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| Thread ID: 76173 | 2007-01-23 19:08:00 | Wireless BB | sarel (2490) | Press F1 |
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| 518650 | 2007-01-24 08:04:00 | Currently BB via Xtra, the old Adventure plan, plain modem. (And yes, I installed it myself, without problems). Will probably switch to another ISP in the near future as I do not use 10 Gigs, and the son (main user) has left the house, and his servants, and his 10Gig BB. Probably changing to Clear or XNet. The One Who Rules wants to access it BB only at home (2 storey house, BB upstairs, The One usually working downstairs), and with my house configurstion as it is another cable is a bit difficult. sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 518651 | 2007-01-24 09:31:00 | For Clear Net, yeah they do have less than 10Ggigs and Xnet has it. If you want bang for dollar go for Xnet b/c their plans are more flexible and they are lesser than Clear Net, I am with Xnet and for around 5.8Gigs I pay $39.95, if I not use all of it .. they won't even bill me all of it, it happens automatically. I pay $33.95 and then $1 per GB. Rounded to the MB or billed to the closet cent. No connection fees with Xnet and no contracts. No need to switch tolls. For Clear Net there is a contract, if you choose not, I think there is connection fees and you lose out in the free modem. If you bought say 4GB and you dont use it all, they don't transfer it to the next month or give you a refund. You have to switch your tolls to them AND you have to use least $10 of toll calls, if you do not there is a surcharge. If you made no tolls, you pay $10 more, if you made $8 rolls, they make you pay $2. If ADSL is all you want, just buy a wireless router, under $150. Connect the modem to that .. or you can get a $180 ADSL modem with wireless feature. Laptop probably have wireless already. For the PC just buy a wireless device. What I have is, top floor in my room laptop connected to modem wireless router and downstairs I have a PC someone else's. Connection is more than enof, usually getting a 54Mbit, but it can fluctuate to 34Mbit. If I copy a 1GB file it may take 20mins, cable takes around 4mins I think. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 518652 | 2007-01-24 18:33:00 | Thanks guys and Nomad. Will "consult" with the One Who Decides. Will keep you guys updated on progress if the normal thing happens (a b*ggerup) sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 518653 | 2007-01-25 01:22:00 | Also, how do you determine which brand has the stronger signal of the wireless routers - friends of us got a cheapish brand and She Who Decides says her friend's laptop loses signal all the time and that she would rather pay more and get a good signal (and faster d/l's) all the time. And it should not be too expensive. Damn, tough to please, aye. sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 518654 | 2007-01-25 02:12:00 | Not sure how one determines a good one. I go with the word of mouth. I use Linksys and its been pretty stable. I can say from my layout I am getting mostly 54Mbit my computer is here and the other is right a floor underneath (directly). I think a good one is that its reliable, easy to use, instant access to the net and printers and shared files. Its not temperamental. However if you are disconnecting, it can be the layout of your place. I would download "Dr TCP" and run it at each computer and type a setting of 17520 for TCP Receive Window and 1500 for MTU. This may make it more stable. If it is the layout of your place maybe extra boosters placed around the house. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 518655 | 2007-01-25 02:33:00 | Now for the true test - I have to go and do it. B*gger. sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 518656 | 2007-01-25 03:29:00 | Linksys routers are some of the best. Nomad is correct in that they have great service and dead easy to set-up. Good connection speeds too. | beeswax34 (63) | ||
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