Internet Service - Dial-Up or Boradband

[klenger]

OK, nobody has posted any new polls for at least 10 minutes, so I was wondering what kind of internet service you have. For as much time as we spend on the TDR, we deserve the best.

 

[DAWG-1]

I could not surf without DSL. I have what is slowest offered in my area and it is just like turning pages in a book. This is the way to go.

 

[Mactruck]

DSL is the way to go

I use a dialup connection w/ modem but DSL just became available in my area. Ill be hooking up to that real soon.

 

[EMDDIESEL]

I have two computers, one with a regular phone modem (56K) and one with a cable modem. For downloading, the cable modem is faster, but for just looking at text, like here in the TDR the 56k is fine, maybe a second or 2 slower then the cable modem.

 

[JR2]

You will take my cable modem from me when you pry my cold dead fingers from around it.











edited because I can not spell... . when are they turning on the spell checker any way??

 

[KatDiesel]

Dial up? whats that? I have had cable going on 3 years now. Could never go back... ... . i do use dial up on my laptop tho.

 

[klenger]

When I'm camping, I connect the laptop to my cell phone to connect to the internet. The speed is 14. 4kb, but it works, but not like the 640kb/sec that we have at home on DSL. At work we have a 1/2 T1 to Wichita and then a full T1 to the internet. I hope they don't catch me on the TDR. Just kidding, I would never use company resources for non business use.

 

[jwgary]

Most of my surfing time is done at work on the T1. Home is dialup, but we are thinking about DSL.

 

[Ethdee]

Ken, I've got Verizon wireless, and they don't have a clue about hooking up a laptop to a cell phone. Can you point me anywhere that might talk about doing just that?



I've often wondered if it would be as simple as buying an adapter for my cell phone and plugging the modem into it. Naturally, I wouldn't expect more than about 14. 4, but that should be enough to get the mail when we're travelling. I haven't found that many campgrounds that are modem-friendly.



Jim

 

[DHatfield]

I have dial-up as I have no intentions of going to cable yet mostly because of cost and availabilty out in the sticks.

 

[klenger]

Ethdee:

My service is with Verizon also. All you need is a cable to connect the serial port (not the modem jack) of the laptop to the cellphone. Dial #777 to connect. The login ID and Password is 'qnc' I think. This service works anywhere in their digital network, and the only cost is the air time minutes. You can test this by dialling #777 from the cell phone keypad and checking for a modem tone. They are kind of proud of the interconnect cables ... the one for my Motorola Startac is about $70 (I borrow one from work when I need it). The cable also allows you to download the cell phone address book, which can be copied to a different phone, sync'd with their desktop software, etc. It's a good way to keep a backup of your directory should your phone fail. Good luck.

 

[LandShark]

My Sprint PCS phone (a Sanyo 4500) has a cable to connect to the serial port on a laptop or handheld computer for internet access. 10 bucks a month additional includes unlimited air time to the Sprint PCS ISP at about 19k baud. It sure beats dealing with a land phone hook up when on the road.

 

[Jff24Gordn]

I am on a slow dialup for the summer. Connect between 19 and 26k. In the windet at purdue, i am on a 10mbs ethernet, that is hooked to 3 T3's. Now thats fast.

 

[Karl2500]

Work=T1

Home= Cable

But I still use dial up if I'm on the road