Members willsellout Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 So my cable internet is an ass raping in progress and am thinking about switching to DSL. Anyone have problems? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 I'm still on DSL now, until I move. Don't know what I'll have then, haven't checked into it yet, don't know what's available. I'm getting DSL for about $30 or $35 a month, as part of a package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazz Ad Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 14 mb DSL here, never had issues, damn stable.Never had cable in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny_Crab Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 I'm getting DSL for about $30 or $35 a month, as part of a package.+1Mine's rolled into my landline bill.The only troubles I've had: 1) Their "switch" that times-out lines inactive for "x" minutes or hours sometimes hangs. Call to Bubba fixes it(really, that's the techgeek's name out in boonieland).2) Occasionally configuration maintenance on their end shows as "Disconnected" and a second or many later "You are now connected". They usually email us and schedule big chores for the middle of the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 I have had no problems and I get all my porn fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 I've had Earthlink DSL provisioned through Covad for the past 7 years and it has been very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 I'm through AT&T DSL. Yeah, they may be the NSA's bitches...but I'll NEVER go back to Comcast. I'd rather just give up the internet if I moved to an area with just Comcast. I get the 6mb DSL from them, very fast. Very stable. But then again, I live only a stone's throw away from the central office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hearafter Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 DSL = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mlwarriner Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 i'm on base-model DSL, for about 15 bucks a month. my wife originally signed up while i was in baghdad, for better webcam conversations. she got some "new customer" deal. after a year, they tried to jack our rates up, and she called and told them that if they didn't lock her in, permanently, at the new customer price, she was going back to dialup. we've been at 15 bucks a month ever since. i like it. plenty fast enough for our needs, and only a little more than dialup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 I used to have DSL, and I always thought it was pretty fast. Then I switched to cable, and I could notice a difference, but nothing too terrible. Then I went back to DSL...it was way too slow!!! I went back to cable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 I had Verizon DSL, and now have Time Warner Road Runner - I don't notice a significant performance difference, but it seems my 'puter has to fend off more virus/spyware attacks from RR vs when I used DSL... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 I had Verizon DSL, and now have Time Warner Road Runner - I don't notice a significant performance difference, but it seems my 'puter has to fend off more virus/spyware attacks from RR vs when I used DSL... - georgestrings use a hardware router regardless if your is the only PC in your house. any attacks will only see the far side of your router and not your PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 use a hardware router regardless if your is the only PC in your house. any attacks will only see the far side of your router and not your PC. Thanks for the tip - any cost effective recommendations??? - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 Linksys or Netgear. I've had a Linksys for a long time and I have no issues with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 Linksys or Netgear. I've had a Linksys for a long time and I have no issues with it. Thanks - I'll look into it... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 Will - Many people have problems with DSL; then again, many people have problems with cable too. It really depends on your very specific area which one is better... If your cable blows, chances are DSL could be an upgrade. Linksys or Netgear. I've had a Linksys for a long time and I have no issues with it. +100 linksys+1 netgear linksys is usually $10 more than a respective netgear, but WELL worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 Thanks for the tip - any cost effective recommendations??? - georgestrings go with linksys. cisco bought them a few years ago and you dont get any better than cisco for network devices. simple 4 port cable/dsl router will do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 go with linksys. cisco bought them a few years ago and you dont get any better than cisco for network devices.simple 4 port cable/dsl router will do the trick. Thanks - I'll be getting one tomorrow... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members monark Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 My parents have 3MB cable at their house and I have 3MB DSL at mine, and I really notice no difference. Plus I pay over $10 less a month for my DSL. So I'd go DSL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluescout Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 I've set up DSL for a lot of people. I find I often have problems getting it set up but once it's up, the people are happy. Personally, I prefer Belkin equipment. Their support is good and they give a lifetime warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 I've set up DSL for a lot of people. I find I often have problems getting it set up but once it's up, the people are happy. i wonder why that is? i setup a verizon dsl line for my GF's father the other week and i think i ran into every problem possible along the way. using the install cd that guides you through the setup was a huge pain in the ass. at first i tried to use the USB option cause he didnt have a network card (windows 98 computer, old but seemingly stable OS) and ran into issues updating the driver to usb 2.0. after that didnt work i got a network card from my computer parts pile/box. had to install ms networking/tcp ip (good thing i remembered my old windows 98 cd). for whatever reason every time i tried to have it use the ethernet option on the modem it would revert back to telling me that USB drivers were installed but not functional. it ended up working but a 20 min tops issue turned into a 3 hour battle with an old 98 box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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