connection speed

[jwright]

I'm not sure how you know what speed you're connecting at. I performed several tests at http://members.toast.net/leslie/testpage/testpg3.htm and found that my system operates at between 1/3 and half the speed that a somewhat similar system would operate at if the line length was only 1/4 mile. (some disclaimers apply) That's not great, but it's way better than the system I was complaining about above. :-)

[wwkougar]

Your connection speed has a lot to do with the availability of a 56K ISP Modem. If they do not have one, the best you will be able to do is 33.6K on a regular phone line. Contact your Internet service provider about higher speed connections in your area. This usually comes at additional cost. Our Brooks exchange is still an analog system and until they upgrade it to a digital system, 33.6 is all we get.

[hawt]

Telus has no competition, thus doesn't really worry about rural service. Digital phone service coming to the boonies will improve service and Telus will either improve or disappear. Telus is offering higher speed service(DSL) in the city, but connections can be no further than 5 miles (8 kilofarkals) from the Telus distribution point. Satelite download may be a possibility, but you still require an ISP to request files for the download. Hope that helps, Wayne Hawthorne

[monner]

Here is a web site that will give you your connect rate. http://computingcentral.msn.com/topics/bandwidth/speedtest50.asp I used it, and where my computer said I was connecting at 28.8 this told me I was actually transferring at 13. Another time I used it came out to be 26.

[monner]

Here is a web site that will give you your connect rate. http://computingcentral.msn.com/topics/bandwidth/speedtest50.asp I used it, and where my computer said I was connecting at 28.8 this told me I was actually transferring at 13. Another time I used it came out to be 26.