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28 | 10.98% |
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28 | 10.98% |
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57 | 22.35% |
| 1024K |
  
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20 | 7.84% |
| 1500K+ |
  
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122 | 47.84% |
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10-12-2005, 11:16 PM
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Silhouette AU1 TS50.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Radiator Springs, Victoria.
Posts: 2,135
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As thread title, what speed is your connection? Vote and post.
256K ADSL. Looking to upgrade soon to at least 512K.
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10-12-2005, 11:22 PM
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Banned
Join Date: May 2005
Location: E-Suburbs of Melb
Posts: 2,814
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56K Dial up, you get really sick of it after a while. Everything so slow!!!!
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10-12-2005, 11:29 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,078
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10.0 mps here I dunno what that means, but it seems pretty good. Everything loads quick etc. At work it's like 100 mps the computer can't keep up with the connection.
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10-12-2005, 11:30 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,419
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cable for me 1024k
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10-12-2005, 11:31 PM
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Banned
Join Date: May 2005
Location: E-Suburbs of Melb
Posts: 2,814
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Whats the fastest internet service that you can access from home, lets say you had this fast connection. How long would it take you to download a 3mb Mp3???
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10-12-2005, 11:39 PM
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Goodbye XR8
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 355
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at optimum speed, you could download a 3mb file in a mater of seconds with ADSL+2 or cable
i've got 512 ADSL, and can download around 40 - 45kbps.
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10-12-2005, 11:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sidonee
Posts: 1,062
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I got the best residential service...Optus Cable.
A 3mb MP3 is about 15-20 seconds depending on the other end. Several times I have managed to download at 1.5Megabits per second |
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11-12-2005, 12:09 AM
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windsor user
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
Posts: 13,123
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512 adsl here..
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11-12-2005, 01:03 AM
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It is hard...
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Wellington, NZ
Posts: 587
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11-12-2005, 01:19 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
Posts: 12,025
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optus cable
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11-12-2005, 01:23 AM
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Green with Envi
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Perth, WA
Posts: 161
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I've got ii Broadband 2. ADSL 8mbps... wish they'd upgrade our server! I'm paying for 12mbps dammit!
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11-12-2005, 01:27 AM
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they call me Tibbo
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 6,163
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Bigpuddle cable
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11-12-2005, 01:32 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,705
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512K ADSL for me
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11-12-2005, 03:04 AM
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Dual O2 sensors
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisneyworld
Posts: 1,437
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1500 ADSL.
A good speed is around 160kb a second... take into account that most mp3s you download are peer to peer, so it depends on what the other persons speed/limit is.
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11-12-2005, 03:15 AM
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B-Series Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Victoria
Posts: 3,658
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Myself, 1.5mbps ADSL. How much are you paying for ADSL2?
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11-12-2005, 07:34 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kenthurst
Posts: 40,403
 
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STM-64
... or ... 1Gbps ... hee hee one of the Optus backbones baby. Mind you the PC can't handle that though.
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11-12-2005, 08:14 AM
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Built Ford Tough
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: State of Euphoria Mod: F-Series
Posts: 3,035
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I've got 1500 ADSL myself, can't get cable where I am.
If any of the 56K dial-up users are considering ADSL or for those with a standard ADSL modem, and want up to 4 PCs connected together behind a firewall, etc, I've got a spare Billion 5100 4 port ADSL modem/router I can sell for $80 + postage.
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11-12-2005, 08:37 AM
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Banned
Join Date: May 2005
Location: E-Suburbs of Melb
Posts: 2,814
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Dam, it takes me about 30-40 mins to download a 3mg file. I think its time to persuade mum and dad to get a faster internet connection.
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11-12-2005, 09:39 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Brisbane North
Posts: 1,994
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So theoretically it would take less than 3 seconds. |
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11-12-2005, 09:56 AM
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AKA MYTE8
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,325
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Bigpond cable
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11-12-2005, 09:57 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canberra
Posts: 13,465
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256/64kb plan here. Its funny how you upgrade from dialup which is so slow but then once you get used to the ADSL you want a higher speed lol. Soon my speed will be 0 because I'm moving.
OT If I'm still using the same phone number but moving to a different address, will the ISP charge us the reconnection fee or not? Just don't want to get stooged of about $100. |
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11-12-2005, 10:00 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 35
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1500 ADSL on a 20gig plan. I only do light browsing so I don't need the speed or the capacity, but slower connections didn't seem any cheaper.
Anyone considering broadband should check out Whirlpool and their Broadband Choice section: www.whirlpool.net.au |
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11-12-2005, 10:05 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Some say.......
Posts: 3,830
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Oh the joys of dial-up! 56k here!!! Somedays it would be quicker for me to go to the library than research on the net
 (Take into account the library is nearly 1/2 hour away from me aswell!!!!!!!!!)
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11-12-2005, 11:25 AM
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Looking for clues...
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Morayfield
Posts: 23,647
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For a third of the month I'm on 256k, but it doesn't take long to exceed my download limit, and then the brakes are applied for the rest of the month.
Buggered if I'm going to pay more than 30 bucks a month for access to the net! Maybe I get stubborn about the wrong things.... hmmmm.... |
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11-12-2005, 11:56 AM
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Right out sideways
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Coffs Harbour NSW
Posts: 5,307
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TPG 1500/256 25GB, downloads at constant 171kb/s from websites, quite happy with it
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11-12-2005, 11:56 AM
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Donating Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 4,064
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Bigpond cable. Unlimited D/L
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11-12-2005, 11:58 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,419
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i think i got this wrong, how do you work out what your connection speed is?im on bigpond broadband cable.
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405rwhp LS1, FG XR6T Ute manual, VE series 2 Omega LPG. |
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11-12-2005, 01:19 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: North Brisbane
Posts: 8,529
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Turbo Dial Up
so its just a little faster than normal dial up (apparently) when you look at the little flashing computer it says 115.2kbps (whatever that means)!!!!!!!! |
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11-12-2005, 04:16 PM
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Excessive Fuel Ingestion
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central Queensland Coast
Posts: 1,586
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At the moment, my steam powered machine is connected at 28.8 Kbps, so I can't even vote on the poll!
Like someone else said, I refuse to pay more than $30 a month for the internet. I'm not able to justify much more on this, it's only a hobby or form of entertainment and I need my $$ to keep a roof over my head. Maybe if I just bought some more steam?? Ed 
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11-12-2005, 04:25 PM
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TL40 Wagon?
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2,377
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Optus cable FAST fast fast
<tt>Test run on <b>11/12/2005</b> @ <b>4:16 P.M.</b> Mirror: <b>Optus</b> Test type: <b>Cable</b> Your connection speed: kbps: <b>6784.9</b> KB/s: <b>848.1125</b> Mbps: <b>6.62587890625</b></tt> Mirror: <b>Level 3</b> Test type: <b>Cable</b> Your connection speed: kbps: <b>1850.4</b> KB/s: <b>231.3</b> Mbps: <b>1.80703125</b></tt> |
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