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I'm still on dial-up here, and I'm thinking about getting SBC's Yahoo DSL.
They're offering a package with "Up to 1.5 Mbps" for $19.95 a month for the first year. When downloading, how fast is 1.5Mbps exactly? Is that 150Kb/sec max? :unsure:
And is that a good deal?
Technically the max is 187KBps but in practice, what with noise on the phone lines and stuff, you're likely to get about 170ish.
Good deal tho' :01:
beware the fine print. i bet it says somewhere there is a download limit.
I had 1.5dsl before. It wasnt too bad. A world of difference in the dial up for sure. Im on a cable modem @4Mbs, and I dont see a very huge difference due to server bandwith. You cant DL any faster than they can UL. Anyway, for 20 bucks mo...its a deal. Of course, you'll have to buy a modem.
http://promotions.yahoo.com/sbc/stat...u_lb=ns&.u_c=1
According to them, the modem is free. But it says something about buying an ethernet card. Isn't that the 10/100 LAN most mobo's come with? :unsure:
dont see any mention of having to have a nic.
gotta love the description of the speed : faster and fastest very technical.
Wow...theyre GIVING you a modem, you dont have to rent it? That seems like a pretty awesome deal. CONTRACT?......Quote:
Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker
Most newer mobos will have the 10/100 built in, just look on the back of your box, it is a little bigger than the phone plug if you are unfamiliar with it.
i'd definetly go with the yahoo dsl, had it for 3 years and no problems. for 19.99$ thats a very good deal!
Yeah faster and fastest. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by 4play
Whats a NIC?
@BigDaddy555
I still can't tell if I have the ethernet port for sure. This is my mobo:
http://www.ecsusa.com/products/p4vxasd2.html
Is this it?
yes that's is the ethernet/network port.
NIC = network interface controller...not sure if that last word was right but it's basically the network/ethernet card :P
Alright then, I think I have everything. I ordered it. :)
Congrats, Paul!! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker
You have now entered the world of real internet!!! :01:
Yogi
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Who's Paul? :huh:
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Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker
Oops............... :unsure:
I thought you were........... :wacko:
Sorry.... :blushing:
Congrats, Jack!!! :01:
Yogi
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Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker
Stands for "Network Interface Card." Pronounced "nick," this is the card that physically makes the connection between the computer and the network cable. These cards typically use an Ethernet connection and are available in 10, 100, and 1000 Base-T configurations. A 100-Base-T card can transfer data at 100 Mbps. The cards come in ISA and PCI versions and are made by companies like 3Com and LinkSys. So if you want to connect your computer to a network, you better get yourself a NIC.
According to my Device Manger I have a "VIA PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter." That will do right? :unsure:
@Yogi
Its okay, will all the members here it'd be impossible to keep track of everyone, let me fix your post for you. :lol:
As long as it's compatible with the modem then yes (in most cases it is).Quote:
Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker
I always thought that SBC Yahoo gave a dial up account included in the price.
1.5 isn't bad, and for 20 bucks it's a sweet deal...but if i were you i'd start looking for 10mbps+. we used to have telus adsl b4 but due to area cachement shaw cable offered us 10mbps w/ unlimited download but only 20gb upload (bastards). we accepted (well my dad did w/e). 10 mbps is pretty slow i must say (and yes it is dedicated, i dont share w/ anyone in my neighbourhood). we pay about 40 canadian for that, and since 20 american is like 30ish CAD, i'd start looking for 10mbps :) just my thought.
edit:
example for 10mbps on say BT(shadow's exp) from a site like elitetorrents:
avg download speed: 250kb/s
avg upload speed: 60kb/s
example for 10mbps on say FTP:
avg download speed: 1.2mbps+
avg upload speed: N/A
fastest i've seen my speed go is on good old crappy Steam, i've seen it go as high as 2.5 mbps (that's 2.5 mb download a second)
Bullshit....Quote:
Originally Posted by cpt_azad
To 10 mbps you'll pay out the ass with no definite speed increases. There's no need to even waste time looking for 10 mbps internet.
Furthermore, it's super hard to find.
Azad is just gloating or flat out lying since 4 mbps is over $20 anyway. :dry:
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Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker
Thanks, Pedro!!! :cool:
And btw. everybody's lying here, i have a 3 giga downconnection on a
modified cnic-card/342 mbps overhauled, for only 50 cents a month. :01:
(payed by BB, if his cheques don't bounce; see above)
My rabbit uses it too to download carrots and seeds. :rolleyes:
YoBMBS
As of right now, 1.5mbps is just fine compared to 56K. I'm just glad its only $20 a month, because I plan on buying a new PC this week also.
I was looking at their FAQ, and it said that their self-installation kit does infact come with a NIC. When it arrives, should I install and use their NIC, or the ethernet port my mobo already has? I just don't want the extra work, will it make any difference? :unsure:
I use the ethernet port on my computer.It saves the hassle of installing drivers for the USB connection. :01:
I have the SBC Yahoo Dsl 1.5 also, I didn't use their NIC and have had absolutly no problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker
Also someone earlier posted to read the fine print as there is probably a D/L limit, there is no limit whatsoever.
Congrats RTJ, welcome to the 21st century :cool:
Awesome, I'll just use the ethernet port my mobo came with. I actually did read the fine print, twice, and didn't find anything about a download limit also. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by InDaPocket
@Formula1
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Its just the waiting thats killing me. :P
RTJ :wub:
Well... hello DanB. :unsure:Quote:
Originally Posted by DanB
I had 1mb for a while, as somone who over abuses his ISP and that fact that my FTP site owner said leech all you want ( :01: ) The max you can do is 16gb a day, with 480gb a month max, thats download only though. On it i managed to do over 400gb one month but i had tons of hdd space and my pc was hardly never off. I went from 56k>600k>1mb>1.5>3mb
The 1mb>1m5mb>3MB have all been free upgrades from my isp though.
Yeah, I went from 56->3mbps->4mbps , the 3mbps to 4mbps was a free upgrade from my isp :)
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Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker
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Originally Posted by DanB
EDIT: Damn, I'm looking for the smilie thats lifting his eyebrows, I can't find it.
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Do you have a mod stick? :unsure:
Um... maybe... :unsure:Quote:
Originally Posted by DanB
EDIT: Found it:
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Mod stick?
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What are the phone filters for?
You have to stick them on the phone-jacks to filter out the DSL from your phoneline.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker
Phone cable goes in one hole, DSL cable in the other :D
Oh ok. This should be easy. :01:Quote:
Originally Posted by manker
Did you find the mod stick yet.
No, it seems I have misplaced it. :(
Would you like to borrow SnnY's :ph34r:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker
Read that carefully, it's the one bit that even experienced users get wrong. They often put one at the start of an extension cable with the cable in the phone side, then put another just before the DSL modem, this time on the DSL side.Quote:
Originally Posted by manker
Of course the first filter has blocked the DSL signal so nothing gets through.