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WTF!! dialup in the year 2010??

i cant believe it, i just saw a tv commercial for dialup!
"America's broadband users can save $16 billion a year and save $300 a year individually by switching to netzero dialup for 9.99$ a month. call 1800netzero or go to netzero.com"
i wouldnt go back to 56k dialup if YOU PAY ME 9.99$ a month!

i have 1000,000,000 mb/s broadband lol

I don't understand why anyone would go back to dialup if they were on DSL, cable, FiOS, or any other high-speed connection. I remember dialup as being absolute hell. You couldn't call anyone while they were online, or you would get a busy signal. Waiting for a picture or site to load would take forever. And all that waiting was just so you could see animated GIF backgrounds and listen to embedded midi while reading blinking text on someone's geocities page. The only person I know with dialup is my uncle, but he has to have it because he's in too rural a town for cable or DSL.
I remember my mom (just to mess with us) would sometimes intentionally pick up the phone while my sister or I was online, and dial random buttons so I'd lose my connection and have to reconnect the modem .

here is a video of netzero, (not the shorter version i saw on tv commercial)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLVUqhxdCUk&feature=related

we all get fater speeds using our phones and internet sharing lol

Yeah, I saw a commercial for some company who was advertising their services as being faster than "just" dial up, recently. I just was like, um.... okay? Dial up has not been relevant for a couple of years now. My dad, who lives in a town with a population of 300 (that was as of 2000), has DSL!

I just P!55ED my pants..
NetZero said:
What connection speeds does NetZero offer?
NetZero Platinum members can access NetZero's services at speeds up to 56k, using V.90 compression technology. Slower modems will also be able to connect at 28.8k, and 33.6k. We do not recommend connections slower than 28.8k.
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That in combination with this banner...
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I saw the same commercial a few days ago, funny stuff

wait wait wait. I can surf AND talk at the same time!!!!!????

56k
those where the days.......NOT!

any1 else seeing a difference in download speedtests recently?

in the austin, tx area i normally have been getting around 700-800 from home and 400-500 from work using xtremelabs.
out of nowhere starting yesterday i started hitting around 1.6-1.7 from home and around 1.5-1.8 from work.
anyone else noticing a difference?

aagvain said:
in the austin, tx area i normally have been getting around 700-800 from home and 400-500 from work using xtremelabs.
out of nowhere starting yesterday i started hitting around 1.6-1.7 from home and around 1.5-1.8 from work.
anyone else noticing a difference?
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T-Mobile or ATT?

sorry, tmobile

aagvain said:
sorry, tmobile
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Well I know T-Mobile is rolling out full HSPDA in some area's. So might be why you are getting a boost in speeds. With 2 bars of 3g signal im getting 761 down 709 up. And I am in the 1B floor of a big building.

ok something isnt right here.....downloaded the speedtest.net app.
this is after a reboot:
Test Date: Jun 4, 2010 8:51:10 am
Connection Type: Cell
Download: 4009 kbps
Upload: 1580 kbps
Ping: 82 ms
A detailed image for this result can be found here:
http://www.speedtest.net/android/4498198.png
Ookla operates Speedtest.net using a massive global infrastructure to minimize the impact of Internet congestion and latency. With over a million tests performed every day across hundreds of servers, Speedtest.net is the ultimate resource for bandwidth testing and related information. Visit it on your computer today to find out why.
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i'm not gonna argue it. even if these speedtests are totally off i definately am noticing a difference

It's just a good HSDPA speed. If you weren't seeing it before - it means you have never been near HSDPA-capable base station.

I'm from Austin too...and just like you I was only getting 6-700 down and 2-300up. Now 2.19mb down and 1.3-1.4mb up. That's with only 2 bars here at work now. I'l go out side later and test. I get full bars out side and at home.

Your speeds are what I see everyday here on ATT in socal, so your area prob just got upgraded. But your ping certainly is impressive.

Yes, faster in Houston
Yesterday I noticed my speed was very fast here in Houston on T-Mobile 3G. I didn't think much more about it until about an hour ago and realized it was really fast. I did a speedtest and was pleasantly surprised. I'm getting great download speeds! I knew they were rolling out 4g in the Austin area but I wasn't expecting it here in Houston.
I used to range from 400 - 800 (using the latest froyo radio on 2.2). Today, I'm getting 1141 - 3500! I'm so happy.

Slow 4g speed

I've tried the Charge and Thunderbolt along with the Revo, and for some reason the 4g on the Revo is less that half the speed of the other devices using the Speedtest app. Someone on another forum commented about this as well. Do you folks think this is a radio issue that can be fixed? Otherwise, I'll be taking the Revo back.
Thanks!

What is your dl speed because in all honesty any dl above 3 MB/sec is overkill. Here in SE TX mine avgs. 8 down/5 up. Try another server it does vary greatly. Remember it is a burst speed and is dependant on how many users are on a tower plus other factors beyond your control. A true OC-3 speed of 20 down /20 up runs about $20,000 a month for a business.

I'm always between 8 - 11 down and 4 - 6 up out here in Charleston, SC
Sent from my LG Hobo 4G

Average 4G speed around my home is 8-12 dwn, 5-9 up.
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drutman said:
What is your dl speed because in all honesty any dl above 3 MB/sec is overkill. Here in SE TX mine avgs. 8 down/5 up. Try another server it does vary greatly. Remember it is a burst speed and is dependant on how many users are on a tower plus other factors beyond your control. A true OC-3 speed of 20 down /20 up runs about $20,000 a month for a business.
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Verizon probably has run their own fiber to their towers... and they are probably running OC-12 or 24 lines.
Hehehe... had to block the isp, as we are our own... That is shared with 1500 other users...
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4G LTE in Milwaukee is VERY fast.
Near the airport, strong constant 20-30mbps and 4-9mbps up.
I have yet to venture to Madison yet or Wisconsin Dells, as those are the other two major city's in WI to have LTE setup.
on a side note, I will say with my first LG which was borked and stuck with the stock shipping software my downloads were some what slower then my new one with the current stock software. 15mbps max on the old software and 30mbps with the new software.

Canadian Note4 LTE performance. Rogers, Bell, Telus.

First off I'm in the GTA of Southern Ontario. I've used/tested tons of phones from the Captivate up to the Note4 on different carriers from London to Ottawa.
I've done posts before too but like to see the change over time and I have to admit the major carriers here have expanded quite well over the past few years and the performance has been incredible.
As well, it is true that the phone itself and it's hardware really affects what kind of DL speeds you will get.
I'm mostly on Rogers in the Toronto area and have got some amazing speeds (on certain towers). There really is a massive difference from area to area and tower to tower.
I could give you the top ten towers that easily get over 100+ mbps and probably would do 250+ once the carriers activate the latest cat6 LTE.
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So post some of your experiences and screenshots of speed tests. What carrier and general area if wanted. I use apps that tell me the exact tower I'm connected to. Your signal level too if wanted.
All of my crazy high tests are (obviously full signal bar connection) but I check actual number level and try to be between - 60 and - 77 dBm. Keep in mind most phones hit 4 bars at - 85 (lower the better.. - 50 being perfect) although the Note 4 uses a slightly different scale.
Here are a few tests I did recently on a couple (really good) towers around me.
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FYI.. I find the Ookla Speedtest.net app is the best but keep in mind that top performance changes from server to server and time of day.. As well, be aware that when blazing over 100+ mbps you will use up 115+ mB's per test!
Here are the better more consistent servers I use for top tests.
For Toronto - Start and Nexicom seem to be best.
Montreal has several good ones but Fibrenoire is typically amazing.
Speedtest.net in Washington used to be poor.. Strange as it's their testing app and would figure it would be tops but now is much better. I can get 100+ often.
Georgian college in Barrie is usually good as is TowerStream in New York.
Bell/North Bay, Lightspeed/Canton, TimeWarner/Syracuse and University of Flint all can go 100+ too but are sometimes much lower at points during the day.
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Using Nexus 6 for Home Internet

Looking to get rid of satellite internet since T-Mobile has very strong LTE access at my house.
Does anyone use a Nexus 6 as their home internet gateway? I have 2 desktops and a laptop that I would be connecting to it. As well as a Google Chromebox.
If you do use it for your home internet, I know you can edit the sqlite code to not use the tethered data.... and take advantage of the unlimited plan.
The question I have is if you use this method, are you happy with it?

I have a truly unlimited plan from Verizon and usually do my gaming from my phone so my other devices don't take bandwidth and I don't lag. I also have a verizon MiFi to watch Netflix and for the tablets and laptops around the house .
I don't have issue with it I just don't think T Mobile really has "unlimited" they will throttle you.
But to me using my phone is no different than using the MiFi. I would much rather have high speed internet at my house but that's not going to happen anytime in the near future unfortunately.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...ited-data-customers-using-p2p-on-its-network/
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DebianDog said:
I have a truly unlimited plan from Verizon and usually do my gaming from my phone so my other devices don't take bandwidth and I don't lag. I also have a verizon MiFi to watch Netflix and for the tablets and laptops around the house .
I don't have issue with it I just don't think T Mobile really has "unlimited" they will throttle you.
But to me using my phone is no different than using the MiFi. I would much rather have high speed internet at my house but that's not going to happen anytime in the near future unfortunately.
Sent from my Nexus 6
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well crap.
how much internet do you use would you say on your laptops and everything? I do have a satellite with a 25gb cap possibly getting installed tomorrow.

Honestly no idea because it's a business account that my work pays for and it's unlimited I don't have access to what it's using it doesn't show it on the device.
But I have burned over 40 gigs on my verizon account this month via the phone.
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