O/T - Connection Speed

[Earthworm]

Just curious what everyone is using to connect to the Internet at home. (or at work if you don't have a connection at home)

[LarryIII]

David,

At home, Rosie and I are on the same wave length, so we are never disconnected. n But i find it very disconcerting when she reads my mind and answers my questions before I ask them.

You'll find out.

[huck369]

Cable at home.
56k at work.

[CigarJohnny]

Cable at home
Fiber at work

[svx_commuter]

Slow aol at home on dial up.
DSL at work over a network
? something at the library that is faster tha lightening.

[DavieGravy]

Cable modem here. I love it but uploads are slow.
BTW, I HATE DIAL UPS!!!

[rufus]

Dial up at home
Full T1 at work.

[Landshark]

i went from WebTV (s l o w e r t h a n m o l a s s e s.....) to DSL
i don't know what we use on the computers at work, but we do have some dense wave division multiplexers that will send 172,032 T1's, or 4,135,680 voice/data channels down a fiber optic cable the size of a piece of spaghetti at 318,504Mb/s!

You would think a network admin would have better internet access...But alas, who kids have the worst shoes? A cobblers.

I would write more, but it is going to take too long to upload the post.

[DavieGravy]

Originally posted by Landshark
i went from WebTV (s l o w e r t h a n m o l a s s e s.....) to DSL
i don't know what we use on the computers at work, but we do have some dense wave division multiplexers that will send 172,032 T1's, or 4,135,680 voice/data channels down a fiber optic cable the size of a piece of spaghetti at 318,504Mb/s!

That's insane! I had no Idea data rates that fast could be achieved, even on optical fiber.

[Landshark]

Originally posted by DavieGravy

That's insane! I had no Idea data rates that fast could be achieved, even on optical fiber.

its cool stuff - they split the light into different frequencies (colors), and send it all down one fiber. it operates in the Tera Hertz range! i'm scared to work on the thing - screw up and drop communications for the city! makes you wonder what kind of toys the military has now.....

[Chicane]

You know... since most of us have 'fast' connections, how about the admins change it so we can see pictures?

I mean, this is hte only forum I know if where we can't post pictures, only provide links, and the excuse was 'people are on slow modems'.

Let's get into the next century here, folks.

[subymtnguy]

Work: slow dial-up

Home: even slower dial-up

There are some drawbacks to living in the woods. (but not many)

Originally posted by Chicane
You know... since most of us have 'fast' connections, how about the admins change it so we can see pictures?

I mean, this is hte only forum I know if where we can't post pictures, only provide links, and the excuse was 'people are on slow modems'.

Let's get into the next century here, folks.

I'm with him there, DSL at home FIBRE at work....

[Earthworm]

I wouldn't mind pictures within posts...but no pictures in sigs please.