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TNDemo

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Tue Apr-13-04 04:12 PM
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Bellsouth DSL - Grrr

I am so tired of it pooping out on a regular basis. My ISDN line was much more reliable and pretty much just as fast as the "super fast" DSL.

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SheepyMcSheepster

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Tue Apr-13-04 04:14 PM
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1. i used to work for a company that did tech support for them

Edited on Tue Apr-13-04 04:15 PM by SheepyMcSheepster

where are you located? they were always having problems in some areas of atlanta, miami, somewhere in tennesse

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Don_G

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Tue Apr-13-04 04:14 PM
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2. I Don't Have A Problem With My Bellsouth DSL

Then again, I live a block-and-a-half from the Central Office.

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Scurrilous

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Tue Apr-13-04 04:16 PM
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3. I've got BellSouth DSL also...

..so far no problems.

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soothsayer

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Tue Apr-13-04 04:19 PM
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4. just the opposite with verizon. My ISDN line was horrid, but my DSL is

smooth running!

Got a wireless router and am loving roaming around with my laptop. Would be in the backyard right now if it weren't pouring rain and cold cold cold.

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Options Remain

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Tue Apr-13-04 04:34 PM
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5. I bet your close to the max distance for your speed

if your on the borderline for distance at your speed you will pop constantly. essentially guaranteed poor service.

<-currently a DSL tech for someone else.

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TNDemo

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Tue Apr-13-04 04:40 PM
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6. I'm not sure what you mean by distance.

My computer is just a few weeks old and I got one designed to handle all the heavy duty programs from work. I'll have to check on the speed.

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TNDemo

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Tue Apr-13-04 05:34 PM
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7. Question about finding out the speed.

I have the system summary list. It lists memory and has processor information but does not give processor speed. What exactly am I looking for?

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Don_G

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Tue Apr-13-04 05:58 PM
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8. The Maximum Distance From Your Computer

To the Central Office at the telephone company that handles the switching and connections to your network. The further away you are, the slower it can be and the possibility of noise is introduced into the line degrading the signal.

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