Is dial-up always this slow?

[Chipstien]

Since I have a cable modem I never really need to worry but as I type this I am on dial-up. How can anyone stand this, and that is while connected at a decent 48,000 bps. If I had to suffer through this all the time I would have alot lower post count.

 

[illflem]

It's all relative, if you get used to a 13k connection 48k is hauling butt

 

[willyslover]

two tin cans and a string are what ya get living in rural USA



could be worse and have no connection... or pay the very high price of sat. dish [about $100 a month around here]



ON EDIT. . thanks Curtis

 

[gitchesum]

Hey Gary,

Got a new web address for you to add to your signature



http://www.hotroddiesels.com/gary

 

[lschultz]

You ought to be here in Rural Central Texas. Fastest ours has ever conected is 24000 slowest 7200 and then your lucky if you don't get disconected and then some times you can't get on:{ and the isp we are one now is better than the one we were on. Right now we only have two choices.

 

[dusthomps]

I have to agree with Bill. I used to have a 9600bps modem and used internet that way for 2 years. Then I bought the 33. 6K I have now and I can't complain, seems like a decent speed for me... been thinking about DSL though... .

 

[willyslover]

"been thinking about DSL though"... THINKING. . ARE YOU NUTS..... WHAT'S TO THINK ABOUT ... hellll I'd be like a spider on a june bug on this if it were available here

 

[illflem]

I'm with you Gary, the only other choice for me is satellite. After complaining to Qwest over and over about disconnects they finally hooked me up to what they called a network line, 56k at no additional cost. Sure beats the 13 -26k I had before.

 

[lschultz]

We just got us a new Dell computer 4550 and its been connecting at 28. 8 we never saw that on the compaq we had 24000 was the best it ever did but it varied from 7200-2400. This one has been connecting at 28. 8 every time so far. Theres night and day difference between the two.

 

[JHerrlich]

I used to have a 2400 baud modem when I was in high school. THAT was slow.



I go through withdrawls when I have to dial up now. I've been spoiled.

 

[Chipstien]

Originally posted by willyslover

two tin cans and a string are what ya get living in rural USA



could be worse and have no connection... or pay the very high price of sat. dish [about $100 a month around here]



ON EDIT. . thanks Curtis

I can guarantee you that when I buy my house, if high speed internet is not availiable than 100 buck a month for a sattelite connection is a steal. To me it is a no brainer.

 

[Steve G]

I live in rural area and have been using satellite for 3 years. If I were using telephone lines I would connect at 19,600. I pay 50. 00 a month. It is using dialup for upload and satellite for download. The two way satellite is around 70. 00 a month, but since I don't upload a lot of large files this works for me. My download speeds are 600kps plus. I'll never go back to basic dialup.