Internet Connection Speed

How Fast?

Dial-Up - Ie. 28.8K and higher
10
7%
High Speed - Ie. 64K ISDN and higher
2
1%
Broadband - Ie. 150K ADSL/Cable/T1
130
92%
 
Total votes: 142

Derek
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Post by Derek »

At home I'm with Bell (Sympatico) on their basic high speed service (20kBytes up - 200kBytes down). They now offer a package that allows for 80kBytes up and over 350kBytes down!

I'm just waiting for the right moment :) (Read: I want a deal!)
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Post by jives »

@home 768k/256k
@work 1M/3M

Right now I have DSL at home about $50USD (ISP+DSL line) No limit use one Static IP. The BW is pretty well taxed with Mail server, webserver, game server(s) and general internet traffic.

Working with a local ISP about maybe a 1M/1M wireless setup, or getting RR to subsidies some of my BW needs by off loading the general Internet traffic and dedicating the DSL to servers only. Upping My DSL to the next tier would double the cost and still not be as fast as cable in this area about the same cost to have tier 1 DSL and Cable then just tier 2 DSL…unless you’re Hyperspace ;)
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Post by PDR60 »

First Level Business class cable 3meg down 768 up
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Post by aem_kei »

Standard 1024/128 kbit/sec ADSL over here (germany) - for about 60$/month

...my first post - YAY!

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Post by Holodeck2 »

Purdue's network on the Internet 2 backbone w00t! Super broadband doesn't even start to describe the amount of bandwidth this thing can pull. but unfortunately they cap our speed :(
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Post by hyperspace »

Holodeck2 wrote:Purdue's network on the Internet 2 backbone w00t! Super broadband doesn't even start to describe the amount of bandwidth this thing can pull. but unfortunately they cap our speed :(
The file sharer's dream; Internet 2!
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Post by BCN »

256/128Kbits down/Up ADSL and it costs 39€/month!!! so the usual max you get is 20-23kBytes for download....
Dual C366@550MHz 1.90V :) (History)
yet single PIII-S 512Kb L2 cache at 1400MHz@700MHz
BP6 (not modded yet)
256MB PC133 C2
GF4Ti4200-8x
Maxtor 2x60Gb - all on promise ATA133
Lite-On LTR 40125S@48125W!!!
Plus P4 system
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Post by 24seven »

56k all the way lads!
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Post by davd_bob »

56Kflex
modem at home but the actual connection speed is usually reported anywhere from 22-45k.
There are *almost* no bad BP6s. There are mostly bad caps.

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LOL!!! 56K Flex!! OLD SCHOOL!!
back in the day....
3COM X2 all the way! err... I think they were still US robotics but eh
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Post by hyperspace »

hyperspace wrote:Alltel ADSL 1536/768 kbps

Speed is usually around 1300/660 kbps. Downloads are usually 162KB/s.

Won't tell you what it costs per month but its cheap (I work for Alltel)! :twisted: My Alltel ISP service is free. :D
Look what Alltel did to my Tier One ADSL speed...

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cbos#sh int wan0
wan0   ADSL Physical Port
       Line Trained
Actual Configuration:
  Overhead Framing:           3
  Trellis Coding:             Enabled
  Standard Compliance:        T1.413
  Downstream Data Rate:       3072 Kbps
  Upstream Data Rate:         384 Kbps
Looks good on paper but now the noise and attenuation on the line from the higher speed, actual reduce my download speed by a third!

Weird. Downloading a test file from Alltel's FTP site shows the same ~167K download speed I always get. Wonder if they need to re-provision the "pipe" feeding the bank of DSLAM's I am on?
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Post by evienna »

8mbit down 1 mbit up wide open no limit adsl@ 79 euro p/month in the netherlands

adsl2 is avialable 20mbit/1mbit but whats the use :)
abit bp6 2x celly 500mhz 512mb sdram
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Post by evienna »

8mbit down 1 mbit up wide open no limit adsl@ 79 euro p/month in the netherlands

adsl2 is avialable 20mbit/1mbit but whats the use :)
abit bp6 2x celly 500mhz 512mb sdram
msi 694d pro 2x pIII 733mhz 1024 mb sdram
asus p4800 p4 3000@3150 mhz 1024mb ddrram
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Post by Billl »

Cable 4mb down, about 25k up.


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