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Do you have your own hookup or are you leeching off someone (parents, school etc.)?

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Unread postby Kalah » 24 Aug 2006, 22:39

I've been wondering how you guys hook up to the web; do you have a line at home; is it your own subscription; do you go to school or use a public computer somewhere?

If you've got your own subscription, please post the specs; ISDN/DSL speed etc.
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 24 Aug 2006, 23:03

I'm gonna take the 5th on this one.
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Unread postby asandir » 24 Aug 2006, 23:28

well, i answered "my own" cause i have 512/128k dsl at home, but the truth is i am generally only on CH from work which is a lovely T1 connection

only 6 months ago i was still on dial up at 56k :( , but that is now just a dim memory (512 is still pretty poor, but we in OZ seem to be dragging way beind the broadband wagon)

waiting for DSLAMs with ADSL2+ to become more common and hit my local exch, then should be able to get about 16Mb
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Unread postby DaemianLucifer » 25 Aug 2006, 06:59

128 cable.Dont need more anyway.
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Unread postby asandir » 25 Aug 2006, 07:02

but isn't faster better?? :D
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Unread postby Mithras » 25 Aug 2006, 07:47

stefan.urlus wrote:but isn't faster better?? :D

Not necessarily , some migth say that thicker or longer is better but in the end it's all a question of technique, isn't it :D
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Unread postby DaemianLucifer » 25 Aug 2006, 08:21

stefan.urlus wrote:but isn't faster better?? :D
Not really.You have to count the price as well.If I was working something essential over the net,like transfering lots of images and getting payed for that,then Id say faster is always better.But for regular surfing,its not like that.
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Unread postby Milla aka. the Slayer » 25 Aug 2006, 08:46

I'm leeching....my parents pay for the internet. We have three computers with internet and even if mine didn't have any it would still be the same prize so I'm totally excused for leeching :D
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Unread postby Paulus1 » 25 Aug 2006, 08:55

I have my own line.
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Unread postby Mithras » 25 Aug 2006, 09:29

I'm using my own dsl-connection 1024/128k
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Unread postby asandir » 25 Aug 2006, 11:29

nice job paulus
Not necessarily , some migth say that thicker or longer is better but in the end it's all a question of technique, isn't it
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Unread postby Skullmane » 25 Aug 2006, 12:38

I have Cable 2.5 Mbit/700 Kbit.. At least thats what they claim... ;|
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Unread postby Kristo » 25 Aug 2006, 13:43

Vote my own line.

Technically I'm leeching off my wife's connection since she had it in the house first before I moved in. Speed is 1.5 Mbps.
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Unread postby Sir William S Titan » 25 Aug 2006, 15:13

Using the schools.
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Unread postby theLuckyDragon » 25 Aug 2006, 15:19

My parents pay, and I'm the only one who uses the Internet at home, so I guess I qualify as a leech :D

Same as DL, 128 cable. But to quote Skullmane: "At least that's what they claim... ;|"
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Unread postby vaudy » 25 Aug 2006, 15:30

Leeching off my parents' DSL right now, before that I was leeching off my university via campus dial-up. My roommate and I considered getting DSL numerous times, but food was more important.
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 25 Aug 2006, 16:53

vaudy wrote:My roommate and I considered getting DSL numerous times, but food was more important.
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Unread postby Kalah » 25 Aug 2006, 17:28

I've got my own line (for now), a very high quality DSL; speed 5000/2000, which costs about $50 a month.
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Unread postby Paulus1 » 25 Aug 2006, 17:31

Kalah wrote:I've got my own line (for now), a very high quality DSL; speed 5000/2000, which costs about $50 a month.
Mine cost about $35 a month, but my employer pays for it :D
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Unread postby Pol » 25 Aug 2006, 17:41

I'm sharing my internet connection and same it is with paying that, half to half.
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