Getting an upgrade

Wobbel · 01-27-2005, 06:33 AM

Just received a notice from my isp, they start upgrading the up/down speeds.
Current speed: 2240/416 kbit/s
New speed: 3200/768 kbit/s (down/upload)

Funny thing is, i have this isp for 14 months now, started with 756 download/178upload, after several upgrades (speed) i'm on 3mb, still paying the same amount/month as when i started....

**DreamCaster** · 01-27-2005, 07:33 AM

Sounds like you're got a keeper there

**greffov** · 01-27-2005, 12:44 PM

yippy yay!!!!

I get the same speed increase!!!

damn.... I think I will start to have trouble to keep the pipes full

Wobbel · 01-27-2005, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greffov

damn.... I think I will start to have trouble to keep the pipes full

get a dvd burner and visit some binarie groups

**greffov** · 01-27-2005, 03:46 PM

LOL.

Well... you don't wanna know how clean I am lately. I'm only downloading and committing open source, lol.

technobeast · 01-27-2005, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greffov

LOL.

I'm only downloading and committing open source, lol.

"Almost" the same

here. w00t!

Congratulations Wob. That's sounds like my speed

. j/k
My ISP is slowly but constantly upgrading the speed. From 33.6 kbps a year ago it's now 128kbps for less money now. Enough for almost a browse, research, email person like me. When I need download it's fast enough (so far)

Dr. Avery · 01-28-2005, 01:56 AM

I gots 26 kilobits per second. That's nearly TWICE the speed of a 14.4k connection. 20 years ago, this connection would have been sweet!

RipperRoo · 01-28-2005, 05:56 AM

its the same the world over, I started off with a 1mb/256kb cable line and now have a 2mb/256kb connection for the same money, shame the uk cable isp's dont increse the upstream as well but i'll take it if its free

tiremonkey2000 · 01-29-2005, 06:54 PM

Roadrunner is going from 3mbs to 5mbs

for FREE

JamesT · 01-30-2005, 09:57 AM

My ISP Tiscali ( boo!) is upgrading exisiting members. Im on 512k/256 and they are upgrading me to 1mb/256 for free. Its all good apart from their non-existant customer service.

igalan · 02-08-2005, 11:58 AM

I had 128/128 DSL and was upgraded to 512/128 kbps. And I tought that was sweet

. 3 MBps, I don't know what would I do with all this bandwidth

.

berks · 02-08-2005, 06:13 PM

i think the only reason they upgrade most of the time is because so many people end up on the lines that it actually slows down your speed so much they need to show you an increase to make you feel better.

JMO

Wobbel · 02-08-2005, 10:52 PM

Over here it's some sort of battle between cable and adsl, cable isp's upgrade their speed, and within a few weeks/months adsl providers upgrade theirs, and visa versa

technobeast · 02-08-2005, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wobbel

Over here it's some sort of battle between cable and adsl, cable isp's upgrade their speed, and within a few weeks/months adsl providers upgrade theirs, and visa versa

I hope our local ISPs will learn from that

.

igalan · 02-09-2005, 11:50 AM

What I need the most is not more bandwidth, it's lower latency. I like on-line games, but pings are killing me!

01-27-2005, 06:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wobbel PCTT's Gatherer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 2004 Posts: 2,861	Getting an upgrade Just received a notice from my isp, they start upgrading the up/down speeds. Current speed: 2240/416 kbit/s New speed: 3200/768 kbit/s (down/upload) Funny thing is, i have this isp for 14 months now, started with 756 download/178upload, after several upgrades (speed) i'm on 3mb, still paying the same amount/month as when i started....

01-27-2005, 07:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
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01-27-2005, 12:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	yippy yay!!!! I get the same speed increase!!! damn.... I think I will start to have trouble to keep the pipes full __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

01-27-2005, 03:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	LOL. Well... you don't wanna know how clean I am lately. I'm only downloading and committing open source, lol. __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

01-28-2005, 01:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dr. Avery Tech Weasel Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Fortress of Awesometude Posts: 1,145	I gots 26 kilobits per second. That's nearly TWICE the speed of a 14.4k connection. 20 years ago, this connection would have been sweet! __________________ 01010001 01110101 01100001 01100011 01101011: Fowl Syntax.

01-28-2005, 05:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
RipperRoo AdMiN oF RoCk! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: uk Posts: 2,080	its the same the world over, I started off with a 1mb/256kb cable line and now have a 2mb/256kb connection for the same money, shame the uk cable isp's dont increse the upstream as well but i'll take it if its free __________________ PcTechtalk.com Admin A7V8X xp2600 Barton SLK 97U, GeForce FX 5700, 1GB 2700DDR Ram Sony DVD -R/+R/RW, SB Live 5.1 Digital, 1 x 30gb 3 x 200GB 2x120GB 1 x 250GB HDD'S, 19" TFT Epson R265 HP NX6125 Laptop 1gb memory http://www.minotaur-computers.co.uk/

01-29-2005, 06:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
tiremonkey2000 Tire Master DJ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: florida Posts: 131	Roadrunner is going from 3mbs to 5mbs for FREE __________________ Tiremonkey2000

01-30-2005, 09:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
JamesT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 186	My ISP Tiscali ( boo!) is upgrading exisiting members. Im on 512k/256 and they are upgrading me to 1mb/256 for free. Its all good apart from their non-existant customer service. __________________ RIG 1 AMD Athlon XP3000+ PC Chips M848ALU Crucial DDR 512MB PC2700 160GB Seagate HD ATI Radeon 9600 Atlantis 128MB

02-08-2005, 11:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	I had 128/128 DSL and was upgraded to 512/128 kbps. And I tought that was sweet . 3 MBps, I don't know what would I do with all this bandwidth . __________________ AMD64 X2 3800+, Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 6600GT, Windows XP Home SP2

02-08-2005, 06:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
berks PCTT Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,735	i think the only reason they upgrade most of the time is because so many people end up on the lines that it actually slows down your speed so much they need to show you an increase to make you feel better. JMO __________________ Vote For Us!!!

02-08-2005, 10:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
Wobbel PCTT's Gatherer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 2004 Posts: 2,861	Over here it's some sort of battle between cable and adsl, cable isp's upgrade their speed, and within a few weeks/months adsl providers upgrade theirs, and visa versa

02-09-2005, 11:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	What I need the most is not more bandwidth, it's lower latency. I like on-line games, but pings are killing me! __________________ AMD64 X2 3800+, Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 6600GT, Windows XP Home SP2

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