So what's the best way to find out what is the fastest ISP in my area?

[amol]

I've had Time Warner cable for about 2 years now, and it's stuck at 3mbps

meanwhile, everyone else is bragging about 5Mbps and 7Mbps . . .

I feel left behind

 

[imported_Mike]

get verizon dsl...15mbps for $50/month

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: CheapArse
get verizon dsl...15mbps for $50/month

not available in my area

we have SBC

and also, isnt that FiOS speed?!

 

[mrgoblin]

www.dslreports.com

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: CheapArse
get verizon dsl...15mbps for $50/month

WTF? Where are they offering 15mbps?! Aside from the fiber optic offerings of course.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: CheapArse
get verizon dsl...15mbps for $50/month

WTF? Where are they offering 15mbps?! Aside from the fiber optic offerings of course.

only in TX so I hear, soon to be CA and 1 other state...can't remember.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: Amol

Originally posted by: CheapArse
get verizon dsl...15mbps for $50/month

not available in my area

we have SBC

and also, isnt that FiOS speed?!

same & i dunno

 

[TechnoKid]

bah, just fork it over and get an T3 put in....heheh...

 

[amol]

http://www02.sbc.com/DSL_new/c...mp;TI=&RI=&RD=

fastest i could find in my area

ties my cable, though its $5/month cheaper

since its 1 dynamic IP, wtf does that mean?

<=== DSL n00b

nvm, i figured it out

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: Amol
http://www02.sbc.com/DSL_new/c...mp;TI=&amp;RI=&amp;RD=

fastest i could find in my area

ties my cable, though its $5/month cheaper

since its 1 dynamic IP, wtf does that mean?

<=== DSL n00b

Dynamic means your ip will change every once in a while. You don't have a set one. In the plans, you'll see ones that included static ips that will stay the same forever. That means you can hst website and such because when people type in an address, they'll always be redirected to you.

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: Amol
http://www02.sbc.com/DSL_new/c...mp;TI=&amp;RI=&amp;RD=

fastest i could find in my area

ties my cable, though its $5/month cheaper

since its 1 dynamic IP, wtf does that mean?

<=== DSL n00b

Dynamic means your ip will change every once in a while. You don't have a set one. In the plans, you'll see ones that included static ips that will stay the same forever. That means you can hst website and such because when people type in an address, they'll always be redirected to you.

ahh i see, so if i'm running a web server, i would need a static?

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: Amol

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: Amol
http://www02.sbc.com/DSL_new/c...mp;TI=&amp;RI=&amp;RD=

fastest i could find in my area

ties my cable, though its $5/month cheaper

since its 1 dynamic IP, wtf does that mean?

<=== DSL n00b

Dynamic means your ip will change every once in a while. You don't have a set one. In the plans, you'll see ones that included static ips that will stay the same forever. That means you can hst website and such because when people type in an address, they'll always be redirected to you.

ahh i see, so if i'm running a web server, i would need a static?

ideally yes. I have dynamic IP but my ip has not changed in the past year, they tie it into my MAC address. comcast cable btw.

 

[TallBill]

I would consider high speed internet as a very important priority for where to live.

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: TallBill
I would consider high speed internet as a very important priority for where to live.

and when i moved here, 3Mbps was VERY FAST

 

[BigFatCow]

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: CheapArse
get verizon dsl...15mbps for $50/month

WTF? Where are they offering 15mbps?! Aside from the fiber optic offerings of course.

only in TX so I hear, soon to be CA and 1 other state...can't remember.

Its not available here yet. (Houston)

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: BigFatCow

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: CheapArse
get verizon dsl...15mbps for $50/month

WTF? Where are they offering 15mbps?! Aside from the fiber optic offerings of course.

only in TX so I hear, soon to be CA and 1 other state...can't remember.

Its not available here yet. (Houston)

and are you sure its NOT fios??

 

[FoBoT]

3Mbps is fast

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
3Mbps is fast

yeah, but i've had it for 2 years and now it seems slow

 

[Baked]

Comcast has been telling me about 6MB cable HSI for months now. Still stuck on 3MB/256KB.

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: Baked
Comcast has been telling me about 6MB cable HSI for months now. Still stuck on 3MB/256KB.

How much is that 6Mbps?

I'm paying $42/month for 3Mbps/384Kbps

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Hearing you bitch about 3 mbps while I've never seen faster than 31.2 Kbps at my home makes me want to kill you. *sigh* I hate bfe.