 a month for 2.4 Kbs
    BUT I git to live out here in a beautiful Nat'l Forest.
    Pitty for a dual core quad w/2gb memory eh?

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    q9rm, May 4, 2007
    #45

  6. mega-64 Newcomer, in training Posts: 49

    my speed

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    mega-64, May 5, 2007
    #46
     

  7. Kurupt

    Lol yeah I suppose it's decent, but my internet still sucks. Soon I'll have a better internet.
    Kurupt, May 5, 2007
    #47

  8. MetalX TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,902

    Lol... but that upload speed is like half mine... but my download speed is 230.6842105x faster than yours... dunno how that works ;)
    MetalX, May 8, 2007
    #48

  9. LNCPapa TS Special Forces Posts: 3,950   +120

    My speed at my new job
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    LNCPapa, May 9, 2007
    #49

  10. RamenNoodles Newcomer, in training Posts: 109

    Does this make any sense to anyone? I dont have any crazy programs running, nor do I have anything downloading at the moment.
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    and this one doesnt make any sense either.

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    RamenNoodles, May 9, 2007
    #50

  11. Stacey Newcomer, in training Posts: 153

    Central NJ

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    Stacey, May 10, 2007
    #51

  12. mega-64 Newcomer, in training Posts: 49

    new test

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    mega-64, May 11, 2007
    #52

  13. MetalX TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,902

    Tsk tsk... need to get something faster than that! That's some of the slowest internet I've ever seen ;)
    MetalX, May 14, 2007
    #53

  14. captaincranky TechSpot Addict Posts: 8,802   +286

    Ignorance is bliss.....

    Since I don't game on line or download movies, Verizon's 768KBs is plenty fast for me. Having survived the AOL experience, it actually seems blazing fast. The paltry $18.00 USD I pay a month for it makes up for any speed deficiency.
    captaincranky, May 16, 2007
    #54

  15. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,894   +117

    I'm moving to a new apartment and changing ISPs. The good thing is I'll double my downstream to 3Mbps, the bad thing is my upstream drops from 384kbps to even worse 256kbps.
    SNGX1275, May 16, 2007
    #55

  16. halo71 Newcomer, in training Posts: 1,290

    What are you paying for that new service with 3Mbps, out of curisoity.
    halo71, May 16, 2007
    #56

  17. Boogityboo04 Newcomer, in training Posts: 351

    I'm another survivor of the AOL experience. :blackeye:

    I could get by like you with 768k, but one you have had 5mbit it really is hard to go back. I regularly download new Linux Distros to test out along with other stuff, so I end up using a few gigabits of bandwidth in a usual day. I used to have 28k so 5mbits is like something crazy.
    Boogityboo04, May 16, 2007
    #57

  18. cfitzarl TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,521   +9

    What's bad about AOL is not their connection speed, but their software.....it bogs down most computers somewhat, and runs bogus scans and things that no one needs. And the processes are a....you know what ;)....to get rid of.

    Ummmmm........are those on the same computer :suspiciou ? Typically, if you have cable service (at least where I come from with Comcast), you share a line with your neighbors and street; so if everyone is on downloading something....it'll be slower than if no one was on. I still can't explain that upload speed though :confused: .
    cfitzarl, May 16, 2007
    #58

  19. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,894   +117

    $59.95, outrageous isn't it. Thats one of the disadvantages living ~2 hours away from any town bigger than 100,000, and an hour away from any bigger than 20,000.

    It will get a little better once I get an HDTV because then I can get a 'package' deal with HDTV, PVR, 3Mbps internet, and phone line for ~$130. Right now I've got 1.5 with phone and extended basic tv and pay about that a month because I'm getting raped on phone charges/long distance. Thats even through Embarq - I laugh at their ads saying $24.95 for 1.5Mbps DSL, there is almost no way in hell that you'd only pay that on your bill, they get you on big charges for other things that are 'required'.

    So all in all I'm going to be paying about the same as I am now, but with digital cable/hd with a PVR, and twice as fast down. Slower upload is gonna hurt though. Not to mention a much more expensive apartment I'm moving to.
    SNGX1275, May 17, 2007
    #59

  20. halo71 Newcomer, in training Posts: 1,290

    Yeah that is outrageous! I am paying a little less than that for 6Mbps. That is with Comcast. And that is still cheaper than going with Bellsouth/ATT. Their offer is 1.5 Mbps, plus having a phone line, all for around $55! I jsut use my cell for calls/long distance now.
    halo71, May 17, 2007
    #60
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