What connection speed do have?

[sgrig]

I'm just wondering at what speeds do people connect to the internet. Has the broadband revolution really taken place?

I have a 10Mbit connection in my college room!

 

[cgannon64]

1. This should be in Computer Talk.

2. There is an identical thread in Computer Talk.



EDIT: Oh: My broadband company SAYS that its about 9 MBit, but its really about 512 KBit.

 

[sgrig]

Well, I guess it doesn't hurt to have two such threads. This is off-topic isn't it?

 

[cgannon64]

Originally posted by sgrig
Well, I guess it doesn't hurt to have two such threads. This is off-topic isn't it?

No, but a mod will probably move it into Computer Talk, where it is more relavent. I think yours is more specific, anyway (actual speed, not "56K, DSL, etc").

 

[sgrig]

I didn't even know the computer talk forum existed...

 

[gael]

I have the poor mans 56k. (Its crap)
I do all my downloading at colledge.

 

[hbdragon88]

Actually, because this discusses speed and not the type of connection it could qualify as needing a separate thread. The starter of the almost identical thread in the Computer Talk forum only had four options "dial-up" "dsl" "cable" and "other"

I have a 56kb or less, and it is not a "poor you"; to me, it's fine. I have to feel sorry for those who have super-fast connections and can't deal with the - "Oh my god it's so slow!" when they come home (from college) or have to go to a friend's house. I can do both ways.

Although it is quite a shock to have no in-between time while on a cable computer (library)

 

[andrewgprv]

I have cable 400k

 

[sgrig]

Having a fast connection really did spoil me. Before, when I had 56K connection, I was happy with it. But when I came to university, and it turned out I have such a connection in my room, it became unbearable using a dial-up connection when I got home for holidays.

 

[Immortal]

I dont know, DSL

 

[nixon]

512kbit. I'm satisfied. But isn't it right that only companies and educational institutions can have broadband connections in Russia?

 

[Jeratain]

See Computer Forum.

 

[Greeny]

56k
I can't get broadband in the village I live in:
Damn you British Telecom!
It's a real disadvantage in Counter-Strike.

 

[Suppersalmon]

56k
in about a week or two Broadband

 

[Mikoyan]

500kb/s cable.

 

[philippe]

56 k used to be modem...

 

[Hitro]

768k

 

[stormbind]

I have a fibre-optic cable phone line with 56k analogue modem. Logical, no? I actually get 7.2Kb/s which is a pleasant surprise

My new home will have copper phone* line with 56k modem. The performance is much, much worse and connection frequently drops.

* No cable/DSL companies operate in that region!

@Greeny. You wouldn't happen to be on the south-west coast?

 

[Dynamic Cow]

56k. and proud of it.

 

[Silverblade]

Well I think this screen-shot talks for it self

Yeah it's really fast broadband 100 Mbit. How's the ?