Wireless Isp Miracle Or What?

[Atlanta CG]

Lee Ann - Let me know. Happy to sell it.

 

[Non Sequitur]

I've had a cable modem for 2 1/2 years now. It's the best thing since sliced bread. When I first got it I was so excited I phoned one of my best friends. The conversation went something like this;

Me: I can't believe it! It's like pow!- instant!
Friend: That's cool, I wish it were available here.
Me (knowing my wife is listening): Let me tell you, having a cable modem is like making looooove to Heather Locklear!
Wife (loud enough for friend on phone to hear): Oooooh, so it's THAT fast!
Friend: Hahahahahahahahaha!
Wife:
Me: then

 

[Sean Braudrick]

Thanks for that link... here's my results... on a cable modem

Your web browser downloaded 1,071,147 bytes in 5.03 seconds. In other words, your download rate is 1,664.68 kilobits per second. At this rate, you could download a 10 megabyte file in 48.06 seconds.

 

[Carnivore]

From My speed check site:

"Your raw speed was 3078360.25 bits per second"

Just ran my download. I would like to note that I have tweaked my registry(win98) to run like a race horse over a cable system.


From Austins site:

Results:

Your web browser downloaded 1,071,147 bytes in 3.52 seconds. In other words, your download rate is 2,377.37 kilobits per second. At this rate, you could download a 10 megabyte file in 33.65 seconds.


whoo haa!!!!

 

[xm39hnu]

Cable connections are shared bandwidth, meaning all customers get to share the capacity of the cable, whatever it turns out to be. Charter Communications has three levels of service; the lowest is the equivalent of ISDN, or 128Kbps. That's the option I chose, and it's fast enough. Most of these providers have a maximum upload rate which is considerably slower than the download rate. This means you can download a 10MB file somewhat faster than you can upload a 2 MB file. I've noticed a slight degradation of speed (not terribly inconvenient, but noticeable) after school lets out and on weekends.

DSL connections do not share bandwidth, but you must be located within 18,000 feet of the switching office. The further from that station you are located, the lower the reliability and speed. Practical limits were 13,000 feet about two years ago. Your mileage may vary.

Cable degrades as a function of the number of simultaneous users. DSL does not (signal-wise at least). Cable operators may have a legitimate complaint about more than one computer sharing your connection. DSL providers do not; you're buying a certain bandwidth from them, and you can use it as you please.

DSL can require a little additional trouble. In my area, you must have low-pass filters on each telephone to filter out the digital signal. BellSouth provides them free.

Wireless is cool, but can vary widely within an area. Outside antennae are a big plus. The services I've heard about are generally fast and reliable, but are more expensive than cable or DSL. I don't know whether bandwidth is shared or not, but I think it is. This is offset by the fact that most wireless customers are businesses, and thus they don't mess around trading music and videos or playing online games.

Satellite is a joke. It works, sometimes. Degrades in storms. You must have a telephone line to use it. Your uploads go over the phone line; you download via satellite. And it's too damned expensive for what you get.

 

[John Wilson]

Originally posted by Austin@Aug 25 2003, 08:16 PM
The ISP wireless antenna is on top of an 11-story building about 1000 feet from my office. It worked on and off at rates of 425 to 475kbs. The installer said 512 was the maximum rate the system was capable of producing.

Did this myself about two months ago and have increased productivity no less than 100%. The system I use can reach 10MBPS.

No typo.

Since it's line of sight wireless there is limited bandwidth depending on how many other users are transfereing data, but I've never seen it go below 7.5 mbps and the company has a god fair usage policy that keeps that bandwidth open.

I used a dial-up before, only option at the time. When sending a file I could head down to the fridge, get a beer, come back and watch the upload status while sipping a cold one.

Now my files upload in less than 2 seconds. It's great, but now my wife says I don't have an excuse to go to the fridge between writing reports. DOH!!!!

 

[Carnivore]

worked on my mobile office lap top and tweaked everything


Your web browser downloaded 1,071,147 bytes in 2.17 seconds. In other words, your download rate is 3,851.05 kilobits per second. At this rate, you could download a 10 megabyte file in 20.77 seconds.


Finally, a really decent download

 

[Carnivore]

I am absolutely smokin tonight:

2003-09-22 22:04:11 EST: 4760 / 339
Your download speed : 4760601 bps, or 4760 kbps.
A 581.1 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 339645 bps, or 339 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier!