internet conection question.

peedekk · Post by **peedekk** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:14 pm

This is the speed at my work:

(if anyone asks im on a break..)

peedekk · Post by **peedekk** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:17 am

and at home:

lifeisbetterwithketchup · Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:16 am

bicostp wrote:We definitely won't get cable because Comcast gets enough of our money already. ($57 just for the extended basic cable package! It's CRAPCASTIC! )

That's why we don't have cable (TV or Internet).

DSL + over-the-air TV = cheap

ATOMICMAN · Post by **ATOMICMAN** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:00 am

bicostp wrote:We definitely won't get cable because Comcast gets enough of our money already. ($57 just for the extended basic cable package! It's CRAPCASTIC! )

haha i used to work for the cable company sooo i "know" how to steal cable...

but i have the lite cable internet service 3mb down 512kb up, fast enough but not as good as the premium service i had before 8mb down 1mb up.

Jongamer · Post by **Jongamer** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:27 am

just google "How to steal Cable"

Because Google is your best friend

Unidentified Assilant · Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:40 am

<a href="http://www.speedtest.net"><img src="http://www.speedtest.net/result/112324166.png"></a>

My upload speed

EDIT: ISP = Sky, not Easynet. My Internet Speed varies usually... it can be between 1000kb/s to 16000kb/s, it's ADSL, so it's usually low.

Jongamer · Post by **Jongamer** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:45 am

Unidentified Assilant wrote:<a href="http://www.speedtest.net"><img src="http://www.speedtest.net/result/112324166.png"></a>

My upload speed

ouch
I know somone who has 3 time the Internet Speed I do (Gamemasteras) yet his Upload is WORSE than mine.

My Ping was like 500 when I tested on the Hong kong Server.

project_failure · Post by **project_failure** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:19 pm

Here is one thing you can do but it is kinda of expensive.

Its called modem bonding it requires two phone lines and two modem cards. you use both to login to your isp and sorta get double speed.

2*56k = 112k (sorta).

For most of us it is cheaper to get cable or dsl but if all you can get is 56k its the only real option.

ISDN

2*128k = 256k

lol

note that your isp may not support this and if it does probably won't like it. lol

links kind of old though. http://www.56k.com/reports/bonding.shtml

ATOMICMAN · Post by **ATOMICMAN** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:31 pm

project_failure wrote:Here is one thing you can do but it is kinda of expensive.

Its called modem bonding it requires two phone lines and two modem cards. you use both to login to your isp and sorta get double speed.

2*56k = 112k (sorta).

For most of us it is cheaper to get cable or dsl but if all you can get is 56k its the only real option.

ISDN 2*128k = 256k lol

note that your isp may not support this and if it does probably won't like it. lol

links kind of old though. http://www.56k.com/reports/bonding.shtml

the software for bonding i never ever liked. and shotgun modems are not being made anymore you would have to find an old one. thats prolly easier then finding an isp that supports them...

isdn is not bad if you cant get anything else.

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:33 pm

im in ireland. one of the worset contrys for geting broad band. i will either steal broadband

or get satlitle

or isdn if i can even get that.

or wait a year when my phone companywill finly get up off their rear end and give my area broad ban. but i dont think i can wait a year.

i will loook in to the two modems thing but i can even get 56k

project_failure · Post by **project_failure** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:28 pm

i will loook in to the two modems thing but i can even get 56k

The modem bonding is just having two 56k lines working to gether in sync to bring the data faster so if you can get 56k you should be able to do this. That is if your isp can or will let you.

Electric Rain · Post by **Electric Rain** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:40 pm

I'm happy with that.

I have Comcast as well... they're fast, but they are NOT very reliable. I have Vonage, and the QoS of my internet service is a bit low for it. I get choppy calls far too often. I think it has a bit to do with my upload speed as well. Guess I just need to get a VoIP accelerator.

Unidentified Assilant · Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:56 am

Wow, cable provides VERY fast speeds. Shame that however much I beg my parents they will not switch from ADSL to Cable

They think they'll have to stay away from BT forever but i'm certain you can have 2 lines, Fibre-Optic Cable line and BT (that's a phone line), is that true?

Yeah we have Cable in UK.

Post by **Black Six** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:07 am

3Mb Down, 512Kb Up, not too shabby.

Rekarp · Post by **Rekarp** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:48 am

It would be higher if I did it at like 3 oclock in the morning