Dial Up..GONE [Archive]

HBombToo

06-15-2003, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by gshisme
Finally getting 2 way cable modem on tuesday. Getting close to going postal with this dial up crap...hurry up and wait. Now I can be a faster dickhead.

I can't get cable modem or dsl where I live. Too far out but I am considering DTV sat broadband. Any1 have experience with this DTV service?

HBomb

polkatese

06-15-2003, 03:06 PM

greg,
welcome to the fast lane! buckle up and watch out for incoming traffic!:D

Henry,
DTV DirecWay is ok, download speed is comparable to cable/DSL. Upload speed is the bottleneck. But, for your surfing needs, it will do the job nicely.

dorokusai

06-15-2003, 07:12 PM

H - My buddy at work had Satellite and was not super pleased with it. He was in same situation, but now has cable modem. It seemed to be quite weather affected, but that's just one person, so take that for what it is.

Cable Modem is the shiznit....well T1 is the shite, but its too expensive, even for a residential T1.

gshisme

06-15-2003, 07:34 PM

For dishnetwork sat broadband it was pretty pricy..around 65 bucks/month if I remember correctly.

brettw22

06-15-2003, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by gshisme
Now I can be a faster dickhead. This isn't the Russ Wannabe program, is it?;)

Cable modem is DEFINITELY the way to go.........love it.

HBombToo

06-15-2003, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by polkatese

Henry,
DTV DirecWay is ok, download speed is comparable to cable/DSL. Upload speed is the bottleneck. But, for your surfing needs, it will do the job nicely.

I was told by others the upload was not good. Thats a problem for me.

Originally posted by dorokusai

well T1 is the shite

YUP!

I have also compared PCS 3G services which is fine both ways in my network. I'm considering actually purchasing the service then writing it off. "Believe it or not?"

Packet Pipes were my biggest issue but was worth the effort expanding. My netwwork is averaging about 90kBs/sec across the subscriber base.

1/2 Twin

:confused:

RuSsMaN

06-15-2003, 08:59 PM

Originally posted by brettw22
This isn't the Russ Wannabe program, is it?;)

Could be, we know for sure it isn't the big gay Brett wannabe program.

;)

Cheers,
Russ

polkatese

06-15-2003, 09:01 PM

was told by others the upload was not good. Thats a problem for me.

hence it is good only for surfing....beats dial-up. It should be considered if you are absolutely certain that cable modem or DSL is not an option. Call your local DSL provider (i.e. Verizon), most likely it's in the work.

HBombToo

06-15-2003, 09:12 PM

Originally posted by RuSsMaN
Could be, we know for sure it isn't the big gay Brett wannabe program.

;)

Cheers,
Russ

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thats Good stuff and my eyes are tearing right now.

ROFLOA

Tour2ma

06-15-2003, 09:26 PM

Originally posted by gshisme
Finally getting 2 way cable modem on tuesday. Getting close to going postal with this dial up crap...hurry up and wait. Now I can be a faster dickhead.
Don't forget to get a firewall...

faster100

06-15-2003, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by RuSsMaN
Could be, we know for sure it isn't the big gay Brett wannabe program.

;)

Cheers,
Russ

i smell fudge, (andrew dice clay... circa 80's or 90's) lol
can't remember the rest of the joke:D

brettw22

06-15-2003, 09:33 PM

Originally posted by faster100
i smell fudge, (andrew dice clay... circa 80's or 90's) lol
can't remember the rest of the joke:D Tact, faster.....tact man.....

What's next, me on South Park? Say it ain't so...........

gshisme

06-15-2003, 09:48 PM

Don't forget to get a firewall...

Sygate? it is free and the reviews I read were pretty positive.

Tour2ma

06-15-2003, 10:19 PM

Don't know Sygate...

I went Norton... very friendly, constant updates.

RuSsMaN

06-15-2003, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by brettw22
What's next, me on South Park? Say it ain't so...........

I knew that skin was thick enough to make some boots...

Cheers,
Rooster

TonyPTX

06-16-2003, 12:17 AM

Originally posted by Tour2ma
Don't know Sygate...

I went Norton... very friendly, constant updates.

I personally like the hardware firewall option. You can snatch yourself a decent Cable/DSL router w/built-in firewall and also be able to share that fast pipe with other computers in the house. I got the Netgear MR314 wireless router and it lets me have a fast pipe to the desktop PC, or I can roam the house w/the laptop and still get great download speeds in the kitchen.

Tony

faster100

06-16-2003, 12:35 AM

Originally posted by brettw22
Tact, faster.....tact man.....

What's next, me on South Park? Say it ain't so...........

I guess you don't know andrew dice clay.. did you ever think of 2 things at the same time that meant 2 totally different things??

Had nothing to do with your sex life :rolleyes:

background, Dice is talking about a chunky chic and is trying to intice her into the other room or what ever, he says i smell fudge.. hersheys chocolate chips.. something to that effect.. get it he's trying to lure her with sweets cause she's chunky.. Well after what Russman said it struck me with 2 different idea's the second not being what ya thought Brett,,

Just drop it, sorry i said it..

It's like when someone black, or someone old, or someone overweight or what ever always thinks that every joke remotly related to their self is all about them... Just get over it and move on, :D :D

Tour2ma

06-16-2003, 02:59 AM

Originally posted by TonyPTX
I personally like the hardware firewall option. You can snatch yourself a decent Cable/DSL router w/built-in firewall and also be able to share that fast pipe with other computers in the house. I got the Netgear MR314 wireless router and it lets me have a fast pipe to the desktop PC, or I can roam the house w/the laptop and still get great download speeds in the kitchen.

Tony Router also means that the IP address changes with every log on ala dial-in.... correct?

brettw22

06-16-2003, 03:04 AM

Originally posted by RuSsMaN
I knew that skin was thick enough to make some boots... Jesus, Russ.......Just cuz I'm gay doesn't mean that I make my own outfits......Must I teach you guys EVERYthing?!?!?!?!? :p

Tour2ma

06-16-2003, 03:11 AM

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: --- A fiver for you Brett... (just not the same w/o the gif though...)

faster100

06-16-2003, 10:33 AM

Originally posted by brettw22
Jesus, Russ.......Just cuz I'm gay doesn't mean that I make my own outfits......Must I teach you guys EVERYthing?!?!?!?!? :p

Now that is funny shit!!! you tell em, :p

avelanchefan

06-16-2003, 02:24 PM

Gotta go with Tony here....buying a router is a more effective way to have a firewall. Buy a router with a WAP (wireless access port) and if you ever decide to get a laptop, you will be able to go wireless for about another 40-50 dollars. (Depending on the wireless card.)

Congrats on getting rid of Ma Bell. Trust me you will be a downloading fool for the first month.

Also head to http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/ and llet us know how fast you are really running. Here are my results....no I am not lying.

Details

Your raw speed was 1683478.26 bits per second which is the same as:

Communications

1.7 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

205.5 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

5 seconds is the time it would take you to download a 1 megabyte file at this speed.

Rating

Compared to all connection types worldwide, yours is fantastic!

jbowl

06-16-2003, 02:36 PM

Originally posted by Tour2ma
Don't forget to get a firewall...

gshisme

06-16-2003, 02:46 PM

Man you guys are getting me all kinds of excited! Ok fast downloads = lots of music..Kazaa? Bearshare?

TonyPTX

06-16-2003, 03:35 PM

Originally posted by Tour2ma
Router also means that the IP address changes with every log on ala dial-in.... correct?

Not necessarily. Most routers and broadband connections are on 24/7. Provisioning of IP's is based on how your ISP has their DHCP server set up. Some of them never change, some change daily. Generally, if you leave your cable/dsl modem on all the time, the IP shouldn't change. You risk changing the IP if you turn off your equipment for a long time (i.e. go on vacation for a week and come back).

Hm...let me try that speed test....

Details

Your raw speed was 5083241.03 bits per second which is the same as:

Communications

5.1 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

620.5 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

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

Rating

Compared to all connection types worldwide, yours is fantastic!

Yeah....I got a PHAT pipe....

avelanchefan

06-16-2003, 04:34 PM

Gall dammit Tony.....I thought I was smoking at downloading a 1mb file at 5 seconds. 1.7 seconds is just downright screaming.

HBombToo

06-16-2003, 05:09 PM

my office machine runs at 341kbps

not bad i guess

HBomb

fireshoes

06-16-2003, 06:29 PM

1.8 mbps here. My friend is on the same service across town and gets 700 kbps. :D

scottdawg

06-16-2003, 06:43 PM

Damn Tony that moefoe is screamin. Heres mine using comcast blahhhhh!!

Your raw speed was 1701393.75 bits per second which is the same as:

Communications

1.7 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

207.7 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

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

Rating

Compared to all connection types worldwide, yours is fantastic

TonyPTX

06-16-2003, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by avelanchefan
Gall dammit Tony.....I thought I was smoking at downloading a 1mb file at 5 seconds. 1.7 seconds is just downright screaming.

I keep a fire extinguisher handy just in case the UTP or coax jacket catch fire....:D

dorokusai

06-16-2003, 08:54 PM

Comcast here also, ugh, sometimes it rocks, other times it flaky.

Details

Your raw speed was 1729898.78 bits per second which is the same as:

Communications

1.7 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

211.2 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

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

avelanchefan

06-17-2003, 12:08 PM

You knbow whats really funny to me?

4 or 5 years ago we would have shat our drawers at the thought of downloading one megabyte in 5 seconds. Almost inconceiveable at the sheer thought of it. I remember downloading drivers and programs before I went to bed.....so I would not tie up our phone lines for 5 or 6 hours.

Oh how we have gotten spoiled!

HBombToo

06-17-2003, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by dorokusai
Comcast here also, ugh, sometimes it rocks, other times it flaky.

We use this all the time for our 3G network... have you tested throughput across your network Mark?

Henry

gshisme

06-17-2003, 01:54 PM

OK cable modem is up and running..have NO idea what all this stuff means but here it is.

Results

588.6 kilobits per second

Your raw speed was 588617.58 bits per second which is the same as:

Communications

588.6 kilobits 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

71.9 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

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

Rating

Compared to all connection types worldwide, yours is fantastic
Comparisons

PRETTY COOL!!! Let the MP3 downloads begin!

Tour2ma

06-17-2003, 02:09 PM

I was 8.2... I wonder where performance ceases to be fantastic.

BTW... With the free test you got a nice spyware cookie tossed in at no extra charge. It is in the Windows "Cookie" folder so it is easy to dump, but as long as you have it, it's running and logging your surf activity.

gshisme

06-17-2003, 02:09 PM

Holy sh$&...This is almost ORGASMIC!!

GuitarheadCA

06-17-2003, 02:15 PM

okay okay okay okay,

Get this..... A week ago, when I was at my dorm, I did a speed test on our T3

***8Mbit/s UP AND DOWN***

I kid you not, I once downloaded an MP3 in 3 seconds :D :D

I used to host online 1st person shooters w/ 16 people in my room no problem. (Rogue Spear NOT counter strike)

The only problem was, that was peak, and it fluctuated quite a bit:(

TonyPTX

06-17-2003, 03:32 PM

Originally posted by Tour2ma
BTW... With the free test you got a nice spyware cookie tossed in at no extra charge. It is in the Windows "Cookie" folder so it is easy to dump, but as long as you have it, it's running and logging your surf activity.

God damnit...what's the name?