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07-Jan-2007, 12:04 AM
#16 | 
^ - Not bad for 8mbps ADSL eh?
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07-Jan-2007, 11:23 AM
#17 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by ferrija1 Yes, thank you.   | I guess I'm going to have to call Verizon and upgrade to the 30mbit/5mbit service to shut you up. |  | Distinguished Member with 9,752 posts. | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Experience: Mac Addict |
07-Jan-2007, 01:19 PM
#18 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by JohnWill | That's something like $180/month.
I'm moving next to Verizon's building and getting OC-768 line wired into my house.   hmmmmm...though I could always get a 2-inch thick (or so) fiber-optic cable that could: easily carry the sum of all types of current data transmission needs for the entire planet. (~100 terabits per second per fiber [1])
-Wikipedia -- Optical Fiber History
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07-Jan-2007, 01:35 PM
#19 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by jackdw
^ - Not bad for 8mbps ADSL eh?
Knew about that site before. | Hmm! Jack where abouts are you next door to the server 
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07-Jan-2007, 01:41 PM
#20 | 
Heres a more on-peak one.
I live quite a way from the exchange and was predicted 6mb when i signed up. The router says this:
Broadband connection details:
Downstream 8,096 Kbps
Upstream 448 Kbps
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07-Jan-2007, 01:43 PM
#21 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by jackdw 
Heres a more on-peak one.
I live quite a way from the exchange and was predicted 6mb when i signed up. The router says this:
Broadband connection details:
Downstream 8,096 Kbps
Upstream 448 Kbps
8.09mbit. Not bad eh? | Yup thats about the best I've seen, I got just over 6 as my best, are you with BT?
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07-Jan-2007, 01:50 PM
#22 | Yup I've got BT and the 'state of the art' home hub. Caused me loads of trouble. | | | Distinguished Member with 9,752 posts. | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Experience: Mac Addict |
07-Jan-2007, 02:14 PM
#23 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by jackdw
Heres a more on-peak one.
I live quite a way from the exchange and was predicted 6mb when i signed up. The router says this:
Broadband connection details:
Downstream 8,096 Kbps
Upstream 448 Kbps
8.09mbit. Not bad eh? | The down is great but the upstream would be unbearably slow for me (I upload tons of stuff). | | | Senior Member with 1,747 posts. | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Experience: Advanced |
07-Jan-2007, 02:31 PM
#24 | The only annoying thing about that upload is when I try and start a game server (counter strike) for me and my friends. If about 4 other people join it starts to lag.
I can't get SDSL anyway... | | | Moderator with 96,701 posts. | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South Eastern PA, USA Experience: Advanced age & experience |
07-Jan-2007, 06:13 PM
#25 | I must admit, getting the Verizon 2mbit upload was a great bonus of the FiOS service, I was getting tired of the 384 limit that Comcast had. Funny thing, right after I dropped Comcast Internet, they increased the upload link to 768, but they swear it wasn't because of FiOS... right!
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07-Jan-2007, 06:17 PM
#26 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by JohnWill I must admit, getting the Verizon 2mbit upload was a great bonus of the FiOS service, I was getting tired of the 384 limit that Comcast had. Funny thing, right after I dropped Comcast Internet, they increased the upload link to 768, but they swear it wasn't because of FiOS... right! | Comcast is right, it wasn't FiOS, it was you! |  | Distinguished Member with 3,622 posts. | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Massachusetts Experience: what we call our mistakes |
07-Jan-2007, 10:03 PM
#27 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by JohnWill Well, I was paying Comcast $42/mo for the 6mbit/384kbit service, and FiOS is $44.50, and it's been really solid so far. I could have gone for the 5mbit/2mbit service for less money, but then I couldn't brag to all of you how fast my service is!
Here's a download where I actually got all the bandwidth, other than occasionally from places like Microsoft, I'm limited by bottlenecks in the Internet rather than my pipe.  | WOW!
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07-Jan-2007, 10:13 PM
#28 | ..but then I'm on 768 KBit ADSL
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08-Jan-2007, 10:06 AM
#29 | I feel the need.... the need for speed! | | | Distinguished Member with 3,622 posts. | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Massachusetts Experience: what we call our mistakes |
08-Jan-2007, 03:07 PM
#30 | Bet most servers can't keep up with you though,
I find a handful that can't even keep up with me! |  THIS THREAD HAS EXPIRED.
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