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i finally got a confirmation on my DSL, should be online by the 25th. it's a 1.3Mb line with a 256Kb upstream, can't wait to get off this shitty 56k :lol:

edit: it's $30/mo incase your wondering...

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SliverSamuel

OMG... mine's 4MB/s and its $19.99 :lol:

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SliverSamuel
what's your provider?

Comcast

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lmao

i finally got a confirmation on my DSL, should be online by the 25th. it's a 1.3Mb line with a 256Kb upstream, can't wait to get off this shitty 56k :P

edit: it's $30/mo incase your wondering...

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OMG... mine's 4MB/s and its $19.99 :thumbsup:

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SliverSamuel

huh?

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I have a free 1Mb d/l connection.............. :thumbsup: :P

Guess who my provider is......... ??????????????????

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Comcast

Meh, thats cable.. Cable is known to be faster than DSL (usually) but its usually more expensive too.... Lucky bastard.. Did u get a special or something? :thumbsup:

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I think he's a new member so he's getting it for 20 bucks a month for the first 6 months.

Who's your provider nsane?

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Broke As Hell
OMG... mine's 4MB/s and its $19.99 :sneaky:

It's usually for the first either 4, 6, or 12 months, then they fuck you up after that. Good luck.

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Good, i think we all agree that Dial-up sucks. Thats a nice line nsane btw. Hopefully Time Warner will take over shitty Adelphia and then ill be able to get RoadRunner :sneaky:

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2mb for the win. only £19.99 p/m.

Should be about thirty american dollars *brrrrr* americans!

I'm paying £19.50 for 8MB :sneaky:

Edit* For the win :think:

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Omg ;) How can you get 8mb for less than me, i also have a cap of 15gb too

*Sobbing in his chair*

But i wouldnt know what i could with all that speed :sneaky: faster access to pr0n ... hmmmm tempting :think:

EDIT: Faster access to pr0n .... for the win ;) :P

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8MB

No Caps / Limits

No port blocking

Although admittedly I can't get no more than 7.2 MB as I live "too far" from the exchange. Funny as I'm 5 mins away.

Also on a 1 month contract :sneaky:

I may be switching to Be Internet soon :think: 24MB for £20 apparently.

http://www.bethere.co.uk/pilot and free modem included. 24/7 customer support.

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how far are you exactly meter/yard wise?

i read somewhere that the peak distance to be from a node/exchange is within the first 1800m or so :sneaky:

edit: btw, i found out my line is actually a 1.5Mb (~192KBs) but i can only pull ~170KBs on a good day...

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Me personally, I'm "You are approximately 531 metres from the exchange (straight line distance)." according to SamKnows.com

I'm roughly in a straight line anyway, but taking into consideration where the line has to go, I'd guess at 600m away. How this is too far to get the full 8MB service I'm paying for is anyone's guess. I probably have to live in a telephone box outside the exchange to get what they state. Would get a bit chilly at night though, not to mention probably fighting off the local tramp in case I'm in his manor :rolleyes:

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Holy shit, can you reassure me im getting a good deal? cos i trust you :rolleyes:

I dont want to wander off into a bad deal just in case i misread any small print.

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If you're looking to get a new ISP, just make sure you read their Terms & Conditions and AUP (if they have one). Things to look out for include restrictions on speed (caps), port blocking, contract length, customer services (trying ringing them up and seeing how long it takes them to answer).

Good reviews can be found on ADSLGuide.org so check that out. From what I've read about... Be Internet seem to be the next best thing, but you do need a BT number. part of the reason my monthly bill is so low is because I had to switch to the ISP's telephone service too. In any case I'm on a 1 month contract anyway so it's all good.

Also check out samknows.com, detailed exchange info to be found on there :rolleyes:

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The ISP I plan to switch to has the following:

Max Down/Up Monthly Price

5.0M/384K $44.95

8.0M/512K $74.95

On their FAQs they say that they will not 'throttle bandwidth of cable customers'. What I also find interesting is that theres no limitation with Newsgroups.

What do you think?

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Has anyone actually ever maxed out the bandwith. I'm using 1.5m dsl and have tried to find a site that will let me download at 1.5m and have yet to find one. I had 4m cable and switched, still havent really been able to tell the difference. (aside from have to port forward everything through the router, pain the the a**) So what is the difference if you have 1.5m or 8m down.

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