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Question: What kind of internet connection do you have?
Dial-up modem
DSL
Cable modem
T1
Higher than T1
Not sure (at work)


« Created by: Dameon Alexander on: Aug 26th, 2003, 1:45pm »
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« on: Aug 26th, 2003, 1:45pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Haven't seen a poll about this on here so I thought it'd be interesting to find out.  If you browse from home and at work and have different connections, check them both.  If you're not sure what connection you use at work check the "Not sure (at work)" box. Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 2:23pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
i had dsl both at home and at the place i volunteer at.  i do not miss dial up one bit.
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« Reply #2 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 2:25pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
I have DSL at home and I love it
at work I am not sure what we use, we have 4 branch offices all networked into one if that helps, I never dial up, but it is certainly not as fast as my DSL
 
PS.  what is a T1?
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« Reply #3 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 2:28pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
A T-1 is a super fast (but expensive) connection that you'll find in most larger businesses.
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« Reply #4 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 2:31pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
oh, well we definately do not have that here, lol  Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 2:39pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
most small businesses use a commercial grade cable or dsl connection
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« Reply #6 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 3:00pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
This is what mine says:
 
Type: LAN Connection
 
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SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
 
Is that what you meant?
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« Reply #7 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 3:20pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
all that means is that you're tied into a network of computers.  If it's at work then you're probably on cable, dsl, or T1.  Regardless, just select "not sure (at work)" and that'll do.
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« Reply #8 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 4:05pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
I'm retired, Dameon.  My pooter is right here at home.  :laff:  I know I'm on cable - just don't know if I'm fast or not or what.
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« Reply #9 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 6:01pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
If you want to test your connection, go to http://www.dslreports.com/stest?loc=2.  Pretty much anything over 500kbps is good enough for normal use.  Mine is around 1600kbps on cable modem.
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« Reply #10 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 10:10pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
I have cable modem..pay way too much for it but totally addicted and can't live with anything slower.
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« Reply #11 on: Sep 15th, 2003, 10:14pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Hello,  
Another website to use to test your Connection speed and also many different aspects of your computer is www.pcpitstop.com
It's also a great tool to give you advice om what you can do to make your computer work more efficiantly
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« Reply #12 on: Sep 16th, 2003, 6:38am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Dial Up.   Embarassed
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« Reply #13 on: Sep 16th, 2003, 1:59pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
on Aug 26th, 2003, 2:39pm, Dameon Alexander wrote:
most small businesses use a commercial grade cable or dsl connection

Most small businesses that I've worked or consulted for use DSL or a fractional T-1.  A T-1 is basically 24 telephone lines together.  If you have the entire T-1 for data and the lines set up for 64K, you get about 1.544Mbps of throughput.  A fractional T-1 uses some of the lines for voice and some for data.  A typical arrangement would be 8 Voice lines and 16 data (About 1.03Mbps).  I have only come across 2 commercial cable modems in fours years of independent consulting.  
 
I have DSL for business run to my house.  It's a business class product with 4 IP's and no limits on what I can do with it.  It is a Covad 768/384K ADSL connection run on it's own POTS line.
 
Speed tests can be deceiving as well.  I got the following just a minute ago:
 

 
The upload shows a speed faster than my line can do.  If you have any caching proxy servers between you and the speedtest site, it can throw off the results.  I go to this site http://home.cfl.rr.com/eaa/Bandwidth.htm, and try multiple tests.
 
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« Reply #14 on: Sep 16th, 2003, 7:14pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
thats greek to me  Roll Eyes Undecided  Wink Cheesy
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