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How do you access the Internet?

Posted by Capt Bob Johnson

on Thu, Sep 22 2005 6:20 AM

Dial up only practical thing available to me at this time. Live 200 feet too far from switching office to get DSL, and won;t be getting it as my exchange is supposed to be getting set up for fios. Satellite ok for download, but upload still dial up, so why bother? Refuse to deal with cable co due to screwing without the benefit of vaseline they gave me a few years ago.

I guess I just wait for fios!

Posted by Anonymous

on Thu, Sep 22 2005 1:45 PM

Ka-Band, 2 way satelite broadband. Rock solid connection and speed.

Posted by Anonymous

on Thu, Sep 22 2005 2:54 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by countershot

comcast!!!!!!!!!!

[#ditto] I love it.

Posted by Anonymous

on Thu, Sep 22 2005 3:54 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx

QUOTE: Originally posted by countershot

comcast!!!!!!!!!!

[#ditto] I love it.

[#ditto] Me too[:D]

Posted by Sterling1

on Fri, Sep 23 2005 10:08 AM

my computer on school's 2 OC3 and 1 T3 network cables, you don't want to know how much capacity. And oh yes it's shared by others . . .

"There is nothing in life that compares with running a locomotive at 80-plus mph with the windows open, the traction motors screaming, the air horns fighting the rush of incoming air to make any sound at all, automobiles on adjacent highways trying and failing to catch up with you, and the unmistakable presence of raw power. You ride with fear in the pit of your stomach knowing you do not really have control of this beast." - D.C. Battle [Trains 10/2002 issue, p74.]

Posted by rockislandnut

on Sat, Sep 24 2005 7:45 PM

SBC DSL

Pretty fast.[8D]

Wadda ya mean I'm old ? Just because I remember gasoline at 9 cents a gallon and those big coal burning steamers.

Posted by Anonymous

on Sun, Sep 25 2005 2:57 PM

Running High speed 512K DSL on Windows98.
Allan.

Posted by NZRMac

on Thu, Sep 29 2005 4:00 AM

I'm with Telecom ( New Zealands biggest connection supplier ) 6 times faster than dialup.

Ken.

Posted by Billba

on Fri, Sep 30 2005 10:58 PM

I have cable now, it sure beats dialup, and the price is slowly coming down.

I had dialup for three years. It just takes to long to load large files.

I have T-1 at work, but I keep my internet access to a bear minimum. Even though our employee recreation association's model railroad club does allow a certian amount of internet access for the club, I don't want to abuse it.

Bill. Quote: "Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers. Motto: "It's never to late to have another happy childhood"

Posted by trainboyH16-44

on Sat, Oct 1 2005 1:01 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by trainboyH16-44

I'm at school, and I acess trains.com during my spare period, which happens to be right now.
Trainboy

Can I change my answer?
Last night, I got internet at home!!! Not as good as at school([:0]) but still without the blocker in place and teachers hovering around. Plus, another thing to do on saturday morning before I can go to my LHS.
Matthew

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Building the CPR Kootenay division in N scale, blog here: http://kootenaymodelrailway.wordpress.com/

Posted by GN-Rick

on Sat, Oct 1 2005 11:01 PM

I have 56K dialup at home-no option for me as I live too far out in
the mountains for anything as advanced as cable or DSL. I also
have a broadband connection at work, though my time there is
limited-for some reason they would rather that I actually do some
work there![swg]

Rick Bolger Great Northern Railway Cascade Division-Lines West