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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: on April 10, 2001, 08:44:44 PM
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Just wondering what you guys think is the best all around ISP?????
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well from what i heard the best ISP is no ISP - well kinda - the best things is Broadband really - always online and hardly no problems and what not
but one thing is for sure AOL is not what its cracked up to be
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I know, I have broadband now, but I\'m going to have to possibly downgrade to narrowband soon(which is going to suck badly) I used to have prodigy, but I was constantly getting kicked off. Any suggestions?????
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I say find a decent cheap ISP, then go with broadband. If you can\'t get access to cable / DSL, just go sign up for DirecPC, which is what I done. You can get up to 400k down, though, I am getting around 100k or so.
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Do some research on-line... But try to find a local ISP, or possible a reginonal one.
Try and research their infastructure. If they have their own network and are not peering to much with other networks...
Like my ISP just set-up an awesome peering arangements with an on-line gamming company so online gaming moves with out much lag across my ISP...
There are so many things you can look at if you actually take the time and do the research.
I can\'t say which ISP I use, becuase I also work for them, so be a little violation of contract... But do your research and you will be fine....
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I\'m with roger\'s @home, and I\'m very happy with it. They do sometimes have problems, but they\'re very, very quick to fix them. Their service center is GREAT! I called once at 3:00 am on christmas morning, and talked to a live person in less than 10 minutes. There are there 24/7/365. Also, they\'ve been upgrading constantly, so that as more and more people are using @home and the internet, my avg download speed (multistream) has gone from about 150k to 350k. Pretty sweet.
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Originally posted by Sublimesjg
well from what i heard the best ISP is no ISP - well kinda - the best things is Broadband really - always online and hardly no problems and what not
but one thing is for sure AOL is not what its cracked up to be
To put it in more simpler terms...
AOL BLOWS!!!
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Ok, put it this way. Which ISP blows the least??? LOL
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Mine is definately not the best, its probably the worst. IT SUCKS!!!(but its better than not having internet)
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Best ISP is my ISP, b/c I get free cable :D courtesy of my employer. Cable or DSL is the best way to go, but if that\'s too pricey then it must be 56k. Either way you\'re usually better off going local b/c you can get tech support easier since they have fewer customers.
However sometimes regional companies offer good rates on DSL.
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
I say find a decent cheap ISP, then go with broadband. If you can\'t get access to cable / DSL, just go sign up for DirecPC, which is what I done. You can get up to 400k down, though, I am getting around 100k or so.
Can you explain this DirectPC thing?
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I have Roadrunner Cable Modem for mine.....boy is it fast! I will neeever eeever go back to 56K!
Your Friendly Neighborhood ScottyJ
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What about Verizon??? I\'ve got DSL right now through them, anybody have 56k through them??
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Killax, whats their website http://www.roadrunner.com?
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never mind, its not availible in my area, I\'m from North Texas anybody from here on the board??????
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Road Runner is awesome. 3mb\\sec(3megabytes per second) goodness. IMO most DSL sucks, you get no where near the speeds of cable.
P.S. I usually get d/l speeds of 200k-400k, but it really depends on the server more than anything. Thats why I love IGN. They\'re fast. Real fast. :)
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Originally posted by MT25
never mind, its not availible in my area, I\'m from North Texas anybody from here on the board??????
well i am in houston and they won\'t get roadrunner in my area till september but i will haved moved to Baton rouge by then
but the webpage for roadrunner is http://www.rr.com i believe
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Sublimesjg, you are correct sir....YES!
Your Friendly Neighborhood ScottyJ
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Well, for me DirecPC was really the only way to go. I could of got a dedicated 128K ISDN line, but it wouldn\'t be worth it.
DirecPC is by the same makers of DirecTV, you mount a DSS and then run it to a USB modem, which you run to a USB port. From there it connects to your standard ISP, then it takes the 56k signal, relys it out to the satelite and then it sends it back. You can get 400k downloads easy that way, and up to 1.4 megs with a great signal. It is perfect for anyone who can\'t get any other form of broadband service.
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
Well, for me DirecPC was really the only way to go. I could of got a dedicated 128K ISDN line, but it wouldn\'t be worth it.
DirecPC is by the same makers of DirecTV, you mount a DSS and then run it to a USB modem, which you run to a USB port. From there it connects to your standard ISP, then it takes the 56k signal, relys it out to the satelite and then it sends it back. You can get 400k downloads easy that way, and up to 1.4 megs with a great signal. It is perfect for anyone who can\'t get any other form of broadband service.
And how much does all of this cost?