Broadband Internet Connection Opinions...

[retroborg]

I’ve been using a 56K modem dialup connection since 2000.
When I first used the Internet in 1997 I had a 14400 modem, but sites were a lot “lighter” back then.

I'm fortunately, the 56K is getting just way too slow for my demanding downloading needs, so I’m thinking about upgrading to a Dynamic IP, 512K / 128K ADSL Phone broadband connection.
This ADSL Phone package includes a 512K / 128K unlimited ADSL broadband internet connection & 2 telephone lines (+500 hours of free telephone per month)
For a total of 52.83 Euros / month ($ 62.50)

They also offer:
384K / 128K & 2 telephone lines (+500 free hours) for 43.79 Euros / month ($ 51.86)
1024K / 256K & 2 telephone lines (+500 free hours) for 78.30 Euros / month ($ 92.73)

This is the best offer I could find, as telecommunications are still very primitive in this part of the world...
But I think this specific 512/128K, is the better offer to go for.

So, what type of internet connection do you guys have and how much are you paying per month?

Any opinions will be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

[VCDHunter]

I pay £23 a month for 2mb unlimited.

[retroborg]

Basically, what they told me is that with the 512/128K ADSL, I’ll be able to download at 55-58Kbytes/s from http / ftp servers and at 42-44Kbytes/s with the 384/128K ADSL connection. (The maximum theoretical download is 48KB/s for 384K & 64KB/s for 512K)

I was told that my downstream will be crippled by my 128K upstream when using any peer 2 peer!
Will it restrict me to only be able to download as much as my upstream is?
I've never used any peer 2 peer other than Emule at work where I have 1Mb DSL, but I didn't notice any restriction to tell you the truth?

One other important factor that worries me, will I be able to play Online Deathmacth games like Quake4, Unreal 2003/4, Doom3, Command & Conquer, etc (When Connected to EU or USA online-game servers), at a good speed with no lag and what ping should I be expecting if I was to choose the 512/128K offer? Would the 1024/256K line be a better choice perhaps?

I’m not going to host any online games like a server & I would always close all unnecessary background applications/services when using any resource demanding service.

Basically what I want, is to able to play online games at decent speeds & leech all day long from peer 2 peer like Emule & Shareazza, etc…

I’ll be probably leaving my PC on, through out an extended period of time every day, downloading stuff n such...

So I’m seeking for the best possible solution for this task.

I know other people setting up an illegal internet sharing service with their neighbours and have even made some money from it. But my neighbours are far too old to be interested for high-speed broadband internet connection.

Besides, some of my other neighbours are well known pimps and would probably nail my ass to the spot!
It might even be interesting to use a Wi-Fi bridge and give internet to a neighbour across the street without the need of physical wires/cables.

I was going to setup a Linux Router / Firewall on an old PIII 500MHZ, 576MB PC that I have lying around the house somewhere. I think that would be more than enough.

Right know my budget allows me to pay 52.83 Euros / month ($ 62.50)
for 512K / 128K unlimited ADSL broadband internet connection & 2 telephone lines (+500 hours of free telephone per month), especially if you consider that currently I’m paying about 70 Euros ($ 82.90) monthly for 56K Dial-up & my PSTN telephone costs!

[doppletwo]

I am paying $50 USD for dsl (adsl) 1.5/1.0 MB (actually about 1.39/.95 MB) and $50 dollars for two land lines.


I am in Seattle. Prices for high speed internet are actually better on other places like California (LA at least).


The peer to peer limiting is minimal. Most of the people I know with high speed have cable and have speeds something like 4.0 MB/128 KB and they get really good download speeds.

[Hardcoreruss]

I pay £23 a month for 2mb unlimited.

Yeah but you've got a small ****.

[SquirrelDip]

I'm paying $25 CDN for 7Mb cable unlimited. Telephone runs about $30 a month...

[offline]

I pay £23 a month for 2mb unlimited.

Yeah but you've got a small ****.

Discrimination on the basis of poultry size is not on.

I pay $59 a month for cable unlimited/128k which is not good value for money these days. Ping's and speeds vary so much between indvidual connections there is no way of pre determining the quality of an ISP feed so it's best to search for comments by current users and take the non contract offer first, then swap later.

[canadateck]

I pay one 120 a month for telephone, digital cable, high-speed Internet 10 MB. I never get that.

All in Canadian funds too. Ha ha, not worth it if you ask me.

[Hardcoreruss]

I pay £23 a month for 2mb unlimited.

Yeah but you've got a small ****.

Discrimination on the basis of poultry size is not on.

I pay $59 a month for cable unlimited/128k which is not good value for money these days. Ping's and speeds vary so much between indvidual connections there is no way of pre determining the quality of an ISP feed so it's best to search for comments by current users and take the non contract offer first, then swap later.

Boom Boom, very good Offline!!!

Hows tricks?, graduated yet?

[offline]

Boom Boom, very good Offline!!!

Hows tricks?, graduated yet?

Never. I'm a perpetual student of life.
How goes the dogs business ?

[VCDHunter]

I pay £23 a month for 2mb unlimited.

Yeah but you've got a small ****.

We both know that's not true. I'm hung like a horse, admittedly a sea horse but a horse none the less.

How's it running your own business ?

[retroborg]

I pay £23 a month for 2mb unlimited.

Yeah but you've got a small ****.

We both know that's not true. I'm hung like a horse, admittedly a sea horse but a horse none the less.

How's it running your own business ?