My dorm's +5 mbit connection

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yobarman

Lifer
Jan 11, 2001
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RIT representin!

bassyhead what year are you and where are you livin?

I don't remember gettin those kind of speeds my freshman year... :(
 

mithrandir2001

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May 1, 2001
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Humph, you college kids have it too easy. When you get out into the real world and have only one legitimate broadband provider available at your residence, you get to look forward to this:

Need more speed

Downstream isn't so bad, it's that STUPID upstream collar.
 

Alienwho

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Apr 22, 2001
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At my dorm I get 4mbit down 6mbit up.

We also get 96 channels, ping pong/billards and a bigscreen in the lounge. Not to mention the girl to boy ratio is 4 to 1.

Shyeah.
 

ProviaFan

Lifer
Mar 17, 2001
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You lucky ba_____s! ;)

/sees his poor dialup connection at home, and no hope of getting anything better (this is a rural area) until college. :(