Hook up???

Derrick C. · 06-05-2002, 03:54 PM

How many of you have DSL conection or cable conection???

I'm stuck with cable for a few more months until DSL is available in my area.

GenerationX · 06-05-2002, 04:02 PM

@ work I do. actually I think its T3 or something...it's lightning fast. a page full of 20 jpegs or gifs are no problem for me. As for at home it's like the Univac- it drives me crazy!!!!

*VairKing* · 06-05-2002, 04:03 PM

I have cable now, not near as nice as the T3 I had at school, but cable is decent. I like it better than dial up because we have a router, and have a port in just about every room in the house, and can have multiple computers hooked up.

Robb · 06-05-2002, 04:08 PM

stuck with cable until DSL?

I would take my cable at home over my DSL at work any day of the week!

Robb

leenjen · 06-05-2002, 07:07 PM

i still have 56K. when we move i will get DSL.

Stephen S · 06-05-2002, 07:13 PM

We have cable here at my parent's house, and I will also have cable after I move to Houston. DSL is not available in my area.

**Flounder** · 06-05-2002, 07:35 PM

Nothing beats a school connection!

However, here I run a dialup. It runs like old people ****... yeah. Slow and sloppy

**Maniak** · 06-05-2002, 07:39 PM

I have a DSL at work for the lab..
a 3Mbit pipe (wireless spread spectrum) that I use on the Corporate computers..

At home I have a 56k modem that never connects higher than 24k.. It doesn't help that my phone line is laying on top of the ground and runs 250 Ft to the street and once it hits the TNI it goes another 100 ft to get to the computer room.. then into a phone switch.. then into the computer.. I don't use it much.. but its there..

Oh yea.. I also have my 14.4k Cell phone modem that I use when I'm traveling.. I can check email.. but not much else.. I've tried to browser this site at 14.4 but I just can't stand it..

BTW.. Why get DSL when you already have cable.. Unless they are overselling cable in your area the Up speed of the cable should be much higher than the DSL..

~Mark

addkev · 06-06-2002, 08:21 AM

SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!

We moved here from San Diego 3 years ago, we had cable and loved it. Here in Pensacola it is still like 1973, they don't have DSL or Cable. My dial up, if I get 27k I am so happy.
We were here almost a year before Blockbuster started carrying DVD's.

*Jason_25* · 06-06-2002, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by addkev
SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!

We moved here from San Diego 3 years ago, we had cable and loved it. Here in Pensacola it is still like 1973, they don't have DSL or Cable. My dial up, if I get 27k I am so happy.
We were here almost a year before Blockbuster started carrying DVD's.

You many want to consider ISDN then if you are looking for something slightly faster. I ran ISDN for a year before DSL and Cable came out in my area. Prices have gone down alot recently and it should be available in your area. Also it runs at 128K.

*Brian1* · 06-07-2002, 01:37 AM

I have cable from Comcast. It is great. I had DSL from Qwest for 2 months and then dropped it because it sucked. I have had cable ever since and love it plus it is about the same $.

RoadEnforcer · 06-07-2002, 08:04 AM

i rnu 56k at home and dsl lan connection at work, i havent been really motivated to get cable at home though

williecume · 06-07-2002, 08:35 AM

at work we have a OC3 and at home i have DSL so far at home the only problems i had was the remote c.o. that i was running of of the card shorted out and was out for two days no dialtone no dsl.

once it was fixed i have not had any downtime at all.

even though i work for SBC/ASI i still think which ever you like better.

if you have any ?'s about service in your area check out

dslreports.com

*taxx* · 06-07-2002, 09:28 AM

I too am for cable over dsl. They are restricting the bandwidth on cable a little so they can make more money selling higher bandwidth, but not as much as the dsl, and it is mostly just your upload speed.

jasonb · 06-07-2002, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by williecume
at work we have a OC3

i should quit drooling now..

i had a t3 back when i was still in college.. using cable ever since. its nowhere near topped off yet so i'm getting WAY over the speed i'm supposed to get.

mmsdrummer · 06-07-2002, 04:20 PM

I'm part of an experimental deal with satelite internet, I think its just T1

1991XLT · 06-14-2002, 02:28 AM

I have cable.. and love it.. I used to have 56k that really sucked bad.. it was so bad sometimes I had to get out and push... LOL

Crankcase · 06-14-2002, 02:54 AM

I have been on DSL for about 3 months. I used to have a really slow 56K from 1999-2002.

It would take me 20 min. to download one song off the net. Now it takes me 90 seconds

My sister had Aol, then cable, and now DSL. The Aol was the worst internet I've ever seen, with them cutting you off every couple of hours. Her cable used to be down alot- it would just not light up, and she would have no 'net.

We both love the DSL, and i have had no problems with it thus far.

RedBeard · 06-27-2002, 10:18 AM

For what it's worth, I worked as a Verizon DSL technical support supervisor... and IMHO, Cable is far more reliable.

DSL runs good, when it runs. Once it goes down it is takes an act of God to get it fixed. DSL is NOT a guaranteed service as is dial tone, thereby making repairs a "back-burner issue".

Cable is simple, and is generally fixed within 24-72 hours unless a major failure happens in your neighborhood. The infrastructure of cable is simple compared to DSL. Not to mention (no offense to phone techs out there), dial tone repairmen generally dont know squat about DSL and this causes a LOT of problems with installation and service.

CABLE!

-RB

mmpc · 06-28-2002, 05:54 PM

I've had DSL through Qwest for almost a year now and have suffered through only one outage, and that was fixed within 24 hours. Overall I'm very happy with the speed and customer service (and that's saying something if you're familiar with Qwest!). I also recently setup a wireless network to share the DSL connection - works great!

I know cable is also supposed to be very good, but I have yet to try it since it's not available in my area...

View Poll Results: DSL or cable???
DSL hook up	14	35.00%
Cable hook up	26	65.00%
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06-05-2002, 03:54 PM	#1
Derrick C. Moderator Drinkin Corona Twin Falls, Idaho---------B.F.E. 91 XLT, 92 XL Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,249 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Hook up??? How many of you have DSL conection or cable conection??? I'm stuck with cable for a few more months until DSL is available in my area. __________________ Whoops king.....thats why I moderate it. PLAY WITH THE BIG DAWGS?.......... HELL, I AM THE BIG DAWG!!!!

06-05-2002, 04:02 PM	#2
GenerationX Wannabe Elite Explorer Clio, MI '94 Limited Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 145 Vehicle Specs	@ work I do. actually I think its T3 or something...it's lightning fast. a page full of 20 jpegs or gifs are no problem for me. As for at home it's like the Univac- it drives me crazy!!!! __________________ white '94 Limited 2WD Florida truck: K&N drop-in, AC Rapidfires, D4, Scorpion AT's, Pioneer CD, Energy Suspension bushings, Flowmaster 40 "Catchy quote goes here!"-- Ann Nonymous

06-05-2002, 04:03 PM	#3
VairKing Elite Explorer Midwest-Xplorer Member Kalamazoo, Michigan '97 EB V8 AWD Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,865 Vehicle Specs	I have cable now, not near as nice as the T3 I had at school, but cable is decent. I like it better than dial up because we have a router, and have a port in just about every room in the house, and can have multiple computers hooked up. __________________ Ryan '97 Eddie Bauer V8 AWD: K&N Intake, Ultra Magnum Wheels, TT/Shackle Lift, Custom Paint Job '91 Eddie Bauer 4X4 (SOLD) Check Out My New 1500 Watt RMS, 11 Speaker Sound System! Midwest Xplorers

06-05-2002, 07:13 PM	#6
Stephen S Wannabe Elite Explorer Houston, TX '07 XLT Ironman Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts: 1,755 Vehicle Specs	We have cable here at my parent's house, and I will also have cable after I move to Houston. DSL is not available in my area. __________________ '07 XLT Ironman 4.0L 2WD

06-05-2002, 04:08 PM	#4
Robb Wannabe Elite Explorer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 10,398 Vehicle Specs	stuck with cable until DSL? I would take my cable at home over my DSL at work any day of the week! Robb

06-05-2002, 07:07 PM	#5
leenjen Wannabe Elite Explorer in the poconos, PA 2001 sport Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 5,529 Vehicle Specs	i still have 56K. when we move i will get DSL.

06-05-2002, 07:35 PM	#7
Flounder Elite - Owns 10,000 Marbles Pennsylvania '04 Sport Trac Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,544 Vehicle Specs	Nothing beats a school connection! However, here I run a dialup. It runs like old people ****... yeah. Slow and sloppy

06-05-2002, 07:39 PM	#8
Maniak Moderator-Stock 91-94 Vail, Arizona 1992 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 10,726 Vehicle Specs	I have a DSL at work for the lab.. a 3Mbit pipe (wireless spread spectrum) that I use on the Corporate computers.. At home I have a 56k modem that never connects higher than 24k.. It doesn't help that my phone line is laying on top of the ground and runs 250 Ft to the street and once it hits the TNI it goes another 100 ft to get to the computer room.. then into a phone switch.. then into the computer.. I don't use it much.. but its there.. Oh yea.. I also have my 14.4k Cell phone modem that I use when I'm traveling.. I can check email.. but not much else.. I've tried to browser this site at 14.4 but I just can't stand it.. BTW.. Why get DSL when you already have cable.. Unless they are overselling cable in your area the Up speed of the cable should be much higher than the DSL.. ~Mark __________________ Click HERE to see our Explorer Specs

06-06-2002, 08:21 AM	#9
addkev Wannabe Elite Explorer Eastern NC '11 Explorer Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 1,080 Vehicle Specs	SHUT UP!!!!!!!!! We moved here from San Diego 3 years ago, we had cable and loved it. Here in Pensacola it is still like 1973, they don't have DSL or Cable. My dial up, if I get 27k I am so happy. We were here almost a year before Blockbuster started carrying DVD's. __________________ -Kevin - 2011 Explorer XLT / 2010 Taurus SHO

06-07-2002, 01:37 AM	#11
Brian1 Elite Explorer Albuquerque, NM 1991 XLT Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 4,252 Vehicle Specs	I have cable from Comcast. It is great. I had DSL from Qwest for 2 months and then dropped it because it sucked. I have had cable ever since and love it plus it is about the same $. __________________ Brian 91 XLT 4x4 and My Explorer Registry 1942 GPW Rock Crawler

06-07-2002, 08:04 AM	#12
RoadEnforcer Wannabe Elite Explorer Philadelphia, PA 2001 Sport Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,575 Vehicle Specs	i rnu 56k at home and dsl lan connection at work, i havent been really motivated to get cable at home though __________________ MugShot Sound: Alpine IVA-D300 touchscreen DVD player, 500/1 JL amp, 12" JL W7, Boston Tweets and mids with a 300/4 JL amp Outside: Removed roof rack, Billet Grille top and lower and all explorer letters removed. Performance: KNN Gen II Air Intake, Gibson Exhaust

06-07-2002, 08:35 AM	#13
williecume Wannabe Elite Explorer Arlington, TX 97 xlt & 98 mounti Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 818 Vehicle Specs	at work we have a OC3 and at home i have DSL so far at home the only problems i had was the remote c.o. that i was running of of the card shorted out and was out for two days no dialtone no dsl. once it was fixed i have not had any downtime at all. even though i work for SBC/ASI i still think which ever you like better. if you have any ?'s about service in your area check out dslreports.com __________________ 97 Explorer XLT 4-dr 4.0 OHV 5-speed manual custom dual exhaust from flowmaster 40 non-delta 2" autozone shackle lift 240k miles

06-07-2002, 09:28 AM	#14
taxx Make em say Ugh Indianapolis, IN 73 EB Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 4,424 Vehicle Specs	I too am for cable over dsl. They are restricting the bandwidth on cable a little so they can make more money selling higher bandwidth, but not as much as the dsl, and it is mostly just your upload speed. __________________ 73 EB 04 Evo

06-07-2002, 04:20 PM	#16
mmsdrummer Wannabe Elite Explorer PJ, Iowa 2002 Sport & 1992 XLT Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 288 Vehicle Specs	I'm part of an experimental deal with satelite internet, I think its just T1

06-14-2002, 02:28 AM	#17
1991XLT Wannabe Elite Explorer Minnesota 94 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 97 Vehicle Specs	I have cable.. and love it.. I used to have 56k that really sucked bad.. it was so bad sometimes I had to get out and push... LOL __________________ - 1994 Explorer XLT 4x4 Auto.

06-14-2002, 02:54 AM	#18
Crankcase Moderator Emeritus Vancouver B.C, Canada 1992 XL Ex-Police Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 9,543 Vehicle Specs	I have been on DSL for about 3 months. I used to have a really slow 56K from 1999-2002. It would take me 20 min. to download one song off the net. Now it takes me 90 seconds My sister had Aol, then cable, and now DSL. The Aol was the worst internet I've ever seen, with them cutting you off every couple of hours. Her cable used to be down alot- it would just not light up, and she would have no 'net. We both love the DSL, and i have had no problems with it thus far. __________________ Explorer Family 1992 XL Mine 1992 XL Sisters 1992 XL Dads 1994 XL Moms Ex-Moderator: Modified Explorations Drivelines New Member Forum ***Guest star poster....

06-27-2002, 10:18 AM	#19
RedBeard Wannabe Elite Explorer North Georgia, USA '95 XLT Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 175 Vehicle Specs	For what it's worth, I worked as a Verizon DSL technical support supervisor... and IMHO, Cable is far more reliable. DSL runs good, when it runs. Once it goes down it is takes an act of God to get it fixed. DSL is NOT a guaranteed service as is dial tone, thereby making repairs a "back-burner issue". Cable is simple, and is generally fixed within 24-72 hours unless a major failure happens in your neighborhood. The infrastructure of cable is simple compared to DSL. Not to mention (no offense to phone techs out there), dial tone repairmen generally dont know squat about DSL and this causes a LOT of problems with installation and service. CABLE! -RB __________________ 1995 XLT 4.0L OHV 4WD 4DR Magnaflow w/ 2.25" pipe Catback

06-28-2002, 05:54 PM	#20
mmpc Moderator Emeritus Littleton, CO '05 Escape: No Boundaries Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 1,957 Vehicle Specs	I've had DSL through Qwest for almost a year now and have suffered through only one outage, and that was fixed within 24 hours. Overall I'm very happy with the speed and customer service (and that's saying something if you're familiar with Qwest!). I also recently setup a wireless network to share the DSL connection - works great! I know cable is also supposed to be very good, but I have yet to try it since it's not available in my area... __________________ Chris Woodley 2005 Escape XLT: No Boundaries Edition