Ryan_V Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I'm finally looking at going high speed. the only thing besides expensive satellite is wireless. I have 2 options, 128k and 512k. I'm used to seeing Mbps. I currently have dial up, how would 128k and 512k compare to dial up, and how many Mbps would they compare to?? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMITOUT Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Dial up is around 48-50k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJH Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Go 512k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishorgolf Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 go 512k you will never regret if. Have you ever hear someone complain that there internet speeds were TO fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Go with the 512k. To answer your question about the speed relationship, 1 mbs is 1024k so 512k is half a mbs. You will notice a huge difference though even if you go with the 128. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 How much is the cost per month for this wireless service and do they offer some kind of service level agreement that doesn't leave you holding the bag if the service stinks?Make sure you protect yourself when signing a contract, especially if this wireless provider is new to your area. If they don't get enough people signed-up, they might pull the plug on you. Don't be a guinea pig for an un-tested service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorth Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 128k would be better than dial up but with todays web pages it will still seem slow. Go with the 512k, a few more $$ but I really don't think you will regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwesthunter Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 512k for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuleShack Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I'm finally looking at going high speed. the only thing besides expensive satellite is wireless. I have 2 options, 128k and 512k. I'm used to seeing Mbps. I currently have dial up, how would 128k and 512k compare to dial up, and how many Mbps would they compare to?? Thanks!! Cant you get DSL from your phone company? You might be able to get 1Mbps from them if they offer the service, then hook it up to a wireless router.Also what are they charging for the 2 different speeds??? just curious is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_V Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 Mule...nope, can't get any dsl. I'm out in the country, not in a development or lake, so no one has run the service to us farmers!!! the 128 is $40 and the 512 is $50. Gonna make the call this week and get it set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreyd Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 heck you could probably buy an air card for that per month and make it mobile along with faster connection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakeoftheWoods Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Mule...nope, can't get any dsl. I'm out in the country, not in a development or lake, so no one has run the service to us farmers!!! the 128 is $40 and the 512 is $50. Gonna make the call this week and get it set up. Are you sure? Do you have a phone line where you want your service? I live out in a rural area near Lake of the woods, and I can get DSL through my phone company. it plugs right into the phone jack. (not dialup) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_V Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Originally Posted By: Ryan_VMule...nope, can't get any dsl. I'm out in the country, not in a development or lake, so no one has run the service to us farmers!!! the 128 is $40 and the 512 is $50. Gonna make the call this week and get it set up. Are you sure? Do you have a phone line where you want your service? I live out in a rural area near Lake of the woods, and I can get DSL through my phone company. it plugs right into the phone jack. (not dialup) Yup, positive. they only brought high speed 3 miles out of town. I'm a little over 5. Believe me, I've checked!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_V Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 heck you could probably buy an air card for that per month and make it mobile along with faster connection How much is an air card to purchase, and how much are they for monthly service?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreyd Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 if you have cell service, you can go through your provider. If not, i would do some research on them, and find the best priced one for your needs. Our travel laptop has a built in card with sprint service. Works pretty good, depending on where you are located. My wife will use it when we go to Tucson while i am driving and never looses connection etc. I used it a ton when i was at leech lake. You can buy them that just plug into the usb connection. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuleShack Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Originally Posted By: jeffreydheck you could probably buy an air card for that per month and make it mobile along with faster connection How much is an air card to purchase, and how much are they for monthly service?? I've done a little research and most are fairly comparable with 2 pricing levels. First is like $35-45 with a cap on the data transfered for the month, then anything over that is $xx per Kb. Then there is the $60 plan that seems to be unlimited. I wasn't real serious about getting a card for my laptop so i was just browsing prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_V Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 I've done a little research and most are fairly comparable with 2 pricing levels. First is like $35-45 with a cap on the data transfered for the month, then anything over that is $xx per Kb. Then there is the $60 plan that seems to be unlimited. I wasn't real serious about getting a card for my laptop so i was just browsing prices. I did some checking and a broadband card is available, but it's $60/month, but the speeds will be lots faster. Also, it has a limit of 5K/month downloads/etc...would a guy have a problem with this limit??? I don't stream music, but do purchase it for download and watch short videos. I don't want to go over that because it is expensive!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoaru99 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Must be 5M or 5G per month?If the cap is truly 5M per month that's not very much data. One or two MP3s downloads would eat that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 You can go through 5 meg in 20 mins watching videos online. Not a good option. If it's 5 gig that might be iffy. Seeing as we are talking abouot mobile service now... Ryan are you using a laptop and expect to travel with it or are you using a desktop computer? If you have the laptop and drag it around with you everywhere the cell phone service might be an option to at least stay up with e-mails. If you have a desktop that's not going anywhere I would go with the your original plan.It does surprise me that HutchTel (if that's your phone company) didn't drag the lines out that far. My Mom and Aunt had them and loved their service (Cable Phone and Inet all brought in on the one box).Another thing you can do (and you may have already done it) is call your phone company and ask them if and when they expect to extend the service out to your area. You might be surprised to learn that it's on the drawing board, and if it's not, let them know that it's definitely a service you are interested in. If enough of your neighbors do it they will seriously consider investing the money to get it out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_V Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Must be 5M or 5G per month?If the cap is truly 5M per month that's not very much data. One or two MP3s downloads would eat that up. sorry, my bad, it is 5 gb/month. is that "enough" or should i go with the slower, unlimited wireless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuleShack Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 This is off the sprint site:The following table contains examples of usage estimates for some common uses. This information is intended only as a guide, as actual usage can vary widely from these estimates based on a number of factors. For example, emails will vary in size based on items attached, and songs vary in size based on length.Type of Electronic Media Approximate File Size Approximate Volume at 300 MB at 5GB Email (no attachment) 3 KB 99,998 1,666,667 Word document 70 KB 4283 71,429 Web page look-up 150 KB 2003 33,333 Lowres image 500 KB 600 10,000 PowerPoint presentation 3 MB 98 1,667 Song (3 minutes) 3 MB 98 1,667 YouTube video (3 minutes) 15 MB 23 333 TV show download (30 minutes) 350 MB 0 14 Movie download 700 MB 0 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoaru99 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 sorry, my bad, it is 5 gb/month. is that "enough" or should i go with the slower, unlimited wireless? I'm guessing they have 5GB sort of set for the top end of a frequent/heavy computer user, but not for a big downloader user.FWIW, through my connection (serves two users, one of which probably accounts for 90%), in July I had 5.374GB incoming and 403MB outgoing, and for August I had 6.124GB incoming and 519MB outgoing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_V Posted September 3, 2009 Author Share Posted September 3, 2009 Whoaru99.... that helps alot, thanks!! I'm thinking I'll go with wireless over the broadband card. might be slower, but I think i'd be better off. thanks again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyEFI500 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Aircards are nice but I am not sold on them yet. I have one for work and think it is so so. I recently was riding with a guy I work with on our way to Alex on 94. I started downloading a file of about 30MB at St. Clould. It finished downloading about half an hour after we got to Alex. I know we were moving most of the time but I still thought it would be a littler better. I have seen many areas even in the TC where I have only one bar. I would have thought the coverage would be similar to what I am getting on my phone but it can be vastly different. At present, I am glad that I don't pay the bill for it. Could be the carrier ( the big V one). If the wireless in Hutch is similar to Brainerd, it is pretty good. A friend of mine there has it and it impresses even me. One other thought is that some companies let you tether off of your phone. I know my company is switching to that but might require a fancier phone than you want. Amazes how far we have come since my first computer in 1989. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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