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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 12:51 AM Original message |
I've had dial-up for years. I'd like to switch to high speed. Recommendations? |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
1. you may not have many choices.... |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Thanks |
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CabalPowered (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
2. It depends where you are. |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. My dial-up ISP is a smaller company and I've really liked that. |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. I had DSL and Comcast. Comcast is WAY faster and more reliable. |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:03 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I'd like fast & reliable, of course, |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
4. When I had dsl we used |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:04 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. TimeWarner, Roadrunner |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:12 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I'm using TWC Roadrunner. |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:21 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. That you don't have anything to complain about with |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:25 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. In my area (the National Socialist Republic of Orange County, CA)... |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:30 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I hadn't heard of TWC, but if it's swallowing Comcast, it's got to be huge. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 10:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
38. Comcast & Time Warner are swallowing Adelphia. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. And in Minneapolis, Comcast has swallowed Time-Warner |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 09:26 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Actually, it looks like I can get DSL for nearly the same price I've been |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 09:27 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Wonder if anti-trust laws will ever be enforced again. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 02:05 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Which village in the National Socialist Republic of Orange County CA |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 02:35 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. I'm in the Kingdom of Brea. |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 09:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
37. The first six months |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 09:32 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Looks like they don't have service in my area. They switched me over to Comcast. |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 10:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
40. I had to switch to TimeWarner when I moved |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 09:38 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Definitely seems like there's more available when you're in an urban area. |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
9. Isn't there some sort of high-speed connection which can be tapped into? |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Answering my own question here, in case anyone else is interested: |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. I suspect that's some of the metropolitan wireless services... |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. That sounds right. Some systems just aren't secured, so theft can happen. |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 02:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Thanks for the helpful info |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
10. Just do it. |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. So it's pretty much cable or phone line? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. #9 is a different thing, sort of. Some basics. |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 02:01 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I don't have cable, but there's a connection for it here. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 03:08 AM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Sure, you can just unplug the cable from your computer, or the modem, or the wall. |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 03:47 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Is that true just for cable or for DSL too? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 09:28 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Yes, it's the same. |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 09:47 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. Thanks. I have a Mac, but I imagine they work pretty much the same way. |
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nedbal (675 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 02:04 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. go for the $15 verizon/yahoo dsl package |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 02:10 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I want to view an online event. So it will be 8 continuous hours of video. |
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nedbal (675 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 02:20 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. it's not the length of the event it's the bandwidth/speed they are sending |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 02:22 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Very good to know |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
24. I should have mentioned this in the OP, I want to stream an online event |
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nedbal (675 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 02:28 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. r u sending or receiving this event |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 02:32 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I'll just be receiving it. |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 02:43 AM Response to Original message |
31. I don't have a very good firewall, |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 09:50 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. You can just remove the cable connection from your PC.... |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 09:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. I like to threaten AT&T that I'm on the verge of cutting the cord, |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
36. Verizon fiberoptics is reasonable |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 10:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
48. I saw one of their internet ads last night, so I tried to check them out. |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
39. Is this another I'm leaving du rants? |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 05:24 AM Response to Reply #39 |
49. Emily. Pay attention. |
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