Subject says it all. We are currently on Dialup at ~$15/ month. Not looking to spend $$$$$ but would like to have a faster connection. I've heard RR is pretty good, but it's also pricey. Some of the Dockpoint stuff looks good on paper, but I've heard quite a few bad stories about their actual connection speeds and poor customer service. What else is available around here?? Any recommendations on who to use, or who NOT to use?? Thanks!! Kel.
I have been using Sprint DSL for the past 3 years. Has proven to be fast and reliable during that time, after some initial problems which were due to the router I was using. After switching that out it has been very stable. If you have Sprint as your local carrier or you have a cell phone with them, you can get the DSL at a reduced price usually. I don't have access to Time Warner at our location and we are outside the Dockpoint footprint also, so DSL is my only option. There is also QROWireless that might work for you, depending on your physical location (have to have a line of sight with their tower at 40/42). Good luck switching from dial up...it's worth the extra in the time you will save!!
DSL or Road Runner ........ hmmmmmm ... let me see? DSL hands down for one reason SECURITY!!! If you live in a sub-division and you use cable ISP your a prime target for a "sniffer". Cable service in those areas are nothing more than a large network with no line security. They can't get into your PC if your have a good firewall but they can look at everything that leaves your PC on down that line. Cable may have great connection speeds but I believe I'll let that lure pass my mouth till they can secure the out transmissions. I'm on the Srint DSL also, and for the same reason as Appcomm, it's all that's offered in economical broadband in my area.
I vote Road Runner too. Thats all that's available to me where I live. I've had no problems with it and it is fast. I get it bundled with cable tv service so right now I'm getting a reduced rate.
I throw another vote for Road Runner. It is extremely fast and you don't have the headaches of dealing with Sprint Tech Support, which you will have to! I will sacrifice a little security for the 3 or 4 times the bandwidth Road Runner offers. Implement the security measures we have discussed in other posts and then call TWC Road Runner for an installation date.
Cable is too easily secured for it to be a concern. TWC-RR is getting ready to roll out 8mbs service, that is unreal. I think your up link is 712k or something which is pretty hot.
Nat_RH, Please link me to those security posts. I would love to switch to cable but everything I have read says piercing coaxial transmission lines gives direct access to all hosts’ transmissions? Have they changed the concept of coaxial lines, modems and transmission methods recently? As I said, securing your network is a no brainer, securing the line transmission is. I think you had better read up on how the cable providers are now sniffing lines for NAT boxes and how many active hosts are behind them using the same sniffing process. I'm not against them doing this; it helps them catch the cheaters. Implementing PGP, S/MIME and VPN's is not total security. You may also want to look into the DOCSIS specifications on security for the 1.1 version. Maybe if they make the move to the HFC system it may help.
ANY network has its vulnerabilities...cable is a network...dsl is a network. if youre that parnoid, you should check into ssh tunneling and tinfoil hats.
Coming from someone who said "fook dockpoint", I'll just take that last comment with a grain of salt. I guess if you can't defend your point with fact your only recourse is snide remarks. You had better get paranoid, the spyware, sniffing and hacking for data resell industry is approaching a 2 BILLION dollar market mark. They have become a formidable security risk to everyone and should not be taken lightly. Ignoring this fact for increased bandwidth only shows you sticking your head in the sand and makes you an easy target. If you want one example of how hard they are competing for your data just look at the file search in Spybot. In less than 9 months the file search has gone from approx 13,700 to over 25,000. That’s a 55% increase. PS: DSL is not an multi user line network.
Wow... My point is from an end-user standpoint. The bandwidth and quality of service provided by Cable far outweighs that of Sprint DSL. From a secuirty standpoint, if you have the proper routers, spyware detectors, anti-virus and non-microsoft based browsers, Cable and DSL users are at the same risk of spyware and internet-based intrusions. The paranoia mentioned earlier should be the same on Cable and DSL. ddrdan does a good job of detailing the differences, I think anyone who subscribes to broadband should use the security measures detailed above. I will continue to enjoy 5Mbps while DSL customers max out at 1.5Mbps normally.
wow...wasnt being a smartass, sorry you took it that way. my point is how far do you take this? eventually youll just end up not having internet access. im still trying to figure out the correlation youve made there. so spyware only affects cable users? :roll: i highly doubt im an easy target. the fact is any always on internet connection is at risk. again, youre throwing stuff around that affects ALL users of the internet. not until it reaches your isp. have you read your isp's privacy policy lately? read it carefully, you just might see some little print that says THEY collect and sell your information :shock: spyware/malware is a problem across the board, not just for cable users. you make it sound like dsl users never have virii, spyware etc. do i prefer a 5mb line for the same price as a 3mb dsl line? hell yeah, its all about the best bang for my buck.
i used to have RR,but as more people in the neighborhood got it...it went incredibally slower especialy around 3:30,4:00...when i called timewiener they said that as people got online we all had to 'share' the bandwidth, since i have switched to DSL,it has remained the same constant speed. not the fastest,but not the most expensive either.($39.95 mo.)
