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Title: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, 11:49:16 AM
My ISP has just sent notice that they are ending their support for dial up connections at the end of the year. Lets hope my alternative works out, I guess.
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: scottws on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, 12:27:02 PM
What's your alternative?
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, 12:46:46 PM
This. (https://boingboing.net/2016/09/22/i-have-found-a-secret-tunnel-t.html) And if that doesn't work, I really don't know. But I'm hopeful, the coverage map says I should be ok.
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: scottws on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, 02:52:59 PM
Well, good luck to you sir!

Doesn't the FCC have mandates for broadband access?  How is that resolved in your area?  Or did I misinterpret something?
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, 03:21:09 PM
Not sure, will have to look into that more. I just know nothing has expanded into my area so wireless is about my only option. Lucky I found out about this Calyx thing or my options would be 5GB caps for $60/mo or some crap like that.
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: Pugnate on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, 10:51:58 PM
Oh dear. I hope this works out. It will be great to have you on high-speed. Maybe you can join in on games of OW.
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: Cools! on Monday, November 28, 2016, 11:47:29 PM
Hopefully the alternative will work out!
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: idolminds on Sunday, December 11, 2016, 10:38:42 AM
Alternative is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. I will hopefully have many glowing things to say at that time. Right now all my fingers are crossed, which made typing this post rather tricky.
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, December 11, 2016, 12:10:37 PM
Yay. That's amazing.
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: idolminds on Monday, December 12, 2016, 01:57:34 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/5872605022.png)

This would seem bad to most other people, I'm sure. But for me this is the greatest.
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: Quemaqua on Monday, December 12, 2016, 02:26:50 PM
Welcome to ... well, almost the modern age!
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, December 12, 2016, 02:41:12 PM
That's better than what I was getting a couple of nights ago for some reason.  I was trying to download this huge update for Doom, and I was not happy.

But hey, what Que said.  Welcome to the halfway house, at least.  You're out of jail.
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: scottws on Monday, December 12, 2016, 02:46:23 PM
My AT&T U-Verse connection I got rid of a couple of months ago did 12 Mbps down and only 1 up.  So in some respects, what you have is pretty decent.  You definitely won't be streaming 4K anytime soon, bit it should improve your life dramatically compared to where you were before.
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: idolminds on Monday, December 12, 2016, 04:25:06 PM
I downloaded the update to Rocket League and played a match online, which means several things. 1) a 1.5GB update is no longer crippling, 2) I can play online!, and 3) Steam actually updates shit now!
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: MysterD on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 05:03:29 AM
Quote from: idolminds on Monday, December 12, 2016, 01:57:34 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/5872605022.png)

This would seem bad to most other people, I'm sure. But for me this is the greatest.

Is this DSL? Cable? Something else?

Here's mine:
http://beta.speedtest.net/result/5874458884
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 07:12:59 AM
Its this. (https://boingboing.net/2016/09/22/i-have-found-a-secret-tunnel-t.html) Unlimited 4G, baby.
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: K-man on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 07:46:09 AM
Idol took a selfie after getting the access point installed.

(https://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/488/485/485488.jpg)
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: PyroMenace on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 08:02:21 AM
I don't... I don't know you anymore man... you've changed.
Title: Re: You thought your internet connection was bad
Post by: Pugnate on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, 04:15:33 PM
haha