Holy Crap

Pyrosurfer · Post by **Pyrosurfer** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:40 pm

I'm getting 600Kilobytes/s downloading stuff on my road runner connection. I used to get between 250-370KB/s. Anyone else with rr experiencing speed increases?

curt_grymala · Post by **curt_grymala** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:54 pm

I wish. I'm on dial-up, so I'm experiencing about 1/100th of what you're getting.

hearld500 · Post by **hearld500** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:02 pm

Wow....what kind of connection are you on? I'm on DSL, and I'm only getting 40-50kbs.

Pyrosurfer · Post by **Pyrosurfer** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:05 pm

Cable, Road Runner.

Clessy · Post by **Clessy** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:17 pm

I have RR I average around 450 on fast things. I get around 250 on most things and of course on file sharing i get the crappy 50-150. I blame that on 56k and dsl users being able to share files with us.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:21 pm

I'm looking into new ISPs. Cable ones to be exact, as DSL ain't cutting the mustard. Comcast ok?

Edit: Ah fuck, Comcast is the only option. Bastards.

DaMadFiddler · Post by **DaMadFiddler** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:26 pm

[shrug] DSL is fine by me. Sure, stuff "only" downloads around 150Kbps. But it's cheap, that speed is more than adequate for all normal tasks, and besides, it was the only option when we subscribed

. We now also have the option of switching to Comcast cable, but (1) we have to finish out our service agreement with the DSL company anyway and (2) I refuse to do business with a company that's actively working to undermine and destroy public television.

Vchat20 · Post by **Vchat20** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:01 pm

yeah, i think RR had plans to upgrade their residential 3mbit connections to somewhere like 6mbit. check dslreports.com, you should easily be able to find more info there.