View Poll Results: Still using dial-up?
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January 4th, 2005, 01:36 AM
#16
Registered User
Yep, dialup is kill yourself bad, specially when your sharing a line with three others , but until "middle of nowhere" is considered a profitable location, I'll just have to keep on staring at that loaded .38 on top my monitor.
A why the hell do I have an A in my sig.??
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January 4th, 2005, 04:19 PM
#17
What about those of us who don't have internet at home?
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January 4th, 2005, 04:26 PM
#18
Registered User
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. -Douglas Adams
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January 4th, 2005, 04:31 PM
#19
Registered User
I had my broadband installation booked but I cancelled it because of location problems. I need to connect my husband upstairs but I do not want all that cabling and resultant loss of efficiency and I do not want to use WiFi because I do not trust it and next door use broadband on the same ISP and their computer is the other side of the wall to mine.
I hate dial up, ntl times out after two hours or less and has interrupted my MCP practice sessions when I attempt a two hour exam simulation. I find ntl dial up very unreliable and a nuisance when you have to keep giving your mobile number to people because you know the phone will be tied up on the Internet.
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January 4th, 2005, 04:35 PM
#20
Registered User
Originally Posted by MorseLady
I had my broadband installation booked but I cancelled it because of location problems. I need to connect my husband upstairs and I do not want to use WiFi because I do not trust it and next door use broadband on the same ISP and their computer is the other side of the wall to mine...
With a proper security configuration (WEP key, no SSID broadcasting, etc.), there should be no risk at all.
Or, running a Cat 5 cable from your router (or even the broadband "modem" itself, if it has multiple ports) to the other locations in the house could do it.
Personally, I'm going all wireless as soon as I can.
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. -Douglas Adams
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January 4th, 2005, 04:45 PM
#21
Registered User
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January 4th, 2005, 04:52 PM
#22
Driver Terrier
Wifi is great! WEP is useless, turn off the ssid and use mac filtering. The only time you will notice your hubby is if he downloads huge files from fast servers.
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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January 4th, 2005, 05:00 PM
#23
Registered User
MAC filtering is the way to go, its excellent. i use it and the guy nearby keeps asking why he cant connect to my network, hehe
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January 5th, 2005, 06:31 AM
#24
Registered User
Originally Posted by a d e p t
With a proper security configuration (WEP key, no SSID broadcasting, etc.), there should be no risk at all.
Or, running a Cat 5 cable from your router (or even the broadband "modem" itself, if it has multiple ports) to the other locations in the house could do it.
Personally, I'm going all wireless as soon as I can.
To be honest, with this MCP course driving me mad and 70-290 Server 2003 Exam next week I can do without having to configure anything at home, I just want a quiet life without blasted boxes and cables, they drive me mad and there is one thing to be said for dialup, it's simple and unobtrusive.
Last edited by MorseLady; January 5th, 2005 at 06:34 AM.
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January 5th, 2005, 08:31 AM
#25
Registered User
Dialup at home, T1 at work.
Verizon won't get off their collective asses and get DSL service in my area...keep getting the standard "should be available in 12-18 months", althought they've been saying that for 3 years...
It is too late to fix America via the Republicans or Democrats, and too early to start shooting the bastards.
Lex et Libertas -- Semper Vigilo, Paratus, et Fidelis
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January 5th, 2005, 10:51 AM
#26
Bradband both at home and work
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January 5th, 2005, 03:18 PM
#27
Laptops/Notebooks/PDA Mod
At home, DSL.
At work, we have a point to point wirless connection with 3MB bursts, plus a 3MB DSL line hooked up through a load balancing router.
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January 5th, 2005, 03:36 PM
#28
Flabooble!
Originally Posted by Cleetus
What about those of us who don't have internet at home?
How do you live??? I'd die. No ****. I'd die.
When the net's down it's like I have no clue what to do at home. I just stare at the walls.
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January 5th, 2005, 03:39 PM
#29
Registered User
I gotta agree with iltu. the internet is more important than tv, phone, cell, car, food (i could stand to skip a few meals), family, people, animals, earth, anything and everything except for Al Gore, because he invented the internet
I'd rather be riding my motorcycle
"I gotta have more cowbell, baby" Bruce Dickinson(Christopher Walken)
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January 5th, 2005, 03:39 PM
#30
Registered User
Originally Posted by ilovetheusers
How do you live??? I'd die. No ****. I'd die.
When the net's down it's like I have no clue what to do at home. I just stare at the walls.
That's why the liquor bar must be located near the PC.
For emergencies.
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. -Douglas Adams
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