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  • Dialup (up to 56 Kbps)

    12 19.67%
  • Cable/DSL (up to 1.5 MBs)

    49 80.33%
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  1. #1
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    I'm interested to survey how forum members connect to the internet. The two most popular methods are Dialup that is limited to download/upload 56 kilo bits per sec (Kbps) and the Cable/DSL broadband type connections that can provide download date rates of 1.5 Mega Bytes per sec (MBs) and upload data rates up to 256 Kbps if you're lucky as I am with AT&T in my Washington state local area.

    Please indicate in the poll if you have Dialup or Cable/DSL.

    Thanks.
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    Interesting poll Barry, but where is the satellite-connection-option

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    I'll be following the results of this poll closely. Though I always develop my work with dial up users in mind, it will be very interesting to see how quickly you're getting all this info.
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    I used to have the dial-up option, when I first joined. I have a DSL now and average about 600KBPS according to CNET. The old board took FOREVER to load pages. The changes last fall made it faster to load pages for me anyway. I would NERVER go back to a dial up connection. NEVER! The next home I build will have a sat link if the DSL/CABLE option is not available.

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    I have an ISDN connection: 64/128 kbps.
    So what should i vote ?  
    Ok i'll go for dial up, since ny speed is very far from DSL one.

    In the next months i will transfer my office to a new building. And then i will connect thru DSL for sure!  
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    </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I have an ISDN connection: 64/128 kbps.
    So what should i vote ? &nbsp; &nbsp; [/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>

    Hmmmm -- I suppose then that you vote/choose the one closest to your internet connection speed.

    That goes for the lucky ones that have T1 or better connections. &nbsp;

    I think maybe ISDN is more popular in Europe than in USA. I didn&#39;t consider satellite either as I believe this type of internet connection is seldom an option for home users.

    I think the survey still has merit by providing some insights on how a percentage of forum members connect to this web site -- that is, slow vs. fast.

    As Taylor/coastal posted -- he has an interest in this as moderator, site designer and site administrator.

    Thanks.
    Regards -- Barry Sharp
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    Barry-

    Satellite is pretty common in rural areas here in CA. &nbsp;Its cheap and reliable, certainly better than the phone line options now that 2 way communication ensures quick upload as well. &nbsp;

    DSL/Cable seems everywhere. &nbsp;We are on our 5th year now averaging about 1.2MB sec, with a wideband DSL doubling that in a few areas near the central offices on fiber.
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    </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Low Tide @ April 09 2003,09:15)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Barry-

    Satellite is pretty common in rural areas here in CA. Its cheap and reliable, certainly better than the phone line options now that 2 way communication ensures quick upload as well.

    DSL/Cable seems everywhere. We are on our 5th year now averaging about 1.2MB sec, with a wideband DSL doubling that in a few areas near the central offices on fiber.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
    Low Tide
    Thanks for the update/feedback on the Satellite use in rural areas. We city folk sometimes forget that there are people beyond our horizon &nbsp;-- and satellite facilities do make much sense in the wide open plains where there&#39;s not enough population for Cable/Telcoms to justify capital investments such as laying down copper/fibre etc.

    Yea -- when I looked into satellite internet the upload was either not there at all or was abysmally slow &nbsp;Glad to hear/read that it has improved. Hmmmmm, how cheap is cheap?
    Regards -- Barry Sharp
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    </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (barrysharp @ April 09 2003,10:53)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I didn&#39;t consider satellite either as I believe this type of internet connection is seldom an option for home users.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
    DirectTv has been offering high speed to its dish subscribers and there are quite a lot of them. &nbsp;I would pick it over cable without a 2nd thought if only for customer service which blows cable away.

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    </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">DirectTv has been offering high speed to its dish subscribers and there are quite a lot of them.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>

    What&#39;s the rated and effective rates for download and upload using DirectTV. I&#39;m curious as I have DISH Network to my home -- is this same as DirectTV?
    Regards -- Barry Sharp
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