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What Type Of Internet Connect Do You Have

Discussion in 'General Car Audio Discussions' started by The_Ancient, Oct 31, 2003.

What type of internet connect do you have

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  1. The_Ancient

    The_Ancient Full Member

    If you use dial up and it costs more than $15 per mo, would you be interested in switching to a new provider?

    I have been toying with adding a new service to my company, and being my own ISP might be it

    Just trying to get a feel for the market

    there will probally be 2 levels, Free and "premium" the free will require you to fill out

    Free Service provides internet access to you free of charge as long as you complete one offer each month. There are many types of offers, such as applying for a free credit card or joining a club. Completion of an offer is a substitute for a monthly payment. If an offer is not completed, the customer pays a monthly internet access fee

    The monthy fee I have not decided on, but it will be betrween 12-15 per mo
     
    The_Ancient, Oct 31, 2003
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  2. sandt38

    sandt38 Full Member

    I use cable at home (Road Runner)

    we just got Bell South DSL at the shop. I used to have DSL at home, but I was having compatability issues with my external modem and my Windows ME.

    It has been 3 years since I had dial up, and after having used broadband in my own home, I would NEVER go back ;).
     
    sandt38, Oct 31, 2003
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  3. The_Ancient

    The_Ancient Full Member

    ohh I feel the same way

    but I know there are ALOT of people that still use TERRIBLE providers like AOHELL and the likes
     
    The_Ancient, Oct 31, 2003
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  4. luvdeftonz

    luvdeftonz Full Member

    Earthlink's eye popping 56k. I'm about to go DSL, though. 56k was cool...


    3-4 years ago.

    :ss: <==That dude rules.
     
    luvdeftonz, Nov 1, 2003
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  5. The_Ancient

    The_Ancient Full Member

    who is your phone company, and how much per mo, for what serice
     
    The_Ancient, Nov 1, 2003
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  6. luvdeftonz

    luvdeftonz Full Member

    Phone service is through Verizon. I haven't researched enough to know exactly what it will cost. I just went to my dad's and used his recently acquired DSL (Earthlink) and it changed my view on my "good enough" 56k service. I believe Verizon is advertising on TV for free software, hardware, and the first 6 months for $30 per month. I believe it's $40ish/month thereafter.
     
    luvdeftonz, Nov 1, 2003
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  7. delvryboy

    delvryboy Full Member

    all the DSL users should come on the cable bandwagon...when i went from DSL to cable...it was like when i first went from dial-up to DSL...and it's getting faster in a few months:D

    as far as your idea...i would think any dial-up service you could offer for under $15 a month would be worth while
     
    delvryboy, Nov 4, 2003
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  8. stacy532

    stacy532 Full Member

    stacy532, Nov 8, 2003
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  9. Honest Bob

    Honest Bob Full Member

    I currently have a dial up connection through a local ISP fast.net. I want to go cable next week. I can only get one way cable. <_< :rifle: :2guns: Its gonna be $70 a month. Its the only broadband I can get around here. :ranting:
     
    Honest Bob, Nov 8, 2003
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  10. trifle

    trifle Full Member

    the city i live right out of (manassas, va) is starting a BPL service in the city...

    it will be broadband service supplied through power lines....there has been a lot of controversy over it because of the power lines being unshielded....reason is...a lot of shortwave radio signals are sent in the same freq range and the bpl service could interfere with that (since the wires aren't shielded) ... and not only will the lines radiate signals, they'll also be RECEIVING signals...which leads to interference all across the board.... it's a really interesting thing with different people's opinions on it

    it will be the first city in america to go past the trial point and into actual use..

    other countries have already tried it...some failing to use it, others banning it altogether....
     
    trifle, Nov 10, 2003
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  11. bigsexxxy69

    bigsexxxy69 Full Member

    Im using DSL too, Im not all that thrilled with it. The modem always locks up and Im always having to reset it. I want to change to cable modem, just been to damn lazy to pick up the phone and order it. Also upload speeds on DSL suck, I think they are about as slow as 56k. Id have to agree with delvryboy, all my friends have cable and it seems faster than my connection.
     
    bigsexxxy69, Nov 17, 2003
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  12. The_Ancient

    The_Ancient Full Member

    the inherant problem with cable is that the more people in your "network" that use it the slower it gets, that is why you see most cable companies advertising "up to" numbers,

    I peak at 1500kbp down, but at peak times I have seen it crawl to 750kbps
     
    The_Ancient, Nov 17, 2003
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  13. Feandil

    Feandil Full Member

    My DSL is 256 kps...

    It sometimes is slow though... ;)
     
    Feandil, Nov 18, 2003
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  14. Honest Bob

    Honest Bob Full Member

    Woo I got my one way cable on monday. Its pretty damn fast! I think I get about 700kb down.
     
    Honest Bob, Nov 22, 2003
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  15. The_Ancient

    The_Ancient Full Member

    dont think, know

    www.testmyspeed.comwww.testmyspeed.com

    Pick one closest to your Cable Provider network Hub, if you dont know, ask them

    This will give you, your networks Speed, if you select one accross contry and you get a low speed it may not be your ISP, but other other Netowrk interfering
     
    The_Ancient, Nov 22, 2003
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  16. The_Ancient

    The_Ancient Full Member

    here is mine right now,

    2003-11-22 21:44:24 EST: 1536 / 79
    Your download speed : 1536406 bps, or 1536 kbps.
    A 187.5 KB/sec transfer rate.
     
    The_Ancient, Nov 22, 2003
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  17. Steven Kephart

    Steven Kephart Full Member

    Well I got 2508.5 kbps down and 307.4 kbps up. Is that good? B)
     
    Steven Kephart, Nov 22, 2003
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  18. Steven Kephart

    Steven Kephart Full Member

    What are you on, T3?
     
    Steven Kephart, Nov 22, 2003
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  19. The_Ancient

    The_Ancient Full Member

    What are you on, T3? [/b][/quote]
    nope normal Cable
     
    The_Ancient, Nov 22, 2003
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  20. delvryboy

    delvryboy Full Member

    2003-11-22 23:10:37 EST: 1760 / 223
    Your download speed : 1760524 bps, or 1760 kbps.
    A 214.9 KB/sec transfer rate.
    Your upload speed : 223463 bps, or 223 kbps.
    Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier!
     
    delvryboy, Nov 22, 2003
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