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Everybody ON High Speed Internet?

Posted by Shopping4Coupons • 10/09/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: cheap dsl, internet speed

I hope nobody is still on dialup, what's your connection speed? You can check your internet speed here speakeasy.net/speedtest/

I also have a great deal for DSL high speed internet for only $14.95 a month on my site if you want to "pump up the volume" on your web speed. blog.shopping4coupons.com/2008/09/30/act-now-to-get-dsl-for-the-price-of-di...

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10/09/08

Shopping4Coupons

Right at the moment my internet speed is 1323 kbps up and 329 kbps down

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10/09/08

LGramlich

We're paying for Wildblue's "lightning fast," highest speed internet, which runs about the same as a 33K dialup modem...okay, okay...maybe a 56K on a good day. Am considering switching to BellSouth.

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1. 10/09/08
  
  LGramlich
  
  From www.testmy.net, fyi;
  Download: 1089 Kbps or 1.09 Mbps (133 kB/s)
  Upload: 174 Kbps or 0.2 Mbps (21 kB/s)
  (Admittedly, it's running relatively "fast" right this second.)
10/09/08

wehireu

I am on a cable modem.

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10/09/08

wehireu

I am on a cable modem.

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10/09/08

irtiza104

download 3055!!! upload 352... right now!!!! i dont know how it happened

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10/09/08

kden

OK I am a dinosaur with dial-up.

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10/09/08

sayzlim

Download 1034 Upload 110

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10/09/08

timethief

FWIW the majority of those surfing the internet are on dial up service. I am on high speed service & speed is not an issue for me.
Download Speed: 2631 kbps (328.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 691 kbps (86.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

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10/09/08

RTBjr73

DSL over fiber-optic line to MPOE of my house...running off an OC-192 at work. Speed is not an issue for me.

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10/09/08

bradhart

I have DSL. Oddly enough it is cheaper than dial-up these days, dial-up modems are more expensive than the DSL ones to which was a surprise in many ways when I needed to replace mine for faxing. Right now I am on my laptop sitting in the yard and connected to one of the neighbors wireless connections they never bother to secure. I never use my own wireless because I don't want the information stored in it. In case it ever disappears finding my house would be pretty easy with it, so I don't do anything that would compromise my network.

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10/09/08

DeadRooster

My fiber-optic cable totally smokes!

Current test at dslreports.com:

Download: 10,655 KBS
Upload: 1,415 KBS

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1. 10/09/08
  
  RTBjr73
  
  I agree that fiber optic cable totally smokes!
  
  But dslreports.com is not something I trust, because it is not a complete diagnosis of your connection. It is only accurate to the central office in your area, not to your prem. But since you are fiber optic, you are getting a closer guage as to copper wire.
10/09/08

sophielc

My cable provider gave me a free modem; my download speed is 1000 and upload 100. I am thinking of switching to faster internet but only when I get a laptop as the same cable provider will give me wireless for free if I upgrade my internet and my broadband will just cost me about €30 per month (I pay €19.99 at the moment, which is not bad).

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1. 10/09/08
  
  bradhart
  
  @sophielc You should be able to buy your own cable or DSL modem or a separate wireless router and go wireless with any company or product you choose.
2. 10/09/08
  
  RTBjr73
  
  Brad, from what I know and experienced in the recent pass, wireless technology is not as "across the board" in Europe as it is in USA.
3. 10/09/08
  
  bradhart
  
  she should still be able to buy a wireless netgear router and hook into it anywhere in her house assuming her cable modem has a standard network cable port.
10/09/08

melindaville

I am on FIOS and it is F=A=S=T!

I love it. Welcome to 2008! Remember the days of dial-up? My God--I used to teach online classes with that and I can't believe how much patience I developed during those years

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10/09/08

freeatlast

Dial-up and still poor. Deal with it. I do.

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10/09/08

lotusb

WHAT? Is evreryone HIGH ON SPEED?? Huh?? LOL.

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10/09/08

pumpkinlights

I actually am still on dial up unfortunately. Not much is available where I live.

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