I wish! I'm in a rural area, so for the time being both DSL and
cable are not options. I hope they can find some way to stretch DSL
to cover my local.
My only broadband option may be the newly implemented Satellite
connection; two different brands. At the moment, they're quite
expensive and the performance, compared to DSL, isn't so great
either. I imagine the cost will drop quite rapidly as more people
adopt it. They'll probably improve the performance too. I'm sure,
since many Satellite customers also get DSL or cable, they would want
to compete in the broadband race. Only time will tell.
_
Andrew
At 11:08 PM -0400 9/13/01, Tim Collier wrote:
>on 9/13/01 10:21 PM, Andrew Keller at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>I thank God for my DSL service here in Miami. I am connected for weeks at a
>time and I've never had more than minor problems in the 2 years that I've
>been connected. With DSL spreading to all areas of the country, why not
>look into it?
>
>> At 7:10 PM -0400 9/12/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>> i'm having problems with my internet connection. i keep getting a
>>> 33600 bps connection, when it's a USR sportster 56K, and have the
> >> "USR high speed" modem script. now, i've deleted all prefs (TCP/IP,
>>> RA, modem) played around w/ the settings, and still the annoying
>>> 33600.... the box is a 7500/100 (original HW) and the modem is on the
>>> modem port, the port setting having been set from 57600 to
>>> 200 000-something bps and still nothing. please help. we can't afford
>>> to go to cable.
>>
>> Have you ever had a 56k connection at that location? Some locations
>> cannot support 56k, they default to 33k. You might find instructions
>> to test your line at <http://www.usr.com>.
>>
>> Even if the line were 56k capable, enough line noise inside or
>> outside your home, could limit the speed to 33k.
>>
>> Does your ISP have another number you could try? Could you test the
>> ISP of a friend or family member with 56k success?
>>
>> Can you hear noise on your line? My phone company came out to
>> investigate a very slight noise on my line. If the problem's outside,
>> there's no charge.
> >
>> I get 33k every eight to ten dial-ups, even less occasionally.
>> Otherwise I get 49k or 45k. The 33k dials suggests I hit a bad line
>> every now and then.
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