DSL, anybody?
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Hi all, I am sick and tired of my slow dial up link to the Code Project :cool: , so I've decided to get something faster. The only options I have, or so it seems, are ISDN and DSL. Of the two DSL is cheaper for the same speeds. Now here is where I want advice: The DSL company will provide me with 1GB of data transfer per month, and any more than that costs a lot. Do you guys reckon it is enough for a moderate to heavy user for a month - 1GB that is? I'm sure quite a lot of people around are using DSL, but are probably not bound by data transfer :( A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
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Hi all, I am sick and tired of my slow dial up link to the Code Project :cool: , so I've decided to get something faster. The only options I have, or so it seems, are ISDN and DSL. Of the two DSL is cheaper for the same speeds. Now here is where I want advice: The DSL company will provide me with 1GB of data transfer per month, and any more than that costs a lot. Do you guys reckon it is enough for a moderate to heavy user for a month - 1GB that is? I'm sure quite a lot of people around are using DSL, but are probably not bound by data transfer :( A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
Word to the wise. If you are in America and your DSL service provider happens to be Verizon - DialUp is better. I have had nothing but problems in the past 3 months with them and I know 3 other people who told me the exact same thing. As far as the 1 Gig transfer rate - Do you plan on downloading movies, music, or anything of that nature? 1 Gig was generally about 1 day for me when I had DSL. It all depends on the nature of your usage. ---- Xian
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Hi all, I am sick and tired of my slow dial up link to the Code Project :cool: , so I've decided to get something faster. The only options I have, or so it seems, are ISDN and DSL. Of the two DSL is cheaper for the same speeds. Now here is where I want advice: The DSL company will provide me with 1GB of data transfer per month, and any more than that costs a lot. Do you guys reckon it is enough for a moderate to heavy user for a month - 1GB that is? I'm sure quite a lot of people around are using DSL, but are probably not bound by data transfer :( A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
Let's see, 1 GB/month is over 30 MB/day, which sounds like a lot. But then again, it depends on what you use the line for. If you download music or big images every day, then it may not be enough. Otherwise, it's more than enough. Regards, Alvaro
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Hi all, I am sick and tired of my slow dial up link to the Code Project :cool: , so I've decided to get something faster. The only options I have, or so it seems, are ISDN and DSL. Of the two DSL is cheaper for the same speeds. Now here is where I want advice: The DSL company will provide me with 1GB of data transfer per month, and any more than that costs a lot. Do you guys reckon it is enough for a moderate to heavy user for a month - 1GB that is? I'm sure quite a lot of people around are using DSL, but are probably not bound by data transfer :( A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
I had DSL in United States with Bell South And never but never the company said me 1GB pero Month. Is stranger.... Now I am in Argentina And I have the same service with another name, but a liitle similar (ADSL) but nobody said me that I have that kind of limit.... In other case I think that I use more that 1GB per month, I transfer a lot of files per day..... Best Regards...:-D :bob: Chau!!! Carlos Antollini.
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Hi all, I am sick and tired of my slow dial up link to the Code Project :cool: , so I've decided to get something faster. The only options I have, or so it seems, are ISDN and DSL. Of the two DSL is cheaper for the same speeds. Now here is where I want advice: The DSL company will provide me with 1GB of data transfer per month, and any more than that costs a lot. Do you guys reckon it is enough for a moderate to heavy user for a month - 1GB that is? I'm sure quite a lot of people around are using DSL, but are probably not bound by data transfer :( A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
1 gig per month doesn't sound like much to me. . Do you guys reckon it is enough for a moderate to heavy user for a month - 1GB that is? It's difficult to judge what exactly is moderate to heavy,for example My wife tells me I have a figure (nice isn't she) but my Dr says I'm overweight. There should be a freeware tool aroud somewhere that logs your data transfer usage. Mind you when you have a better download speed, you'll probably be tempted to use it more than before. Regardz Colin J Davies P.S I need beta testers for VMTU.
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Word to the wise. If you are in America and your DSL service provider happens to be Verizon - DialUp is better. I have had nothing but problems in the past 3 months with them and I know 3 other people who told me the exact same thing. As far as the 1 Gig transfer rate - Do you plan on downloading movies, music, or anything of that nature? 1 Gig was generally about 1 day for me when I had DSL. It all depends on the nature of your usage. ---- Xian
I'm in India, and if anybody cares, I'll be getting a connection from Dishnet DSL. (As if there is any other option) 1 Gig was generally about 1 day for me ... Wow! :omg: I'm actually gonna get 64 or 128 kbps... A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
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Let's see, 1 GB/month is over 30 MB/day, which sounds like a lot. But then again, it depends on what you use the line for. If you download music or big images every day, then it may not be enough. Otherwise, it's more than enough. Regards, Alvaro
I don't download big stuff every day, just the occasional SDK from Microsoft. Judging from what you have said, I guess 1 GB should be enough. This gets you my helpful vote, if that's of any significance now... A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
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Hi all, I am sick and tired of my slow dial up link to the Code Project :cool: , so I've decided to get something faster. The only options I have, or so it seems, are ISDN and DSL. Of the two DSL is cheaper for the same speeds. Now here is where I want advice: The DSL company will provide me with 1GB of data transfer per month, and any more than that costs a lot. Do you guys reckon it is enough for a moderate to heavy user for a month - 1GB that is? I'm sure quite a lot of people around are using DSL, but are probably not bound by data transfer :( A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
I'm using Ameritech right now and It's the best internet service I have ever received. Get ameritech if you can!;P "The world doesn't care about your self esteem. The world expects you to get something done BEFORE you feel good about yourself." ~ Bill Gates
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Hi all, I am sick and tired of my slow dial up link to the Code Project :cool: , so I've decided to get something faster. The only options I have, or so it seems, are ISDN and DSL. Of the two DSL is cheaper for the same speeds. Now here is where I want advice: The DSL company will provide me with 1GB of data transfer per month, and any more than that costs a lot. Do you guys reckon it is enough for a moderate to heavy user for a month - 1GB that is? I'm sure quite a lot of people around are using DSL, but are probably not bound by data transfer :( A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
> Do you guys reckon it is enough for a moderate to heavy user for a month - > 1GB that is? I can use up a gigabyte in one visit to CP... Do they have a different pricing schedule for un-capped usage? To hell with those thin-skinned pillow-biters. - Me, 10/03/2001
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Hi all, I am sick and tired of my slow dial up link to the Code Project :cool: , so I've decided to get something faster. The only options I have, or so it seems, are ISDN and DSL. Of the two DSL is cheaper for the same speeds. Now here is where I want advice: The DSL company will provide me with 1GB of data transfer per month, and any more than that costs a lot. Do you guys reckon it is enough for a moderate to heavy user for a month - 1GB that is? I'm sure quite a lot of people around are using DSL, but are probably not bound by data transfer :( A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
Some clarifications... 1. I'm in India. No Verizon, Ameritech, whatever. 2. The only DSL provider in India is Dishnet DSL. 3. Maybe someone around here could cook up something which logs your data transfer... Mike Dunn? Christian? anybody? A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
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Hi all, I am sick and tired of my slow dial up link to the Code Project :cool: , so I've decided to get something faster. The only options I have, or so it seems, are ISDN and DSL. Of the two DSL is cheaper for the same speeds. Now here is where I want advice: The DSL company will provide me with 1GB of data transfer per month, and any more than that costs a lot. Do you guys reckon it is enough for a moderate to heavy user for a month - 1GB that is? I'm sure quite a lot of people around are using DSL, but are probably not bound by data transfer :( A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
Put it in perspective: 1 GB > 1 CD (640 MB) 1 GB > 204 MP3 (5 MB each) 1 GB > 1 Full length DIVX movie (depending on compression and length) 1 GB > 10 Game Demos (100 MB each) 1 GB == 1 Visit to CodeProject (John ;)) Do you download any of these frequently?
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Hi all, I am sick and tired of my slow dial up link to the Code Project :cool: , so I've decided to get something faster. The only options I have, or so it seems, are ISDN and DSL. Of the two DSL is cheaper for the same speeds. Now here is where I want advice: The DSL company will provide me with 1GB of data transfer per month, and any more than that costs a lot. Do you guys reckon it is enough for a moderate to heavy user for a month - 1GB that is? I'm sure quite a lot of people around are using DSL, but are probably not bound by data transfer :( A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
I run some pretty big websites and 1GB is tough to to hit in one month even for a website serving concurrent users 24x7. The 1GB cap is their way of making sure that you aren't running any "business class" servers off your machine, like a webserver or ftp. They want to charge you hundreds more $$ for the same bandwidth if you plan to do that ;-) I think that you'll do fine with 1GB as long as you're not an MP3 or video fiend. Normal browsing for a few hours a day will not come close to the cap. -Mike Stevenson God Bless America, God Bless the World News - Forum - Games - Comedy - Chat Click: http://www.USAvsAfghanistan.com
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Put it in perspective: 1 GB > 1 CD (640 MB) 1 GB > 204 MP3 (5 MB each) 1 GB > 1 Full length DIVX movie (depending on compression and length) 1 GB > 10 Game Demos (100 MB each) 1 GB == 1 Visit to CodeProject (John ;)) Do you download any of these frequently?
As I have already mentioned, I just want to download the occasional SDK and browse around on CodeProject and MSDN... No MP3s or movies or some such. Some Microsoft SDKs are pretty huge, and otherwise browsing the web is slower than I'd like. I have managed to download stuff like the Speech SDK (thrice) and the .NET Framework SDK (twice) on my dialup, and the Platform SDK is a major driving force behind considering DSL. I suppose 1GB will do fine for now. A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
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Word to the wise. If you are in America and your DSL service provider happens to be Verizon - DialUp is better. I have had nothing but problems in the past 3 months with them and I know 3 other people who told me the exact same thing. As far as the 1 Gig transfer rate - Do you plan on downloading movies, music, or anything of that nature? 1 Gig was generally about 1 day for me when I had DSL. It all depends on the nature of your usage. ---- Xian
I use Verizon DSL in west texas. The service is quite good. Its never down and the speed is constant. Much better than the crappy cable modem service in this area. __________________________ do { cout << "I will never use = when I mean == " << endl; } while (i = 1)