I just got 1.5mb

Redmo0n · 06-19-2008, 07:25 AM

I just got 1500kb/s net!

May not seem like a big deal to most countries but Australia has **** net and i used to have 256k.

woo! Fast! Swish

It's about $69.95 p/m and we get $10 off (was 79) and 120 free calls since our phone is bundled with telstra.

Direland · 06-19-2008, 07:45 AM

You're lucky then, residential areas of the UK can have up to 8 Meg but BT (Our telecoms provider) cap all connections at 2 Meg. So that means we may get fast-ish net speeds, but when it comes to downloads, you usually see 250-500 Kbs.

Trotter · 06-19-2008, 07:57 AM

I know the feeling, Redmo0n. I am on a 1.5 line at home, and came from dialup when we got it. I have a T-1 connection at work, but I get faster speeds at home.

I am hoping that I will soon (3-6 months) be able to upgrade to 3.0... if the phone company will get off their duffs and get the upgrades in place.

sinci · 06-19-2008, 08:34 AM

I was in the same case as you Red,
I remember back in the day when I thought the 256 was fast. D:
Those were the days I didn't need internet, ie, The most horrible game in the world.

ANYWAY,
I'm sure you will enjoy it

surgeVel · 06-19-2008, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trotter

I have a T-1 connection at work, but I get faster speeds at home.

That's because all T-1 can do is 1.5mb. So it is the same as what you have at home, but at home you have less users. T-1 used to be something amazing that everyone bragged about or wanted, but now its like T-3 or T-4 that has the killer speed. Even most standard DSL (3mb/s) is faster than T-1.

Right now I have something like 16mb/s down and 2-3mb/s up. It is pretty amazing. If only I could get FiOS and get their 15/15 plan. That extra upload speed would be great for online gaming. But it costs like $50 more than my Comcast which is only $30 a month.

sinci · 06-19-2008, 09:53 AM

$30 A MONTH! o.o!
I PAY THE SAME AS REDMO0N!1!!!!ONE!111!!1

+Your speeds are killer. (:

surgeVel · 06-19-2008, 10:25 AM

Hehe thank you.

Luckily our local internet here in Fort Wayne has an expansive fiber optic network and is very affordable. If FiOS ever comes down in price I will definitely be switching to have that beautiful all digital signal and full 15/15 internet.

Trotter · 06-19-2008, 10:25 AM

$30 for 16/2 ain't bad at all. I pay $34.95 for my 1.5. The 3.0 will be $5 more... I'm about 10 power poles shy (how my local phone company figures their line distances) of being able to get it right now. >.<

carnageX · 06-19-2008, 12:02 PM

We have to pay $50 for our 1.5 over here >.>... ISP is GoldenWest, and they're the only ISP we can get around here, unless you want satellite. I agreed to pay half the DSL bill from my parents, b/c I talked them into getting it lol. We switched from Dial-up, straight to 1.5mb.

Saxon · 06-19-2008, 12:05 PM

I have the 20mb cable connection from virgin Media... I suppose i am happy with that would like it faster though. Now all they need to do is send me a modem that WORKS been waiting 2 weeks for a new modem so i can actually get the 20mb speed (as opposed to my 13mb now but the new one they sent me refuses to turn on at all so they had better get there act together soon.

Sweden has the best Broadband in Europe an South Korea has the best in the world from what i was told on the BBC last week.

06-19-2008, 07:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Redmo0n Techalicious Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,294	I just got 1.5mb I just got 1500kb/s net! May not seem like a big deal to most countries but Australia has **** net and i used to have 256k. woo! Fast! Swish It's about $69.95 p/m and we get $10 off (was 79) and 120 free calls since our phone is bundled with telstra. __________________ I gorge of your kudos.

06-19-2008, 07:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Direland True Techie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canterbury, UK Posts: 140	Re: I just got 1.5mb You're lucky then, residential areas of the UK can have up to 8 Meg but BT (Our telecoms provider) cap all connections at 2 Meg. So that means we may get fast-ish net speeds, but when it comes to downloads, you usually see 250-500 Kbs.

06-19-2008, 07:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Trotter Tech-Forums Management Das BanHammer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South Posts: 13,958	Re: I just got 1.5mb I know the feeling, Redmo0n. I am on a 1.5 line at home, and came from dialup when we got it. I have a T-1 connection at work, but I get faster speeds at home. I am hoping that I will soon (3-6 months) be able to upgrade to 3.0... if the phone company will get off their duffs and get the upgrades in place. __________________ Avatar created by pokernod Tech-Forums Management -Das Banhammer- CoolerMaster WaveMaster (black) - Vantec Stealth 520W DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D - AMD Athlon X2 4200+ - Zalman CNPS9500 2GB (2x1 GB) G.SKILL ZS - Seagate 80GB, 250GB SATA - Razer Lachesis ATI 3850 w/Accelero S1 - NEC 19" MultiSync 1970GX RegistryBooster, SpeedUpMyPC, SpyEraser, WinTasks - Uniblue Free Software Trials

06-19-2008, 08:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
sinci Super Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 316	Re: I just got 1.5mb I was in the same case as you Red, I remember back in the day when I thought the 256 was fast. D: Those were the days I didn't need internet, ie, The most horrible game in the world. ANYWAY, I'm sure you will enjoy it __________________ InfernoDeals 92% of teens have moved on to rap. If you are part of the 8% who listen to real music, copy this. If you're someone who has faith that Mike has the strength to win this battle copy this to your sig. Some girl I know: im on a wireless network so i cant find my router Sylus: The thing with numbers on it is my binary blanket.

06-19-2008, 09:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
sinci Super Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 316	Re: I just got 1.5mb $30 A MONTH! o.o! I PAY THE SAME AS REDMO0N!1!!!!ONE!111!!1 +Your speeds are killer. (: __________________ InfernoDeals 92% of teens have moved on to rap. If you are part of the 8% who listen to real music, copy this. If you're someone who has faith that Mike has the strength to win this battle copy this to your sig. Some girl I know: im on a wireless network so i cant find my router Sylus: The thing with numbers on it is my binary blanket.

06-19-2008, 10:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
surgeVel System Builder/NZXT Deals Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 989	Re: I just got 1.5mb Hehe thank you. Luckily our local internet here in Fort Wayne has an expansive fiber optic network and is very affordable. If FiOS ever comes down in price I will definitely be switching to have that beautiful all digital signal and full 15/15 internet. __________________ -surgeVel Surge Velocity - Custom Built Computers For Speed and Power that is Light on Your Wallet! If you'd rather not risk building yourself, we won't charge an arm and a leg to do it for you! www.SurgeVelocity.com-Updated! \| NZXT Cases at lowest prices! \| Inferno Deals: The NewEgg Alternative! Latest Build: Case: NZXT Tempest, Mobo: Asus Rampage Forumula X48, CPU: Q9450 at stock (OC later), HS/F: Xigmatek Rifle 120mm (--C idle, --C max), GPU: Diamond Radeon HD4850 (CrossFireX later ), HDD: 500GB Seagate 7200.11, RAM: 4GB (2x2GB) OCZ Reapers 1000 DDR2, PSU: Corsair 750TX, OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

06-19-2008, 10:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
Trotter Tech-Forums Management Das BanHammer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South Posts: 13,958	Re: I just got 1.5mb $30 for 16/2 ain't bad at all. I pay $34.95 for my 1.5. The 3.0 will be $5 more... I'm about 10 power poles shy (how my local phone company figures their line distances) of being able to get it right now. >.< __________________ Avatar created by pokernod Tech-Forums Management -Das Banhammer- CoolerMaster WaveMaster (black) - Vantec Stealth 520W DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D - AMD Athlon X2 4200+ - Zalman CNPS9500 2GB (2x1 GB) G.SKILL ZS - Seagate 80GB, 250GB SATA - Razer Lachesis ATI 3850 w/Accelero S1 - NEC 19" MultiSync 1970GX RegistryBooster, SpeedUpMyPC, SpyEraser, WinTasks - Uniblue Free Software Trials

06-19-2008, 12:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
carnageX Lurker Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,503	Re: I just got 1.5mb We have to pay $50 for our 1.5 over here >.>... ISP is GoldenWest, and they're the only ISP we can get around here, unless you want satellite. I agreed to pay half the DSL bill from my parents, b/c I talked them into getting it lol. We switched from Dial-up, straight to 1.5mb. __________________ /Antec 900...................................Intel e6750 @ 3.53GHz\ /Xigmatek Rifle S1283..............GigaByte GA-P35-DS3R mobo\ /2x1GB G.Skill/2x1GB OCZ Gold DDR2-800 @ 5-5-5-15, 441MHz\ \EVGA 8800GT 512MB @ 730/1000................Corsair 520hx PSU/ \19" Hanns-G Widescreen LCD.............19" AOC Fullscreen CRT/ \SeaGate 500GB/320GB; Maxtor 160GB external; W.D. 160GB/ 3DMark06 Score: 13700 \| carnageX \| e6750 @ 3.53GHz \| 8800GT 512MB @ 760/1080 \| XP Home 32bit

06-19-2008, 12:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Saxon ликвида́торы Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,057	Re: I just got 1.5mb I have the 20mb cable connection from virgin Media... I suppose i am happy with that would like it faster though. Now all they need to do is send me a modem that WORKS been waiting 2 weeks for a new modem so i can actually get the 20mb speed (as opposed to my 13mb now but the new one they sent me refuses to turn on at all so they had better get there act together soon. Sweden has the best Broadband in Europe an South Korea has the best in the world from what i was told on the BBC last week. __________________ *"May the NIX Kernel be praised and revered" Please Visit the Apple-Talk Forum. Up an running.**

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