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JDM_STYLE · #11 11-02-2010, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by V3 RA

i hate you wayne...

im stuck with ADSL 1 out in the sticks at my place

I was on dial up for the last 5yrs, that's how I saved for the 204 haha.

Foxymophandlmama · #12 11-02-2010, 02:17 PM

I wanna know how come, When I only have adsl1 available, I still have to pay adsl2 prices?

V3 RA · #13 11-02-2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JDM_STYLE

I was on dial up for the last 5yrs, that's how I saved for the 204 haha.

well in that case im not such a hater hahah

sleepy · #14 11-02-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Foxymophandlmama

I wanna know how come, When I only have adsl1 available, I still have to pay adsl2 prices?

I always thought ADSL2 was cheaper?

Alternate · #15 11-02-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Foxymophandlmama

I wanna know how come, When I only have adsl1 available, I still have to pay adsl2 prices?

We pay more than adsl2 prices!

iprimus have a adsl2 plan with 130GB for $50 at the moment. down here $50 would be lucky to get you 10gb on 1.5Mb. Its effing shit. and telstra, with there super awesome "99% of the population covered" bullshit cant even provide adsl1 to me, because they wont upgrade the exchange with more ports.

saturation · #16 11-02-2010, 03:19 PM

its probably because they pay telstra part of that to cover the usage of equipment etc with ADSL 1. ADSL2 means their own DSLAMS.

In regards to gigabit gear dont know. but your choices are limited with a lappy, most lappies have onboard LAN so you would have to go USB or Serial/PCI

jEstEr? · #17 11-02-2010, 08:35 PM

putting a 1gb card in your laptop won't make a bit of difference

JDM_STYLE · #18 11-02-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jEstEr?

putting a 1gb card in your laptop won't make a bit of difference

Any suggestions Mat how to get more out of it?

jEstEr? · #19 11-02-2010, 09:10 PM

move closer to the exchange

you've got a 100megabit connection and 100megabyte network card, 8 bits to a byte so your network card is already 8x faster than the fastest speed your internet connection can support. Short of changing network car brands to the same chipset as the modem or looking online for another brand of modem you've likely got the most out of it you can without spending bulk coin. All forms of internet connection have overheads, so getting near on 80% of the max theoretical speed from yours is doing well.

axle · #20 11-02-2010, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jEstEr?

move closer to the exchange

you've got a 100megabit connection and 100megabyte network card, 8 bits to a byte so your network card is already 8x faster than the fastest speed your internet connection can support. Short of changing network car brands to the same chipset as the modem or looking online for another brand of modem you've likely got the most out of it you can without spending bulk coin. All forms of internet connection have overheads, so getting near on 80% of the max theoretical speed from yours is doing well.

+1 be very happy. There would be more people getting less than 80% of max than people getting more.

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