What internet connection do you use?

[Chris]

I'm interested to know what sort of internet connection you all have? Broadband hasn't really reached the Channel Islands yet, and so I'm using dual channel (128k) ISDN.

What do you all use?

[Bazza]

Glad to see I'm not the only one still on an old 56k!!:o

[swimmer]

yeh i have one, used to have an ISDN but don't anymore for some reason, i don't think it was much better. i have a 56k but it only connects at 45333 at best, anyone know why or how i can get it to connect at the full 56k (56000) ??

[Pete]

You get 45K! You are lucky. The best I get is 33k. Most phone lines only cope with that. 56K is totally unheard of on a normal phone line.:mad:

[swimusa]

That's why I get my internet through my cable tv connection.

[Steve]

Originally posted by Pete
You get 45K! You are lucky. The best I get is 33k. Most phone lines only cope with that. 56K is totally unheard of on a normal phone line.:mad:

Unblucky! I get 52k thro' my 56k modem :D

[landlubber]

Originally posted by Chris
I'm interested to know what sort of internet connection you all have? Broadband hasn't really reached the Channel Islands yet, and so I'm using dual channel (128k) ISDN.

What do you all use?

I doubt we'll ever get broadband where I live - we're too rural for mains gas! :mad: Is it true that even when a telephone exchange is upgraded to ADSL, broadband only works in a 3 km radius of the exchange? My exchange is about 8 km away.

[lane4]

I have Cable Broadband running at 512k but I'm currently on a 1 month trial of their new 1 meg connection! :D
It is excellently fast!!!!!!!!

However, Chris, I am not sure what T1 and T3 mean (apart from them being very fast) or how you get them? Please can you explain?

[BigFish]

T1 and T2 normally come in the form of a leased line between you and where ever it is you want to connect to (your ISP for example). They provide ridiculuous bandwidth and are pretty damned expensive for personal use. I entered a competition with Demon about 10 years ago, and the first prize was a leased line for a year -- value: thousands just for installation.

Universities and big companies usually have them. I've never heard of a residential house having one installed; although now you've got me thinking ...

[Phil Tanner]

Basic BT broadband at home, which I think is 512. Until recently I used a supposedly 56K connection which never seemed to get above the low 40s, but it was OK. The main benefit is freeing up the phone line. I did think I might download music once we got broadband, but I just can't find the time.

[Arianna]

56K here :cry: like landlubber we are far to rural..and ditto no mains gas... looked into satellite but cost is extortionate.. before we moved down here last August we had broadband and I miss it so much!!! on 56K manage to connect at about 46.6kbps.. but that only after I contacted BT and got them to tweak the line because the connection speed was so slow.

[mad4it]

I thought an ISDN connection was broadband? no? oh well thats i put on the poll, but we are BT Broadband. oops! :) :rolleyes: :)

[Bazza]

Can I change my vote from 56k dial up to 512k always on braodband? :devil:

(Change took place 18 months ago!!)

[crawler]

One of the NTL lost sheep.
Actually up until Christmas my 128k connection was driving me nuts -once had a 2 week stint with no connection. Since then it has been fine making my visits to the NTHell site a thing of the past.
I know I should really look around again at offers from BT, Tiscali, etc cos I'm paying £17.99 per month - anyone knowledgeable on the best offer going for full bb (say 512k min) now please?

[Bazza]

Yes I believe Blueyonder offer 512k broadband for £17.99 a month now. Heard it on the radio the other day. Unfortunately they aren't available in all areas.

That reminds me I should speak to them as they are charging me £25 a month!

[adamlelean]

Broadband at work (512k), 56k at home, there's no broadband out in the wilderness yet. Normally I look at this site from work

[londoner62]

Broadband at work (512k), 56k at home, there's no broadband out in the wilderness yet. Normally I look at this site from work
SSSHHHHHHHHH

[CGorman]

ISDN Line that connects at 64bps or or 128bps when both lines are used.

[KatieBun]

ADSL, thanks to my husband's campaign for our village. :D

[davethetriathlete]

A 1Mb Cable connection here but a lowly 28.8 dial up at work