mjosparky 4 #1 September 24, 2003 Sometimes I feel like the only person still using a dial up motem.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 September 24, 2003 Are you sure you're not using smoke signals next to that motem pole of yours?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #3 September 24, 2003 QuoteSometimes I feel like the only person still using a dial up motem. You are... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #4 September 24, 2003 nay my friend... i still have a dial up... but only till I can get the phone co and my isp to "determine" if the "service" is available. whoo... bandwith!!!Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,559 #5 September 24, 2003 I have one too. Deliberately -- I'd spend even more time postwhoring if it weren't frustrating, after all Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornholio 0 #6 September 24, 2003 I'm on cable at home, although I am trying to get wireless at my house. This local company offers T1 speeds up AND down and burstable 6-8 Mbits/sec. Wooop!! Butthead: Whoa! Burritos for breakfast! Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool! bellyflier on the dz.com hybrid record jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #7 September 24, 2003 I use cable modem. I would never go back to dial up modem. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #8 September 24, 2003 QuoteI'm on cable at home, although I am trying to get wireless at my house. This local company offers T1 speeds up AND down and burstable 6-8 Mbits/sec. Wooop!! Wow! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,089 #9 September 24, 2003 DSL at home (around 1mbps) and T3 at work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #10 September 24, 2003 Dial up at the house I'm staying in for this month. Wireless T3 at work and in the trailer I'm moving into in October. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #11 September 24, 2003 QuoteDSL at home (around 1mbps) and T3 at work. geez... I wish.. I live out in the stick and there just aint no way I could afford that kind of bandwith. hell im lookin at $35/mo just for 64-256 kbps. but i spose thats what I get for livin in the sticks... but to live in town meas that you have to live next to "people", icky! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #12 September 24, 2003 QuoteWireless T3 at work ...... You're getting 45Mbps? Check this speedtest site: http://home.cfl.rr.com/eaa/Bandwidth.htm I don't think the wireless standards in an 802.xx environment support speeds that high yet...I may be wrong...So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #13 September 24, 2003 802.11a and 802.11g both support 54 Mpbs. 802.11b only will support 11 Mpbs.Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #14 September 24, 2003 Well, my lappie is getting about 5.5mbps at work. The desktop gets about 110mbps so it must be hardwired. Least that's what the little icon thingies at the bottom of my monitor say. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #15 September 24, 2003 I'm really jealous now...So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornholio 0 #16 September 24, 2003 Wow....work is smokin! running 10s outbound test (client to server) . . . . . 2.27Mb/s running 10s inbound test (server to client) . . . . . . 8.88Mb/s and Your download speed : 13254188 bps, or 13254 kbps. A 1617.9 KB/sec transfer rate. Your upload speed : 3916449 bps, or 3916 kbps. God, I wish I had this at home. Quite honestly, I think I am limited by the other end. Butthead: Whoa! Burritos for breakfast! Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool! bellyflier on the dz.com hybrid record jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #17 September 24, 2003 Actually 802.11a can support 72 mpbs and Dual Band wireless connections can support up to 108 mbps!! The average speeds that you'll typically get are lower however. See here for more info.Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #18 September 24, 2003 DSL at home 1.5 down, throttled at 128 up... I miss work and my OC48.. WAAAHHHH!!!!!!! Cornholio..... what's the cost on that wireless getup?I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamT 0 #19 September 24, 2003 Watch out Matt. Have you talked to people who use the same service from the same provider. My co worker has a wireless setup from sprint. His speed are all over place down to 2kilobytes up to 300kilobytes. And his latency is horrible, worse then dial up. As bad as 1 - 2 seconds. He can't even think of playing online games or accessing remote machines. Needless to say he is not satisfied. Locked in a contract an everything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornholio 0 #20 September 24, 2003 It's about $100+/month. My roomie and I are bandwidth addicts, so it's not a problem. Check em out for yourself.... Tell em Matt Almgren sent you and maybe they'll give me some kickbacks... http://www.etheric.net/internetpricing.html Butthead: Whoa! Burritos for breakfast! Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool! bellyflier on the dz.com hybrid record jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #21 September 24, 2003 QuoteActually 802.11a can support 72 mpbs and Dual Band wireless connections can support up to 108 mbps!! The average speeds that you'll typically get are lower however. See here for more info. We're talking about a campus style environment right? The real bottleneck then is the actual premise connection to the internet? (i.e. A 11Mpbs WLAN with a single T1 to the Internet is indeed getting 1.544Mbps) That's why I was curious about Lisa's post about a T3 at work. A dropzone with a T3...I'm stunned! They ain't cheap, require a fiber handoff and wow...So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #22 September 24, 2003 QuoteThat's why I was curious about Lisa's post about a T3 at work. A dropzone with a T3...I'm stunned! They ain't cheap, require a fiber handoff and wow... Okay, I think it's a T3. It may be a T1. I don't know enough about it to be sure. But I do know that desktop machine loads por... err I mean dz.com screamin' fast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornholio 0 #23 September 24, 2003 QuoteWatch out Matt. Have you talked to people who use the same service from the same provider. My co worker has a wireless setup from sprint. His speed are all over place down to 2kilobytes up to 300kilobytes. And his latency is horrible, worse then dial up. As bad as 1 - 2 seconds. He can't even think of playing online games or accessing remote machines. Needless to say he is not satisfied. Locked in a contract an everything. Actually, there is a guy here at work who has this service and he report speeds consistent between 6 and 8 Mb/s. He is about 1/4 mile from one of the repeaters tho, but they can reach 10-15 miles. I'm about 8.5 from one and 6 something from the other but trees block the way. And with a 30day money back guarantee... I can't see the harm in giving it a try. And.. Sprint Sucks ass. Anybody who knows something about a WISP knows that. They stopped taking customers over a year ago due to too many complaints cause their infrastructure sucks. I actually spoke to the guy that started the company and he filled me in on some of his business plans. For the residential, they have a 20:1 ratio, then SOHO is 10:1 and Business is 3:1 or less. Butthead: Whoa! Burritos for breakfast! Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool! bellyflier on the dz.com hybrid record jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #24 September 24, 2003 QuoteBut I do know that desktop machine loads por... err I mean dz.com screamin' fast. I won't tell... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #25 September 24, 2003 QuoteQuoteBut I do know that desktop machine loads por... err I mean dz.com screamin' fast. I won't tell... You don't have to, I can read. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
