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  • Cable

    11 45.83%

  • Dial-up

    1 4.17%

  • DSL (any)

    9 37.50%

  • FIOS

    1 4.17%

  • ISDN (any)

    0 0%

  • Satellite

    0 0%

  • T1/T3

    1 4.17%

  • Wireless (not Wi-Fi)

    4 16.67%

  • Other

    1 4.17%
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Hey, guys and gals... I'm curious too see how everyone is connecting to the web these days, so if you don't mind doing so please cast your vote. Thanks!...
  1. 10-13-2008 #1
    oz
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    What type of Internet connection do you have?

    Hey, guys and gals... I'm curious too see how everyone is connecting to the web these days, so if you don't mind doing so please cast your vote.

    Thanks!
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  2. 10-13-2008 #2
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    Windstream is the cheapest in Pecos, Texas for right now. DSL.
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    All I got is dial-up but I really need better service.

    Prices are too high and providers are not honest!!
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    Cable, now that I'm living closer to civilization. 8MB/s (realistically around 5MB/s) for $50 a month.
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    Cable running at 8Mb/1Mb, television and telephone are included. It's not decidedly cheap, but it's competitive enough and has reasonable uptime.

    It used to be 3Mbit, but last month my ISP was nice enough to almost triple it at no extra cost.
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    ADSL 8mb / 1mb in theory. In reality is it closer to 2.5mb / 700kb
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    At home we use Virgin Media (cable) and the max speed is 20Mbps. On the road, I use mobile internet from 3UK.
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    Weird.
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    Anyway, cable.
    Comcast, says speeds "up to" 10Mbps but I rarely see anything above 3Mbps.
    Even slower for the laptops connecting through a wireless AP.
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    Quote Originally Posted by daark.child View Post
    At home we use Virgin Media (cable) and the max speed is 20Mbps.
    I'd love to get speeds like that but it's not likely to happen around here for a while. My local DSL provider only offers 10Mbps, and the local cable company only offers about 3Mbps. I'm always looking for something faster, though.
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    I have cable internet. advertised at 10Mbps... and it delivers constantly
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