Net connection

RE: Net connection

I just got SBC DSL hooked up today at my new house - 1275 down and 375 up. But they said to leave the "modem" on for at least 10 days so they can tweak the connection. I'm only a few hundred feet from a remote terminal, so I should end up with close to 3K down before long, (at least that's what they told me...)

Instead of going with Comcast cable and their Internet service, I got DirectTV satellite - for $43/month I'm getting more and better channels than Comcast gave me for $65/month!

John
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'97 Mark VIII LSC
'96 T-Bird 4.6L
 
RE: Net connection

Net Zero high speed dialup at the parentals house:

2004-04-03 21:25:04 EST: 36 / 1317
Your download speed : 37052 bps, or 36 kbps.
A 4.5 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed is much faster than down.. have you tweaked?
Your upload speed : 1349527 bps, or 1317 kbps.
 
RE: Net connection

2004-04-03 22:06:38 EST: 0 / 235
Your download speed : 0 bps, or 0 kbps.
A 0 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 240963 bps, or 235 kbps.

I guess I can't download?
 
RE: Net connection

We've been having problems with the cable (yes, this is a cable connection) since about Thursday:

2004-04-03 22:12:33 EST: 31 / 35
Your download speed : 31780 bps, or 31 kbps.
A 3.8 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 36764 bps, or 35 kbps.


That's why I'm getting irritable.
 
RE: Net connection

2004-04-03 22:32:08 EST: 3086 / 228
Your download speed : 3160658 bps, or 3086 kbps.
A 385.8 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 234439 bps, or 228 kbps.
 
RE: Net connection

My Yahoo DSL connection is:

2004-04-03 22:56:12 EST: 1269 / 209
Your download speed : 1299738 bps, or 1269 kbps.
A 158.6 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 214132 bps, or 209 kbps.
 
RE: Net connection

Ok. Here is mine. Don't know what the numbersw are, I'm just a software guy not a network guy.
2004-04-04 11:02:42 EST: 1853 / 95
Your download speed : 1897556 bps, or 1853 kbps.
A 231.6 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 97703 bps, or 95 kbps.
All I know is Roadrunner is fast. My ping when I play Medal of Honor on line runs between 23-54 when go to the servers I play on.
 
RE: Net connection

2004-04-04 20:54:16 EST: 3017 / 239
Your download speed : 3089584 bps, or 3017 kbps.
A 377.1 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 244768 bps, or 239 kbps.

I have Comcast, they have been really good to me. $130 a month for Digital Cable (w/HBO). The internet should be 3.2 down and 256 up, but close enough for me. They say that 4.0 down and 384 up is around the corner. (like 2 months)

Optimum rules thought. If might fluctuate like 3000 kbps but it is still worth it for the 1000 kbps upload.
 
RE: Net connection

Boy, you're paying premium for Comcast. I have Dig. TV with HBO, Showtime and TMC and the high speed internet connection and pay less than $100 a month!! Guess it pays to have a competing service in same neighborhood. I had Cablespeed with Millennium before Comcast and it was terrible!! Slow connections all the time and more expensive.



Bud Pytko
'97 LSC Silver Frost
'92 F250 Banks TurboDiesel Bimini Blue
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RE: Net connection

Here's mine,

Road Runner in upstate NY:

2004-04-04 23:12:39 EST: 2591 / 355
Your download speed : 2653360 bps, or 2591 kbps.
A 323.8 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 363614 bps, or 355 kbps.


I pay 127 a month for digtal cable with HBO both east and west coast, road runner internet, and HBO indemand all on the one bill. So I get a 10% discount. I have been thinking about Sat TV, but I will pay more because i am in the country not the city, or so I have been told.
 
RE: Net connection

2004-04-05 01:37:56 EST: 213 / 215
Your download speed : 218592 bps, or 213 kbps.
A 26.6 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 220385 bps, or 215 kbps.
This is with Qwest broadband premium :( less then $30 a month though
 
RE: SBC

RE: SBC

I have Insight Broadband in Logansport IN. $70/month for basic cable and net.

2004-04-05 07:35:57 EST: 2512 / 112
Your download speed : 2572871 bps, or 2512 kbps.
A 314 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 115606 bps, or 112 kbps.


Josh

98 Saturn SL2 Gold/Tan w/75,500 miles
 
RE: SBC

RE: SBC

2004-04-05 07:59:04 EST: 2619 / 3875
Your download speed : 2682268 bps, or 2619 kbps.
A 327.4 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed is much faster than down.. have you tweaked?
Your upload speed : 3968253 bps, or 3875 kbps.


tried it a second time when I wasn't downloading something

2004-04-05 08:01:20 EST: 4579 / 4961
Your download speed : 4689257 bps, or 4579 kbps.
A 572.4 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 5080440 bps, or 4961 kbps.
 
RE: Net connection

...I have been thinking about Sat TV, but I will pay more because i am in the country not the city, or so I have been told.
Click to expand...

Who told you that? The cable company? The price for satellite is the same no matter where you are, you put up the antenna and receiver and call in your subscription. That satellite doesn't care where you are.
 
At work

At work

Work is super slow. Upload is ok, not as good as home, but the dl really blows.

What could i do at home to get my connection a little quicker? Can I "tweak" something?


2004-04-05 14:11:58 EST: 215 / 456
Your download speed : 220770 bps, or 215 kbps.
A 26.9 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed is much faster than down.. have you tweaked?
Your upload speed : 467726 bps, or 456 kbps.
 
RE: Net connection

2004-04-05 17:41:23 EST: 8844 / 912
Your download speed : 9056760 bps, or 8844 kbps.
A 1105.5 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 934725 bps, or 912 kbps.
 
RE: Net connection

Leo,

My parents have Direct TV and they pay more because they live in a rural area. So if they have to pay more one would figure that with me living 15 mins away from them I would have to do the same. We can't get the package deals they offer at places like Best Buy and other places that sell Sat. TV. No clue way, but people around here pay more.
 
RE: Net connection

Currently Direct TV is offering a completely free installation and the package with all channels runs $80 or so. It is very tempting, but I will then get hammered by comcast internet and be in the same price range. For me it is better to stay right where I am. However, if you agree to take the plan fo $80 they offer for $100 more (one time) a DVR box and they turn on the TIVO service ($300 value - just for the service). Not too shabby, plus for all the home theater fanatics, you can pass the true dolby digital (hdtv soon to be available) through the DVR - how cool is that!
 
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