Author Topic: How do you feel about your ISP? (Read 1105 times)

lordmaji · « **on:** June 05, 2008, 04:42:29 PM »

Personally, I'm alright w/ it for now. (Comcast) Until they start trying to rape me for bandwidth usage and what not. If they start capping my speeds at less then what I'm paying for, they can eat a dick.

Any thoughts guys?

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2008, 04:44:01 PM »

My internet is cool

They just need to offer better HD service

/Time Warner

Powerslave · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2008, 04:45:20 PM »

First thing I noticed about the OP's post was "eat a dick".

Tauntaun · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2008, 04:46:26 PM »

Quote from: Powerslave on June 05, 2008, 04:45:20 PM

First thing I noticed about the OP's post was "eat a dick".

Yeah, who's dick?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2008, 04:50:39 PM »

It sucks.

Rman · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2008, 04:51:25 PM »

The Comcast capping sucks ass. That said, I have no problems with my ISP. The US as a whole, however, really has to start investing in dark fiber. We are so behind.

lordmaji · « **Reply #6 on:** June 05, 2008, 04:51:34 PM »

Quote from: Tauntaun on June 05, 2008, 04:46:26 PM

Quote from: Powerslave on June 05, 2008, 04:45:20 PM
First thing I noticed about the OP's post was "eat a dick".

Yeah, who's dick?

Yours and Powerslaves. Who else?

Powerslave · « **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2008, 04:52:16 PM »

yay dicks

Brehvolution · « **Reply #8 on:** June 05, 2008, 04:52:46 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on June 05, 2008, 04:44:01 PM

My internet is cool

They just need to offer better HD service

/Time Warner

Same here.

Tauntaun · « **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2008, 04:55:06 PM »

Quote from: lordmaji on June 05, 2008, 04:51:34 PM

Quote from: Tauntaun on June 05, 2008, 04:46:26 PM
Quote from: Powerslave on June 05, 2008, 04:45:20 PM
First thing I noticed about the OP's post was "eat a dick".

Yeah, who's dick?

Yours and Powerslaves. Who else?

Wait, they don't actually EAT them right?

lordmaji · « **Reply #10 on:** June 05, 2008, 04:56:33 PM »

Quote from: Tauntaun on June 05, 2008, 04:55:06 PM

Quote from: lordmaji on June 05, 2008, 04:51:34 PM
Quote from: Tauntaun on June 05, 2008, 04:46:26 PM
Quote from: Powerslave on June 05, 2008, 04:45:20 PM
First thing I noticed about the OP's post was "eat a dick".

Yeah, who's dick?

Yours and Powerslaves. Who else?

Wait, they don't actually EAT them right?

well, if it's so fucking far down your throat, wouldn't that be considered eating a fat sloppy cock?

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #11 on:** June 05, 2008, 04:59:20 PM »

I have a feeling my ISP throttles torrent usage. Forced encryption in uTorrent = ISP pwnt

Beezy · « **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2008, 05:01:59 PM »

Verizon FiOS

They need to hurry up and get their TV service up in NYC though.

lordmaji · « **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2008, 05:27:27 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on June 05, 2008, 05:01:59 PM

Verizon FiOS

They need to hurry up and get their TV service up in NYC though.

Yeah, I was contemplating switching to them.

Eric P · « **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2008, 05:41:05 PM »

i have comcast and have never experienced any trouble with them

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #15 on:** June 05, 2008, 06:03:35 PM »

I'm using Charter too, they can be really sucky at time. Their On/InDemand selection BLOWS

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16 on:** June 05, 2008, 06:11:55 PM »

Comcast

Great customer support

I haven't had any problems

siamesedreamer · « **Reply #17 on:** June 05, 2008, 06:27:42 PM »

AT&T 6 Mb line works fantastic for me. Never had one problem in 5 years.

I'm only about 2000 feet from the DSLAM, so my speeds are always at the highest possible rate. I believe they are going to begin offering a 30 Mb line as part of their Uverse package. May look into getting that.

muckhole · « **Reply #18 on:** June 05, 2008, 06:57:03 PM »

My connection in the winter is fine. High speed from a local start-up.

Where I have to live in the summer, though, is outside the range of any ISP, and the phone lines are circa 1892, so dial-up isn't even a viable option. I'm currently using Bell's "High Speed" wireless service, but we're out of range of the high speed and only able to connect to the core network at a dial up rate. Plus it's heavily capped.

I hate how all these providers are constantly coming out with "Solutions for at home AND the cottage!", when I'm smack in the heart of cottage country, and out of range of all of 'em.

/rant

Eric P · « **Reply #19 on:** June 05, 2008, 07:14:18 PM »

Quote from: siamesedreamer on June 05, 2008, 06:27:42 PM

I'm only about 2000 feet from the DSLAM,

you lucky bastard

i'm at 12k

duckman2000 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 05, 2008, 07:16:19 PM »

I have Comcast, and it doesn't really matter how I feel about it as it's really the only realistic option available here. It's alright, although there seems to be an outage every few weeks. And performance on weekends is just miserable shit.

Bildi · « **Reply #21 on:** June 05, 2008, 07:20:43 PM »

I'm on screaming 512k - I was on 1500k but I dropped when prices went up a while back. One of the downsides of living in Australia.

For the Aussies, I'm with Internode. Been very good for years.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Dicks.

[close]

Mupepe · « **Reply #22 on:** June 05, 2008, 07:28:06 PM »

At&t dsl. works good.

siamesedreamer · « **Reply #23 on:** June 07, 2008, 11:54:18 AM »

Quote from: Eric P on June 05, 2008, 07:14:18 PM

you lucky bastard

i'm at 12k

You with At&T? This new Uverse thing is forcing them to build more DSLAMs as the longest distance they can get it to work is like 6000 feet. So, you could be getting upgraded soon.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #24 on:** June 08, 2008, 07:44:23 AM »

my block got rewired to fiber optic so AT&T could put in their uverse system. I have the cheapest internet package so it's 1.5Mbit/s download and 1Mbit/s upload. that's a weird proportion but the upload speed doesn't really change when you get the higher end packages. The good thing is I've never noticed any capping but I'm not sure where my upload speed would put me with regards to hosting XBL games.

However, I got a DVR when the uverse system was put in and that's really awesome. it's really easy to avoid ever watching live TV and thus, commercials.

max_cool · « **Reply #25 on:** June 08, 2008, 09:01:17 AM »

My personal experience (outside of University networks) has been with Cox and Comcast. Oh god do I hate HATE comcast.

Comcast eats Cox's cock. I wish I was still in Cox land :'(

News:

Author Topic: How do you feel about your ISP? (Read 1105 times)