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DSL at last!

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Capstone, Oct 19, 2001.

  1. Capstone Gems: 16/31
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    Remove all ads!
    [​IMG] WOOHOO! I can browse normally now! I haven't been interrupted yet! This is almost like heaven, man. :cool:
     
    Capstone, Oct 19, 2001
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    Hey capstone would you mind explaining to all the thickies out there (me) what that means?
     
    Sir Dargorn, Oct 19, 2001
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    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    DSL = Digital Subscriber Line. It's a broadband form of internet access.
     
    Blackthorne TA, Oct 19, 2001
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    I got DSL myself about 3 months ago, after a year of searching. See, you have to be within 17 or 18,000 feet (someone please translate this into furlongs or hectares or whatever you Brits use) or the connection speed drops way off. But Verizon was doing a trial to see if they could extend the range, and I signed up. The connection isn't error free, but it has smoothed out a lot, and I love it. It is like 20-30 times faster than dial-up, and I would highly recommend paying the extra bux for it.
     
    Nutrimat, Oct 19, 2001
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    [​IMG] Congratulatons Capstone! :)

    Hope to get myself one soon, so I don't keep tripping over the damn phoneline while I'm in the chatroom... <grrr...>v :flaming:

    Happy browsing! :wave:
     
    eveningdrive, Oct 19, 2001
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    [​IMG] Umm, hate to be a stickler, but a hectare is a metric unit or area.

    1 hectare is 100m x 100m (I think, I'm used to acres)

    It's even worse when the stickler spells things wrong (or, indeed!)

    [This message has been edited by Lord Moeken (edited October 19, 2001).]
     
    Lord Moeken, Oct 19, 2001
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  7. The Illustrious Hunter Guest

    [​IMG] this looks like a good oppertunity for some sympathy.
    I got the internet about 3 or 4 years ago and now after all this time, im still stuck with a 56k modem. my average transfur rate is 3kb per second. I feel like half, no quater a man :(
     
    The Illustrious Hunter, Oct 20, 2001
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    There are some speed-tests on the net, where you can see what your internet-speed is. Does someone know one? Then we could test who has the best connection :)
     
    Shadowcouncil, Oct 20, 2001
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    One thing I know for sure is that I don't have the fastest. DSL isn't even available where I live.
     
    Silverblade, Oct 20, 2001
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    [​IMG] I was at one the other day, I'll see if I can dig it up and post it... be back soon...

    EDIT: Here we go... Tip: don't enter anything in the fields; just press go.

    Bandwidth test

    [This message has been edited by Capstone (edited October 20, 2001).]
     
    Capstone, Oct 20, 2001
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    These online tests are not always a good comparison from one connection to another. Anyone closer to the test server will have an unfair advantage. Here is what I mean:

    For the test link above I recieve 566.7 Kbps.

    I reside in Canada, so for kicks I tried out my ADSL provider's test utility and it reports a speed of 1568 Kbps download and 352 Kbps upload.

    check out Broadband speed test links for a few test links.

    I tried the dslreports speed test using the SJ CA server, and I get 1267 Kbps dl and 192 Kbps ul.

    Anyone Else?
     
    Lord Moeken, Oct 20, 2001
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    [​IMG] Mine seems to average around 400 up and 200 down. No servers very close to me in Arkansas though. *sigh*
     
    Capstone, Oct 20, 2001
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    DSL isnt available in my area........poo
     
    Dark Xan, Oct 22, 2001
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    [​IMG] Honestly, I am disappointed with DSL. I had cable service about a year ago and absolutely loved it. After I moved - into an area where cable is notoriously slow - I decided to give ADSL a spin. Big mistake. I ran one of those speed test thingies and got something ridiculous like 17.7K. I'm not impressed.
     
    JohnnyRTFM, Oct 22, 2001
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    did two tests... 246 and 226 kilobit per second... devide by 8.... 40 KB/sec... well this is at work so fast enough for SP.. At home it will be some faster...
     
    Shadowcouncil, Oct 22, 2001
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