Internet Access Quiz

[ceagle]

Just curious what sort of demographic we have here on internet plans these days. Last time I tried to use LJ with dialup, it just didn't work well, but I've heard some can manage it.
My home plan is cable (because we can't get DSL), but I have a dialup option from my old ISP.

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Comments

btw,

[c-eagle.livejournal.com]

Happy Independence Day, too! ^V^

in your hood

[mammallamadevil.livejournal.com]

I recommend sticking to cable.

although, I do like aspects of all of my internet aspects. I've only heard horror stories of Fios. a T1 may be a future option for me here (I did have one from 1997-2002, and it was veree nice!)

MLD

[underwolf.livejournal.com]

I using optical communication. It has already generalized in Japan.

[orv.livejournal.com]

Used to have cable Internet, switched to DSL because Comcast's reliability and customer service were so awful.

[level-head.livejournal.com]

I've had difficulty with Comcast as well.

Are you running a server on DSL? My home cable connection seems sporadic on bandwidth, and early DSL had a similar reputation.

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[orv.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I am running a server. My DSL provider, Speakeasy, specifically supports it; I even have a static IP. I wouldn't say bandwidth is sporadic, but like most home DSL connections upstream bandwidth is limited compared to downstream. For more money they offer SDSL, which has equal bandwidth in both directions.

[level-head.livejournal.com]

For many server applications, upload is a big issue of course. I'll look into the SDSL, thanks.

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[orv.livejournal.com]

It's become pretty common as a business-class service, and my experience with it in that context has been good. (One place I worked used it as a cheaper alternative to a T1 line at some properties.) It's usually offered as a "dry-line" connection, meaning you only get data on the line, no dialtone.