Bill, KD0HG
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« on: March 15, 2006, 07:08:33 PM » |
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Upgraded my wireless internet connection at home and my ISP finished with it today.
My download speed is 2029 GBPS and upload is 750 MBPS according to dslreports.com.
It all works on a Motorola Canopy system 5.7 GHz spread spectrum, my
access point is 6 miles away (on another ham's 200' stick- LOL!)
I've never seen such a blinding fast internet connection, even on the T1 at my office.
I'm thinking this spread-spectrum internet access is the wave of the future,
unless they run fiber direct to residences to keep up.
Anyone else top 2029 Megs for bragging rights?
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w1guh
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« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2006, 07:25:15 PM » |
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How does the cost compare with roadrunner?
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Bill, KD0HG
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« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2006, 07:33:09 PM » |
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Don't know what RR costs...The retail price for a residential 2.5 Mbps wireless service is $58/mo here. And I'm not paying quite that.
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« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2006, 09:37:54 PM » |
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rr's about $40.
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« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2006, 09:12:00 AM » |
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Last Result:
Download Speed: 7238 kbps (904.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 353 kbps (44.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
~$42 mo. w/ customer owned Motorola modem
Comcast, NJ (Cable) ........... Tested with Washington, DC server
FWIW
It would be interesting to see how other's service compares. Comcast is pretty reliable, their customer service is fair. At least here in south Jersey.
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« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2006, 10:37:46 AM » |
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Last Result:
Download Speed: 7238 kbps (904.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 353 kbps (44.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Fred, you have a smoking fast cable connection. I'm thinking that you're almost at the downlink limit of cable internet. -Bill 'GF |
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« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2006, 12:50:04 PM » |
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I'd like to hear your, or other's, customer satisafaction with this on a recurring basis.
The cost/speed is very attractive.
Paul
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Bill, KD0HG
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« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2006, 08:27:35 PM » |
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Last Result:
Download Speed: 7238 kbps (904.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 353 kbps (44.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Wow. And you know what- 10 years from now that'll be considered slow. |
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« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2006, 07:14:40 AM » |
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Wow, that's a nice data rate! Me, I'm waiting for the day they can run fiber to my doorstep. WOOHOO!
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« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2006, 10:53:40 AM » |
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My download speed is 2029 GBPS and upload is 750 MBPS according to dslreports.com.
And you have what kind of fabulous NIC card in your computer? I suppose you run all of this through a 100 Mbps hub. Sort of like draining the Great Salt Lake through a cocktail straw :-) Grant/NQ5T |
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« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2006, 11:54:40 AM » |
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Yep, I'm getting 5000 Gbps via my 100 Mbps fast ethernet.
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« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2006, 07:57:02 PM » |
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URL: http://myspeed.visualware.com/When: Fri Mar 17 19:41:09 EST 2006 Download: 3,057,856 bps Upload: 1,047,272 bps Have had a local wireless small IP here for a couple of years @ $30.00 per month - Get it about 4.2 miles away - Could never go back to dial up again.     |
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« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2006, 03:11:23 PM » |
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There are a lot of limiting factors regarding speed. It's going to vary depending on the network you're trying to access and how fastor slow they can pass traffic at any given time. case and point, try downloading something from someone who is uploading via a dialup modem and it's gonna crawl regardless. Wait till the big telco's get there way and start analyzing packets and prioritizing network traffic depending on where your packets are going to or coming from. Hook up to a network with whom the telco's consider a low priority and watchy the speeds go down down down. Hopefully they won;t get their way but ... who knows.
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