Does DSL **** that bad or am I missing something?

[Speedbump3]

Our DSL at work sux as well. Embarq is a piece of shit.

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

I get constant 180Kbps downloads on my DSL line. It's probably just the speed of the DSL line that the company (your work) has. Unless they have to run VPN, or application servers, high speed internet isn't a priority to a business.

 

[_DjScrew_ 5,000+ posts]

all company are being pushed to do that ...but it is alot more expensive than most people think .Honestly working in the field everyday like i do ...theres no need .cause you can only go as fast the server allows you ...and that does mean the server your on ....i just dont see why we would ..i mean we get crazy speed in the office ..and i get 8 megs @ the house ,but im not a gamer so i guess i wouldnt see it ..

Right, but Fiber will always be faster than coax. IIRC, the limit on coax is 50mb/s or so, but I could be wrong. Fiber is light...

 

[MasterOfAllBass 10+ year member]

I ****ing hate charter

 

[MustangGT25YRS 10+ year member]

Hello Guys/

I need to ask a few questions or so about my Computer.First off,PLEASE,I don't understand the *Technical Lingo or am Computer Savy/ *,so be patient.I won't ask a million questions,I promise.

If I wanted to get a new Internal hard drive for my computer...can it be gotten? I'd let Best Buy [Where we bought it] install it.Could the amount of Hard Drive space be Increased,w/a new hard drive? Or should an External Hard Drive do the same?

Lately it's everyday when I turn it on,there are *New Updates are ready to Install*!WTF...Everyday/.About a month or so ago,I had 91% space left on the Hard Drive.I think it has two.Now I only have 80% on the main,and 9%on the other.A person uploaded approx. 200 pics off our camera that were already on there awhile back/:furious:.

We have *DSL* through Frontier.The 'puter is an HP Pavilion a6030n PC.

It has 320GB Hard Drive 2048MB System Memory/LightScribe w/Windows Vista Home Premium.We've only had it about 1-/2 yrs.Freakin' thing was like $1150.00.

I don't open things up,I'm not familiar with on the Internet...so if you could help *alittle*...we appreciate it.We live in Upstate New York.Thank You for your Time/Help/Response and Patience.

Kind Regards/

Raymond

 

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[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

My dsl was garbage paying $40/month for 1meg down and 256 up, switched up to 6mb down and 256 up for the same money with cable and it is MUCH more reliable service.

 

[got_focus? 10+ year member]

not too shabby......

 

[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

If you guys really think cable is better/faster/stronger than Fiber optic... you have some reading to do. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Fiberoptic is the best, but in my area it's also nonexistant lol

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

If you guys really think cable is better/faster/stronger than Fiber optic... you have some reading to do. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

where has anyone said cable is better than fiber?

 

[Korn4Life 5,000+ posts]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/315740550.png

 

[dcole18 5,000+ posts]

my school connection is no better than your work connection savage //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

yet i can still play xbox live without lag 99% of the time //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[_DjScrew_ 5,000+ posts]

If you guys really think cable is better/faster/stronger than Fiber optic... you have some reading to do. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

I was dumbfounded when I seen that too. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif