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Re: A funny thing happened at the Supermarket
« Reply #15 on: 23 July 2006, 22:20:38 »
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Where ever you go, you're never too far from a WiFi point. Even if sometimes I do have to get out the hacking utils.... ;)

Well I am in a small village in the south of Italy which isn't even on the map. I asked about ADSL and the guy in the local IT shop said it was coming 'next month' - then one of the locals said he has been hearing this 'next month' story for the past year.... so I'm on 33.6k and this is a very expensive way of collecting post counts!
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Re: A funny thing happened at the Supermarket
« Reply #16 on: 23 July 2006, 22:28:11 »
I want to go broadband but this would mean loosing ISDN first and I don't want to lose that!

So I will have to go BT sometime as they reckon they can do same day
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Re: A funny thing happened at the Supermarket
« Reply #17 on: 23 July 2006, 22:32:08 »
Pray, why do you still want that ISDN rubbish? Couldn't wait to get rid of mine and replace with broadband...
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Re: A funny thing happened at the Supermarket
« Reply #18 on: 23 July 2006, 22:33:48 »
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Pray, why do you still want that ISDN rubbish? Couldn't wait to get rid of mine and replace with broadband...

As I don't want modem in between - too slow even when comparing to ISDN
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Re: A funny thing happened at the Supermarket
« Reply #19 on: 24 July 2006, 08:35:39 »
Most ISPs can arrange the conversion and DSL install so you'll only be on modem for a few days.

Unless you are uploading a lot, a modem is usually around 3/4 of speed of single channel ISDN.
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Re: A funny thing happened at the Supermarket
« Reply #20 on: 24 July 2006, 09:29:54 »
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Most ISPs can arrange the conversion and DSL install so you'll only be on modem for a few days.

Unless you are uploading a lot, a modem is usually around 3/4 of speed of single channel ISDN.

I only managed 2 channel ISDN twice and that was quite quick - using a router which forgot the PC was there.

I moved to my own ISP just after using the BT home highway USB lead, and this was a lot more reliable but could never get two channel.

I had ISDN for work reasons and predated broadband available.

I have gone from joint fastest home internet at work to second slowest, as BB was available at work before home despite work being in a village and me living on the outskirts of a medium town.

I have always found ISDN about 2x faster at least than modem perhaps it is the return path as well
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