How fast is 1.5 Mbps?

**Rip The Jacker** · 03-19-2005, 01:57 AM

Um... no thanks.

**DanB** · 03-19-2005, 02:24 AM

**Rip The Jacker** · 03-19-2005, 02:29 AM

Man now I have to wait a week, this is going to kill me.

**DanB** · 03-19-2005, 02:38 AM

a week for what?

**Arm** · 03-19-2005, 03:19 AM

Heh, my ISP is SBC(my mom works for 'em so we get discount

) and on the internet package it says "up to 1.5 MB download" but in practice the download speed is only about 384k.

Up to is different from what you get. But hey, anything beats dialup.

Plus SBC fought against the RIAA when they started their "sue 'em all" campaign and they never bitched at us for downloading too much. Then again, I dont have my bandwidth maxed out 24/7 like some people here.

**Rip The Jacker** · 03-19-2005, 05:02 AM

Originally Posted by DanB

a week for what?

The DSL service, it gets activated on the 25th.

@Arm
Your mom works for them, your lucky.

**Ariel_001** · 03-19-2005, 05:12 AM

It most likely going to use pppoe. If your using windows try rasppoe.

http://www.raspppoe.com/

**3RA1N1AC** · 03-19-2005, 05:14 AM

Originally Posted by Arm

Heh, my ISP is SBC(my mom works for 'em so we get discount

) and on the internet package it says "up to 1.5 MB download" but in practice the download speed is only about 384k.

Up to is different from what you get. But hey, anything beats dialup.

Plus SBC fought against the RIAA when they started their "sue 'em all" campaign and they never bitched at us for downloading too much. Then again, I dont have my bandwidth maxed out 24/7 like some people here.

you should learn the difference between a bit and a byte. internet bandwidth is advertised by isps in bits, so your internet package does NOT say "up to 1.5MB" (1.5 megabytes), it says "up to 1.5mb" (1.5 megabits). in contrast, most windows programs measure internet bandwidth in bytes.

8 bits comprise a byte. 1.5 megabits equals roughly 200 kilobytes. mistaking a bit for a byte is like mistaking an inch for a foot.

so if internet explorer or whatever program is telling you that you're getting 384 kilobytes per second, then you are getting nearly twice as much bandwidth as promised by the isp.

**Arm** · 03-19-2005, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by 3RA1N1AC

you should learn the difference between a bit and a byte. internet bandwidth is advertised by isps in bits, so your internet package does NOT say "up to 1.5MB" (1.5 megabytes), it says "up to 1.5mb" (1.5 megabits). in contrast, most windows programs measure internet bandwidth in bytes.

8 bits comprise a byte. 1.5 megabits equals roughly 200 kilobytes. mistaking a bit for a byte is like mistaking an inch for a foot.

so if internet explorer or whatever program is telling you that you're getting 384 kilobytes per second, then you are getting nearly twice as much bandwidth as promised by the isp.

Actually it's mistaking 1 inch for 8 inches. 2/3 of a foot.

**cpt_azad** · 03-19-2005, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Busyman

Bullshit....

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.

**Peerzy** · 03-19-2005, 01:28 PM

Your a fucking tard. thats the speed of your network card, and its not even a fast one. if were going by your reasoning i have a 100mb pipe.

Thats just how fast someone could send data through your computer, but ofcourse no one does as you don't have 10mb.

**DanB** · 03-19-2005, 01:30 PM

such a way with words

**Virtualbody1234** · 03-19-2005, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by DanB

such a way with words

Beautiful.

**manker** · 03-20-2005, 03:52 PM

Had to bump this because pwnage at that level is pure artistry.

**Snee** · 03-20-2005, 04:05 PM

That explains his 10Mbps connection.

Beautiful, thanks for bumping it.

**3RA1N1AC** · 03-21-2005, 01:27 AM

Originally Posted by Arm

Actually it's mistaking 1 inch for 8 inches. 2/3 of a foot.

yeah yeah. to be precise, yeah.

but anyway, 1.5 megabit/second internet service should get you roughly 187 kilobytes/second download speeds, and 3 megabits/second would be about 375 kilobytes/second. it makes a lot of sense when you know the "8 bits = 1 byte" rule.

**Rip The Jacker** · 03-21-2005, 01:33 AM

Around 187kb/sec? Thats wonderful compared to 4.5kb/sec dial-up.

So 8 bits = 1 byte, I've learned something new!

**bigdawgfoxx** · 03-21-2005, 04:09 AM

I have the 1.5Mbps and I have gotten in the 200s on downloads...but yah usually around 150ish but mines 60 bucks a month

**Rip The Jacker** · 03-21-2005, 05:51 AM

You pay $60 a month for 1.5Mbps DSL?

Wow I feel lucky.

Not to brag or anything...

EDIT: I wonder how much they'll charge after the first year...

**3RA1N1AC** · 03-22-2005, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker

You pay $60 a month for 1.5Mbps DSL?

Wow I feel lucky.

yeah $60 for 1.5 megabit is a pretty high price. i'm paying about $40 for 3 megabit... was paying approx the same as bigdawg, but the trick is that some isps will keep charging you the "introductory" price if you sign up for another one-year commitment.

so if your commitment period has run out and your isp is charging you a really high price, try giving them a call and see if they are willing to give you a discount in exchange for committing to another year.

**Busyman** · 03-22-2005, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by 3RA1N1AC

yeah $60 for 1.5 megabit is a pretty high price. i'm paying about $40 for 3 megabit... was paying approx the same as bigdawg, but the trick is that some isps will keep charging you the "introductory" price if you sign up for another one-year commitment.

so if your commitment period has run out and your isp is charging you a really high price, try giving them a call and see if they are willing to give you a discount in exchange for committing to another year.

I did the same and now I pay $29.99.

I told Comcast I would switch to Verizon (the company I work for) and would pay the $29.99. They changed it to Verizon's price. I did the same with my dial-up and it dropped from $14.99 to $9.99 and they both were entirely different companies.

**Rip The Jacker** · 03-22-2005, 11:42 PM

Well I got my self-install kit today, and there is no NIC, even though the FAQ said it comes with one. Oh well, not really a problem.

Now I just have to wait until Friday before I can hook anything up...

**manker** · 03-22-2005, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by Peerzy

Your a fucking tard. thats the speed of your network card, and its not even a fast one. if were going by your reasoning i have a 100mb pipe.

Thats just how fast someone could send data through your computer, but ofcourse no one does as you don't have 10mb.

This thread just keeps getting bumped

**3RA1N1AC** · 03-23-2005, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by Busyman

I did the same and now I pay $29.99.

I told Comcast I would switch to Verizon (the company I work for) and would pay the $29.99. They changed it to Verizon's price. I did the same with my dial-up and it dropped from $14.99 to $9.99 and they both were entirely different companies.

yeah that works too, the old "i'm thinking of switching to the competition... you wanna match their price instead of losing a customer?" threat.

phone companies, isps, and cable/satellite services... they kinda want you to have the impression that the prices are set in stone, but competition is so stiff that when push comes to shove their prices totally ARE negotiable. you just need to pick up the phone and push 'um a little bit, and you can walk away with a nice discount.

**Rip The Jacker** · 03-25-2005, 06:36 AM

Only one and a half hours to go! In one and a half hours (12:00am), it will officially be the 25th of March, and I can set up my DSL.

Damn the wait is killing me, if anything goes wrong (because I'm on a shitty PC), I will go crazy!

**RPerry** · 03-25-2005, 07:16 AM

2:13 a.m. here, but curious as to your reaction once your hooked up

**Rip The Jacker** · 03-25-2005, 07:21 AM

45 minutes left!

I just really hope nothing goes wrong, my computer is crappy, and just might die recognizing a new connection. If I don't post later on in the evening, something has happened, and I have thrown my computer out a window.

**Yogi** · 03-25-2005, 07:31 AM

Why not throw it out now???

Pics, please........

You'll find a way to buy a new one...........

**bigboab** · 03-25-2005, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by Yogi

Why not throw it out now???

Pics, please........

You'll find a way to buy a new one...........

Not if he holds on to it as it goes out the window.

**RPerry** · 03-25-2005, 07:35 AM

yeah, good point yogi. When I had DSL last year, I upgraded to 3MB and they told me that I would be down 24hrs for the upgrade, I was only down about 3 hrs

**Rip The Jacker** · 03-25-2005, 10:34 PM

So this is what its like to browse the web with DSL!

Man I've been missing out for all these years... its so cool, I just turn my computer on, open Firefox, and go. No more dialing up.

My download speeds went from 4KB/sec to 180kb/sec.

They didn't have it activated at 12am, but its up and running now!

**RPerry** · 03-25-2005, 10:41 PM

congrats RTJ, and enjoy yourself, bet you don't sleep much tonight

**Snee** · 03-25-2005, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by manker

This thread just keeps getting bumped

Manker, did you ever see his other screenshot?

**manker** · 03-27-2005, 04:10 PM

No I didn't - what the feck's that all about

Btw, congrats on the connectionage, RTJ

**Snee** · 03-27-2005, 04:20 PM

It's in the "look at how excellent my new computer is, it's better than any of yours" thread.

It kinda' backfired on him, what with the incredibly inflated processor speed.