Internet Service Providers

[jthepsen]

Hey, any of you ppl know which internet service provider provides the fastest internet connection? You see, I'm currently signed up with Verizon DSL and it takes me a little over an hour to upload episodes that are more than 1 hour long. However, I sometimes use the computer at work and it only takes me like 5-10 minutes to upload the same amount of size. Too bad I don't know what kind of internet service the company I work for uses. Any replies is greatly appreciated. :wacko: ^_^

 

[darvil]

Hey, any of you ppl know which internet service provider provides the fastest internet connection? You see, I'm currently signed up with Verizon DSL and it takes me a little over an hour to upload episodes that are more than 1 hour long. However, I sometimes use the computer at work and it only takes me like 5-10 minutes to upload the same amount of size. Too bad I don't know what kind of internet service the company I work for uses. Any replies is greatly appreciated. :wacko: ^_^

[post="146411"][/post]​

First of all you can't compare the 2 places. There's no ISP that is going to give you that much speed. The time it takes you to upload depends on your upload speed. On a normal home connection they will limit that to a tiny percent of your download speed. When companies advertise that their connection is 3 MEGs, they normally don't mention the upload speed.. They normally just tell you the download speed so you can see why regular people can get confused by it.

I would guess and say your work place probably has a dedicated T1 so its upload speed is not capped at all. T1 = 10meg download and 10 meg download.

Normal home connection would be something like 3 meg download and 0.512 upload.

See the difference? The upload is 1/6th of the download speed. Much slower.

 

[Kina]

darvil, ur the MAN! but um...i want wireless, what do u suggest darv?

 

[KhoOnxNouxWanxJai]

well if u want fast uploads try cable net.. cable net uploads faster than dsl.. like mines i can upload a lakorn or movie that is about 1hour and 30 mins in 20 minutes...I mean not as fast as 10 minutes but hey it beats an hour right?

 

[KhoOnxNouxWanxJai]

I meant upload lol

 

[darvil]

darvil, ur the MAN! but um...i want wireless, what do u suggest darv?

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Do you have to get wireless? Like you live in the middle of nowhere? lol.. I don't like wireless... but if you have no choice I guess you gotta go with what you can get. I've looked at the directtv wireless thing (Hughes net I think). Comparing the prices.. you get less for the same amount of money. I suppose your best bet is to see the download/upload speed and the money and calculate the best value for your money.

Are you a big heavy downloader? or uploader? I think wireless might be a bit more controlling too.

 

[Kina]

well, if i want to take my laptop elsewhere other than using it at home, then i would want wireless, no?

would dl's and upl's be faster with wireless?

 

[jthepsen]

THANKS GUYS FOR YOUR REPLIES...I USE WIRELESS WHEN IM AT SCHOOL, BUT I NEVER TRIED TO DOWNLOAD OR UPLOAD ANYTHING ON MY LAPTOP BEFORE. HMM...I SHOULD TRY, BUT SINCE MY DESKTOP BROKE...MY LAPTOP HAS BEEN MY DESKTOP/LAPTOP COMPTER WITH IRRITATING TANGLED WIRES STUCK IN IT.

 

[KhoOnxNouxWanxJai]

wireless works pretty awesome for uploads and downloads also.. its just like my cable net sometimes faster... but the thing is sometimes it sucks when u get disconnected while downloading or uploadin heheheh

 

[*Ice*]

ughh internet which is fastest ha dont talk about it in thailand most are real slow

 

[tang071]

i've been using wireless for a couple of years now and its pretty sweet. with my powerbook d/l speed has been faster than on my vaio i dunno if that has to do with anything. but yeah, no matter where i go in thailand, whether if its home, company or starbucks the internet is so damn slow.