Cable Or DSL?
12-29-2004, 02:09 PM
#41
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Re:Cable Or DSL?
Originally Posted by tukinnam
Looking at your situation:
You have no phone line.
So the only route is to get cable. Unless, you cut off your cell phone then get a phone line and DSL(then that would be cheaper).
As far as pinging, I think they are only worried about you (or someone) who might use the connection to send DOS attacks to other computers (this was big on the news a few months back).
Sounds like earthlink allows gaming, download/upload, etc.. If you dont see any notice about MAX upload/download limit, then there isnt any.
So yeah.. CABLE 'nuff said.
You have no phone line.
So the only route is to get cable. Unless, you cut off your cell phone then get a phone line and DSL(then that would be cheaper).
As far as pinging, I think they are only worried about you (or someone) who might use the connection to send DOS attacks to other computers (this was big on the news a few months back).
Sounds like earthlink allows gaming, download/upload, etc.. If you dont see any notice about MAX upload/download limit, then there isnt any.
So yeah.. CABLE 'nuff said.
just get it and dont worry about it. the only thing youll have to watch out for is spam and ---- cusd now youll be online all the time, so get a good virus scanner like pcccillin and youll be straight.
12-29-2004, 02:32 PM
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Re:Cable Or DSL?
Lets clear one thing up for the n00bz.
you often see services advertising 5mbps downstream!
5mbps = 5 megaBITS per second.
8 bits = 1 byte
so if they say it can download at up to 5mbps (5120kb/sec) they really mean a MAXIMUM of 640KB/sec (as seen in windows while downloading something).
KB = KiloBYTE
Kb = kiloBIT
Most all services advertise in kilo or mega BITS because the numbers are exagerated of real throughput.
you often see services advertising 5mbps downstream!
5mbps = 5 megaBITS per second.
8 bits = 1 byte
so if they say it can download at up to 5mbps (5120kb/sec) they really mean a MAXIMUM of 640KB/sec (as seen in windows while downloading something).
KB = KiloBYTE
Kb = kiloBIT
Most all services advertise in kilo or mega BITS because the numbers are exagerated of real throughput.
12-29-2004, 02:33 PM
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Re:Cable Or DSL?
Originally Posted by jagojon3
Wait a second Blackdragon, if you don't have a phone line then how are you getting DIAL-up
Originally Posted by kain
i doubt hes going to be playing counterstrike. your avatar is too big man, the breakdancing legless man on true life is going to have to be changed to a mug.
12-29-2004, 02:33 PM
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Re:Cable Or DSL?
Originally Posted by d16forlife
Originally Posted by BlackDragon
are you serious? So i can't download off of ares or anything theres a limit? how do you find that out just ask the customer service representative if they allow p2p sharing?
12-29-2004, 02:40 PM
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Re:Cable Or DSL?
DSL is lame in our area, ya its better for uploading things compared to Cable. But I swear to god my cable now is atleast 5 times faster than my old dsl was. Its like comparing a D15 NA to a Built GSR, no comparison
