Posting Problems with 56K dialup
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1/2 mile no interference would probably be easy.
1mile + and you get to experiment with antennas.
Just an idea It's about 100$ for each computer + 200$ for a "base" (router/Access point) just an idea if your parents dont mind "sharing" you would be getting free fast net.
I got rid of 56k a long time ago, when I had it it wasn't the end of the world but generally everything is slow. dial up and cable is going to have problems.
as for the welcome msg and stuff thats just connecting to the ISP, when you try doing anything else its being routed through them...so for all you know they could be having system/line troubles.
Been like this for how long?
Chado
1mile + and you get to experiment with antennas.
Just an idea It's about 100$ for each computer + 200$ for a "base" (router/Access point) just an idea if your parents dont mind "sharing" you would be getting free fast net.
I got rid of 56k a long time ago, when I had it it wasn't the end of the world but generally everything is slow. dial up and cable is going to have problems.
as for the welcome msg and stuff thats just connecting to the ISP, when you try doing anything else its being routed through them...so for all you know they could be having system/line troubles.
Been like this for how long?
Chado
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You think Cable is fast, try Fiber Optic. I am connected right now at 10 MBPS, the computer can't actually handle all the information that fast, but its nice to know that its there that quickly. I would think that the Fiber Optic would make it hard for someone to hack, since I am spending so little time uploading and downloading information, otherwise my server and firewall block everything.
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Just an idea It's about 100$ for each computer + 200$ for a "base" (router/Access point) just an idea if your parents dont mind "sharing" you would be getting free fast net.
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Originally posted by mattsbox99
You think Cable is fast, try Fiber Optic.
You think Cable is fast, try Fiber Optic.
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fibre lines: What school are you at? I didn't think the backbones crossed the schools...thougth the fastest they ran was bridged t3's?
I know stamford was the fastest USA school back in the day when I was into trading shells...
I'm on a 100Mbit line with my server that I download all my junk from (mp3's and my other junk) I download it to that computer from the net (its my z:\) and then when I want it I just use it like a hard drive...I can transfer files at 11megaBYTES/second.
That computer only has a single 7200RPM IDE drive...not worth it to goto gigabit, but I can handle probably 30MegaBYTES on this computer with my striped raid setup...
Sure you can use more then cables speed. Its just much cheaper, and I called to get a business line put in (wanted a dedicated T1) they told me they cant put it in residential areas (even though I have a home business)
Meh.
Chado
I know stamford was the fastest USA school back in the day when I was into trading shells...
I'm on a 100Mbit line with my server that I download all my junk from (mp3's and my other junk) I download it to that computer from the net (its my z:\) and then when I want it I just use it like a hard drive...I can transfer files at 11megaBYTES/second.
That computer only has a single 7200RPM IDE drive...not worth it to goto gigabit, but I can handle probably 30MegaBYTES on this computer with my striped raid setup...
Sure you can use more then cables speed. Its just much cheaper, and I called to get a business line put in (wanted a dedicated T1) they told me they cant put it in residential areas (even though I have a home business)
Meh.
Chado
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CHADO - or computer guru
Remember my 56k problem in the other thread? You said there was a way to run my computer off of my parents? I have a router...just tell me what to do. Remember, I'm a half mile away.
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Re: CHADO - or computer guru
Originally posted by true4.2
Remember my 56k problem in the other thread? You said there was a way to run my computer off of my parents? I have a router...just tell me what to do. Remember, I'm a half mile away.
Remember my 56k problem in the other thread? You said there was a way to run my computer off of my parents? I have a router...just tell me what to do. Remember, I'm a half mile away.
It's the first rule of Information Technology.
The second is: "If it runs Windows - reboot it first."
Anyway . . . you have three solutions I am aware of - all cost pretty serious bucks.
#1 - short haul modem.
Expensive and antiquated. Your connection would to too slow to "use the Internet" for all practical purposes. Probably not many Geeks around anymore with the skillset to set it up properly, either.
#2 - Wireless
This is your best bet - but save up a couple of grand before you even start window shopping for the hardware ( http://www.proxim.com ). I have done Proxim wireless installations where the two main stations were over a mile apart and still got 104MB [104k] honest throughput.
#3 - Fiber Optic Cable
Talking a half-mile span, the cost is going to run about the same as wireless. The plus side is GIGABIT + potential throughput (you will probably not need to update for a few years).
See? Do-able - but NOT cheap.
. . sorry.