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I just switched over from JoeyT Nov 2012 #1
Wow. Satellite latency is wild, but that upstream is fantastic! nt rDigital Nov 2012 #2
I have a US Cellular WiFi unit. riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #3
verizon device here Kali Nov 2012 #5
You finally did it! Yay! Isn't it such a HUGE relief??!! riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #6
. Go Vols Nov 2012 #4
up until a month or so ago I was on dial up Kali Nov 2012 #7
So was I until 3 years ago. RebelOne Nov 2012 #9
The advantage of dial up was I could wash the dishes while waiting for a page to load Kaleva Nov 2012 #10
oh yeah Kali Nov 2012 #11
I had a mean aunt.. Kaleva Nov 2012 #17
I know the feeling Hayabusa Nov 2012 #28
This pretty much sums up why I love your posts. : ) nt rDigital Nov 2012 #14
6 Mbps DSL at home. Denninmi Nov 2012 #8
Here's One I Just did sharp_stick Nov 2012 #12
There are LANs slower than that connection! That's serious business. Upstream is bonkers too. nt rDigital Nov 2012 #15
Today it's screaming isn't it? sharp_stick Nov 2012 #18
Smokin' . Sounds like the FSM has blessed your people ; ) nt rDigital Nov 2012 #22
This is at work OriginalGeek Nov 2012 #13
Yay! So far the only Dial-upper :) Fix The Stupid Nov 2012 #16
Rant Accepted. Netflix is life altering, if you ever have it you won't want to go back. By chance rDigital Nov 2012 #19
I'm only 2 years with my wifi unit (I'm rural as well). Upthread Kali's only had it a month! riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #34
33 down and 5 up, 5ms Ping KatyMan Nov 2012 #20
5ms....that's ridiculous. : ) nt rDigital Nov 2012 #31
Huh libodem Nov 2012 #21
around 3mbps nydem14499rsgx Nov 2012 #23
If you're coming from dial up it feels like lightning for sure. That's what I have too. nt rDigital Nov 2012 #24
My result: CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #25
Holy Lower ping, Batman! nt rDigital Nov 2012 #30
What is the "ping"? riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #35
ms = ping. It's a measurement of latency. 1 ms = 1/1000 of a second. the lower ping the better rDigital Nov 2012 #36
Oh man, are you speaking english? I have no idea what any of that means riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #38
I'm with you Kali Nov 2012 #45
The simplest explanation for ping time JoeyT Dec 2012 #50
I usually get about 46 MPS BlueJazz Nov 2012 #26
That's really good. : ) No photo issues there. nt rDigital Nov 2012 #37
What would a 4G LTE connection qualify as? Initech Nov 2012 #27
You can try running the test, but I've seen 4G devices go over 20 Mbps down. 4G is blazing fast if rDigital Nov 2012 #29
I do most of my DU posting from my phone and it's faster than anything else I've used. Initech Nov 2012 #32
There's a speedtest.net app on iPhone and Andriod market... nt rDigital Nov 2012 #33
slowish here noamnety Nov 2012 #39
RoadRunner cable 11.45mpbs down/1.13mpbs up/ping 40 EX500rider Nov 2012 #40
This is mine Dalai_1 Nov 2012 #41
Slow-ass AT&T Uverse. . . Codeine Nov 2012 #42
UP: 1.91M DOWN: 32.08M n/t dogknob Nov 2012 #43
This is over wifi... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #44
On my laptop: CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #46
Me. Chan790 Dec 2012 #47
I thought my speed was slow. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #48
Comcast, Portland, OR OxQQme Dec 2012 #49
Here's mine: tammywammy Dec 2012 #51
Very respectable, especially the ping. nt rDigital Dec 2012 #52
I'm pretty pleased with it. tammywammy Dec 2012 #53
just to add some geography Celebration Dec 2012 #54
Cool. Thanks for the perspective. : ) nt rDigital Dec 2012 #56
Ping: 36, Grade B- n/t littlemissmartypants Dec 2012 #55
Here's mine also: a kennedy Dec 2012 #57
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