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What kind of internet connection you got

  • 14-05-2003 01:11AM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭


    I dont see any other threads like this around.
    and im interested
    what kind of internet connection u got?
    Could you post what u voted aswell so i know who is voting what :p

    What kind of internet connection you using? 115 votes

    56gay
    0% 0 votes
    ISDN
    32% 37 votes
    Cable/DSL
    20% 24 votes
    Satellite
    33% 38 votes
    Leased Line
    0% 1 vote
    College/Uni Campus
    3% 4 votes
    Wireless commercial
    6% 8 votes
    wireless non-commercial
    2% 3 votes


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Tellox


    You dont see any other threads like this around because this isnt the place to post it.

    Nets/Comms


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    i think i wud get the best response in here


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭AL][EN


    my internet access is at work i have a leased T1 line right to my desk :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭Monty - the one and only


    This is not the nets/comms board now is it...

    Moved


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭the Guru


    But good old 56k at home as i cant get DSL from any of the companies out there and ISDN is just as sh*t in my opionion

    as I get 52k t home no need to spend more money on an extra 14k


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭John2002


    Generally use 128K ISDN at home.

    Don't know what type my work connection is but I can get downloads of >100KB/s.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    i wonder who the person is that uses satellite
    good few ppl using crappy isdn!!
    must have went down a good bit in price since i last checked it out!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,775 ✭✭✭JohnK


    I've got 56k but should be ordering DSL today or tomorrow :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭Sev


    Cable


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭shurl


    DSL -512k


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 259 ✭✭DivX


    Leased line at work :)

    Had satellite at home, but back to crapy 56 at mo.. :mad:


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,933 Mod ✭✭✭✭Turner


    dsl 1mb down 256k up. uncapped.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    Originally posted by Chief---
    dsl 1mb down 256k up. uncapped.

    hey CHIEF who u using and how much it costing u?
    what kind of speeds u getting down then?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,456 ✭✭✭ando


    I'm on "It Still Does Nothing"

    my line is Dsl ready for the last few days but no sign of self install kit yet :mad:

    I'm supprised just how many there is on broadband here, its getting the most hits in the pole so far


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    yeah i know
    i was thinking the exact same thing
    and most of them prob using Eircon


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,933 Mod ✭✭✭✭Turner


    Eircom dsl, Its company paid for so I get it for free, dunno how much its costs, think its about 200 squid a month. Download speeds 104kb/sec upload about 25kb/sec.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    nice, u download much with it?
    use kazaa..???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,237 ✭✭✭GUI


    yes i download legal backups of my family album


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,946 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    56gay, goin netsource when the funds are in place.

    Looking forward to all those.....err............ linux distros!


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 2,976 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoGiE


    ISDN soon to be ADSL soon as funds are sorted:)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    Wow Great responce.
    56gay is catching up fairly quick :)
    i knew it was too good to be true. i never knew so many people used isdn, Why pay so much more for a tiny bit more speed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,456 ✭✭✭ando


    ah in fairness, isdn is a whole lot better than 56k, for gaming and for fairly instant connection.

    There's quite a few on wireless now IE leap/IrishBroadband too, that should of been included in the poll


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    well if an admin wants to edit it go ahead!! :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    haha 56 gay creeps ahead


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    i have a 56K modem in my PC

    don't be fooled though because at the moment i am cruising at the crazy speed of 14,400 bps :( which is incredibly slow. some days i might get 16,800 bps which is also **** :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭daveg


    DSL 512K down 128K up @ work. Dload speeds of up to 60K :)

    at home 56K - download speeds of 5K :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭jwt


    ISDN

    Expecting to get broadband sometime in 2015 possibly 2014 if I'm really lucky :mad:

    ISDN is the best choice for remote access/remote control given that ADSL is not available, sat is too laggy and 56 is slow.


  • Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,206 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    ISDN here. It's as close as I'll get to broadband within the next 20 years, unless I move!

    At least 64k is a tad faster than the 28.8k I was stuck with when on standard "56k" dialup. :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭rabbitinlights


    I was fairly happy with my 512K/128K ADSL
    Till i seen SyxPak bandwidth, that must be very nice to use?
    i wonder how much eircom will charge for that..................
    or what kind of cap they would put on it....................


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