Internet Speed, Is 7mb/sec worth it?

[rendermandan]

I've been trying to come up with ways to save some money. Currently I have cox high speed internet access. and they claim I get 7mbps download speed. but when I do a speed test online, I only get around 5000 kbps. they have a cheaper package that is $15 less per month that gives me 1.5 mbps. Is it really worth it to have that extra speed. Most of my online acces is spent surfing the web, looking at this site, ebay, newegg news etc. Nothing major.
Would I really notice that big of a difference in speed? 1.5 mbps is still alot faster than dialup. I understand that download speed is dependant on the server that you go to. If there was only a way I could limit my speed as a test to see how slow it would be without actually changing it. Is there?

[GT40_GearHead]

i would say 1.5 mbps is enough !

that is what i run and pay 10$ for it, never had a problem

[rendermandan]

i would say 1.5 mbps is enough !

that is what i run and pay 10$ for it, never had a problem

$10? thru who? Cox wants to charge me $26.95 for 1.5. I'm currently paying 42.95 for 7mbps.

Oops nevermind, Just saw you are in Romainia. :)

[GT40_GearHead]

well i don't know if it would be important through whom, remember i live in Romania lol :D

basically RDS is my provider

[nil8]

No, you won't notice a difference. The only time you would is in downloading movies via the net(youtube), or in downloading programs. That would be marginally slower. Outside of that, some big, gaudy sites might take an extra 20 seconds to load. No big deal.

If you don't download, you really don't need more that 1.5mbit right now.

[Indybird]

7Mb/s is great! Thats what mine is...

Anyone else here have Comcast? Cause they are a monopoly in my area. Which is too bad cause not only do they charge way too much but their service kinda sux.

[Airbozo]

7Mb/s is great! Thats what mine is...

Anyone else here have Comcast? Cause they are a monopoly in my area. Which is too bad cause not only do they charge way too much but their service kinda sux.

I have Comcast. I pay for 6mb and get very close to 8mb down. Only had a few problems with them, but not for very long. Try ATT for the DSL service. They should have it in your area. (have it pretty much everywhere in the US.)
I only get about 385 up though which is worse than the dsl service I used to have. I only switched because they gave me a great deal on cable and internet access.

Here's a little known fact; If you call up your cable/dsl provider and tell them you are switching to dsl/cable (reverse of what you have), and ask them if they have any incentives for staying with (insert provider name here). Otherwise tell them you are not happy with your service and that is why you are switching. Most of the time they will reduce your cable/dsl monthly rate if you sign a year contract. They way I did it was to call Comcast and ask if they had any incentives for switching to cable from dsl, they gave me a rate of $32.95/mo for a year when the BEST advertised price was $49.95/mo. That recently ran out so I am now up to $45.95 (the lowest I could get them to go), without a contract. I had planned on calling ATT to see what kind of incentive they have.

Play the internet providers like cell phone companies and get the best rates...

[Eclecticos]

Get the Verizon Fios DSL 10mb/S +Plus

[Airbozo]

Get the Verizon Fios DSL 10mb/S +Plus

Too bad they don't offer that service many places yet.

[Aero]

wow, my internet is slow. I only get 1.1 to 2.5 mbps. Comcast must be behind in the Chicagoland area. I would say pocket that extra cash, even with my internet nothing takes more than 15 seconds to load unless its youtube or a massive flash file.

[Luke122]

Shaw Cable is offering 5, 10, and 25mbps here!

5= $40/month
10=$55/month
25=$99/month

All prices are in Canadian dollars.
:D

[rendermandan]

Thanks for everyones input. Cox actully offers a 12mbps speed to but I think its $60/month.

[Cool1Net6]

Seems to me I'm one of the slow ones with 1.5 down. An option of over 6mbps down is non-existent where I live due to Telephone & Cable monopolies.

-Cool-

[GT40_GearHead]

baah as i said, i have 1-1.5 mb/s and its all good :D no need to trow more money on bandwidth that i'm never gonna use

[Redundant]

Seems to me I'm one of the slow ones with 1.5 down. An option of over 6mbps down is non-existent where I live due to Telephone & Cable monopolies.

-Cool-
What company are you using? I'm trying to convince my dad to buy DSL/cable as I'm currently on dreadful dial-up...:(

[Cool1Net6]

BellSouth FastAccess DSL (which I think is now AT&T). Adelphia (which I think is now Comcast) didn't have reliable-enough high-speed cable, and at the time I had both, DSL was faster and more reliable for less money.

-Cool-

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

Rogers Extreme HIgh Speed Cable 6Mbps down 1Mbps up... and i have yet to find a website that has a outbound traffic of over 700Mpbs.... speed test rates me as a lil lower than what im payin for tho http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/sketchymodder/132811970.png

rly unless ur a hardcore downloader or a crazy fragger there is no way ur gunna notice a big difference,.... if i didnt run more than one server i woulda already downgraded heh

[slytherock]

The only reason I'm using the 7mb/sec connection is because of the unlimited download/upload. Not that I download much, but for my work I upload a lot more then the 1.5 limit me to

[crenn]

For our house, 1.5mbps isn't enough. We need at least 8mbps to keep me happy. For us, it's a choice of either 8mbps ADSL or 24mbps ADSL2+ (which you're only likely to get a quarter of, if that). The problem here is the upload speed and the amount of data you're given. We're currently on 25GB+50GB (with the 50GB only accessible between 12AM-8AM) for $95.

[Kayin]

bumpasaurus alert...

But I'm on 30mb business class cable. No caps. It's pretty nice.

[Trace]

Did you guys look at the dates? THat's from '07

[Luke122]

Post from 1994:

"I just picked up this 14.4kbps modem, and it's INSANE FAST!"

[billygoat333]

damn zombie threads. so would you consider that bump post spam? lol or is that user valid?

[Luke122]

Hard to say.. that user has made some unusual posts in the past, but with only 3 posts so far, nothing has been blatant spam. He (she?) could just be ESL, and living in a different time zone, and trying to contribute. *shrug*

[Zephik]

Man, what a blast from the past! I still remember most of the users in this thread from way back when. I can't believe how many years I've been here. lol

[simon275]

For us, it's a choice of either 8mbps ADSL or 24mbps ADSL2+

The 8mbps ADSL is actually shaped ADSL2+

I have full ADSL2+ which is supposedly 24mbps I get about 10mbps.

Cheers.

[Datech]

Haha, I was reading through this thread and thinking, "Wow, we sure have a lot of legacy members popping up for a speed thread, cool!"

Then I saw Kayin's post, :(

[Kayin]

I love you too, bro.

[crenn]

The 8mbps ADSL is actually shaped ADSL2+

I have full ADSL2+ which is supposedly 24mbps I get about 10mbps.

Cheers.
Wrong!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asymmetric_digital_subscriber_line

There is a standard of ADSL which does go upto 8mbps.