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Thread ID: 116209	2011-02-21 19:04:00	Dialup v Broadband	JohnMax (12135)	Press F1

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1180235	2011-02-21 19:04:00	An interesting question has come up. With people moving from Dialup to Broadband would the remaining Dialup connections get faster? Logic suggests that it shouldn't but experiences indicate that faster connection speeds are happening. Thoughts	JohnMax (12135)
1180236	2011-02-21 19:43:00	Less load on the hardware providing the dialup services would mean that they return to normal "expected" dialup speeds, instead of being bogged down by overloading, but they will never exceed the speed limitations of being such an old, outdated, slow technology.	inphinity (7274)
1180237	2011-02-21 20:12:00	The ONLY thing dial up will ever have going for it it that it's cheaper. That's it. I don't know if this is the case or not, but I reckon dial up performance is getting worse rather than better, and was wondering if the new hardware Telecom has been installing in exchanges perhaps is more geared toward optimizing performance for ADSL/VDSL rather than dial up? Does anyone know if that is the case?	wratterus (105)
1180238	2011-02-21 20:14:00	No. There is an upper limit on dialup speed anyway, and most of the problems isn't like with broadband, too many users etc, but the **** quality of the lines in rural areas. Which is why a lot of them get connection speeds of no more than 21k.	pctek (84)
1180239	2011-02-21 20:30:00	In some countries like Singapore it depends on that infrastructure and the market maybe . Dialup is the most expensive form of Internet . ADSL is mid way and the cheapest is 3G (cellular) . 85% of Singapore is on 3G the last time I read . Re: dialup in NZ . There is a upper limit and I guess technically if less people are on it it should be faster but I think that even standard websites these days are more sophisticated so that may negate any benefits . For us ADSL frees up the landline and if you are a relatively low user, ADSL can be cheaper than dialup + a second line .	Nomad (952)
1180240	2011-02-21 20:40:00	I don't think it's more geared towards ADSL practically speaking, even when I have been slow down on dialup speed on ADSL. It still times out opening webpages and Internet Banking. Not sure if its a limitation by the ISP however.	Nomad (952)
1180241	2011-02-21 21:17:00	The poor wife had to suffer dial up speed for 10 days after I blew out the cap downloading some ISO's. She couldnt believe it used to feel acceptable to her, she couldnt login to the bank, farmville was a slideshow and I think we actually saved some money as she could buy anything on trade me as the photo displays were taking too long for her...LMAO!!	SolMiester (139)
1180242	2011-02-21 22:30:00	The ONLY thing dial up will ever have going for it it that it's cheaper . That's it . . . . ONLY as in one ? I find it useful to connect when only a phone line is available . Pete	Organicpete (133)
1180243	2011-02-21 23:09:00	I had to use dialup for a day when Telecom screwed up my ADSL connection by hooking it up to someone else's line It wasn't too bad, if you're only looking at one site at once.	Agent_24 (57)
1180244	2011-02-22 02:29:00	the short answer is no. Also there has been no new dial-up equipment installed for a long time, rather it has been reducing in quantity and removed as demand dwindles. Dial-up interfaces through the telephone exchange to the net, ADSL is connected directly to it and has no direct effect on dial-up bandwidth available. I would suspect that the prevalence of ADSL on the cables to peoples houses would have an adverse effect on dial-up speeds due to digital noise.	dugimodo (138)
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