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Technology Stocks : Real Life Connection speeds ??
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To: Larry Holmes who wrote (145)3/24/1997 1:36:00 AM
From: Stoctrash   of 148
 
"My thinking is that I'd probably pay $10 or so per 1kbps; thus, a V.34 modem running at a true 56kbps, all the time, would be worth paying an extra $300 for if I could really get the 56kbps all the time, but if I'm going to get so-and-so kbps sometimes, and such-and-such kbps other times, and who-knows-what the rest of the time, maybe it isn't worth as much."

I'd guess the price of a new modem to double your speed... or about $100. But its gotta work none of this 33.6 ...NOt stuff...<.i>

"I've also wondered if it bothers anyone when the connect speed is "jumping around" as it seems to be. With my 33.6kbps modem, if I don't get a 33.6 connection, I will often redial several times to see if I CAN get lucky and connect at that speed; if not, I give up and settle for 28.8 or whatever seems to be the day's limit. I'm close to my ISP so I can usually count on at least 28.8, but many can't.
Just curious."

I use to try alot.....now only if it falls below 21K will i maybe redial...then hope for that beloved 28.8 (only 7% of the time) with my 33.6 modem that has never broken from 28.8 dash limit.

I've seen the same thing where your speed says go go...but you redial and notice the difference right away though the speed is "listed" the same? Many strange things happen on a dial up for sure.

That new DBS/internet downstream is sounding real good these days. If i could ACTUALLY double my current speed i would drop $200 in notime...but I can't unless i go ISDN. Telco's better make some moves or Scotty is gunna "beam" me my internet soon.
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