How do you get your internet?

[tigerslicer]

Okay I feel really ignorant concerning how to obtain internet access. I have qwest 256k dsl and I am generally not impressed. They require that you use their modem router all in one deal. And it sucks. As far as I know i can only get service from Cox and Qwest in my area. Are there other smaller providers that I dont know of? Do I really have to use qwests garbage hardware? Do I really have to pay a rediculously high premium for faster internet or is there a cheaper way? I feel so ignorant to this stuff that I feel I dont even know the right questions to ask.

So where do you get your internet from and how much do they charge?

 

[Eli]

Portland, OR; Comcast; 6/384k; $60.80 a month including cable modem rental and Basic TV.

 

[wetcat007]

Time Warner Roadrunner 6/400k $45 a month including modem rental. Unfortunately comcast is taking over the area soon..

 

[Rock Hydra]

I have 6Mb/384Kb internet right now and I'm happy with it. I bought my own Surf Board and I pay 23 bucks a month right now. Oh yeah, it's Adephia cable.

 

[HomeAppraiser]

Qwest DSL here too. They require a Zoom or Actiontec "Gateway" modem router, theirs or buy your own.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

256kbps dsl is like 56k... wtf.

This is why cable commercials are correct: a whole 24 times faster than your connection

 

[Synth3t1c]

Originally posted by: wetcat007
Time Warner Roadrunner 6/400k $45 a month including modem rental. Unfortunately comcast is taking over the area soon..

me2

comcast ftl

midsouth is gonna suck for intarweb access now

 

[akshatp]

Optimum Online $29.99 a month as part of Triple Play special.. $90/month for Internet, Phone and TV

I beleive OOL is one of the top rated, fastest cable services in the country... It rocks!

 

[ForumMaster]

we get netvision cable 1.5Mbit for $8 a month including the modem. i baught my own router.

 

[wazzledoozle]

Call them up and ask to get upgraded to a higher speed line. It will cost more per month.

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: wetcat007
Time Warner Roadrunner 6/400k $45 a month including modem rental. Unfortunately comcast is taking over the area soon..

Same here, except no one is kicking out Time Warner.

 

[FreedomGUNDAM]

Time Warner Cable Roadrunner

 

[MaxDSP]

Comcast 6/384, $42.95/month incl modem

 

[Smartazz]

Optimum Online 10/2
edit: $50 a month I think.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: DLeRium
256kbps dsl is like 56k... wtf.

Math major, huh?

 

[Amused]

Insight Cable modem. 6/384 45.00/month. I bought my own modem.

 

[AbAbber2k]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: DLeRium
256kbps dsl is like 56k... wtf.

Math major, huh?

:laugh:

 

[shortylickens]

Nowadays you can check your local yellow pages. I'd be willing to bet you have some ISP's you dont even know about.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: DLeRium
256kbps dsl is like 56k... wtf.

O RLY

For me it's Time Warner RR, 6 mbps for $29.99 a month.

 

[ViviTheMage]

broadbandreports.com

 

[OSX]

Verizon FiOS 5/2
30$ a month.

Best thing about Rhode Island.

 

[Slappy00]

SBC/ATT/Yahoo 768/256 $14.99/mo ($40 modem)

 

[BKLounger]

honestly i don't know why people bash comcast. I get the 6m/384k up for 42.95 a month and i am glad to pay that because my speed has always been fast and in the 4 years i have had them my service only went out twice during the dns outages. Other than that they have been good.

 

[Fenixgoon]

college ftw.... 30mb/sec

 

[ebaycj]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
college ftw.... 30mb/sec

$1666 / mo FTL

EDIT: unless your parents are paying for it.