Welcome to the IHoP v.2

[///M5 2,833]

I have an RT-N12 and my IT department trouble shat it today. Recommendation is to buy a new router.

[///M5 2,833]

That all being said, I am contemplating switching to DSL. I NEVER game, but do use VOIP. Need a reasonable connection and am SICK of the $150 cable bill. Anyone want to talk me out of DSL?

[///M5 2,833]

Century Link is the local provider. They also claim to provide a Static IP which is hugely helpful for my work router.

[Godsmack 361]

DSL in AZ and FL is abismal. Crashes like none other and ties up the house phone. Call the cable company and bitch. For 150 a mth you should have insanely fast internet.

J

[///M5 2,833]

That includes Cable and such. Not just internet.

[///M5 2,833]

I have no house phone. Haven't had one since 1996, lol.

[nem 2,019]

My DSL was 2.6 and cable is 30. So for me it was a no brainier. What is the DSL speed in your area.

[///M5 2,833]

12Mbps 1.5 up for $29/mo

Cable is 25Mbps down and 3 up for $60

[///M5 2,833]

At night the cable slips below 12 though

[///M5 2,833]

I don't EVER watch video, play games or do anything that requires bandwidth.

The extent of my usage is opening web pages, browsing to our server (and downloading but the files usually are under 20mb), and occasionally listening to Pandora

[///M5 2,833]

Mostly pissed about the cable bill. Costco is really making Direct TV seem cheap. The wife needs a bunch of channels.

I "need" the Food network and local sports affiliates for Wild Games. Outside of that I watch nothing.

[///M5 2,833]

Internet wise I forgot. The kids do watch Netflix. I suppose that takes some bandwidth, but it is all download and it shouldn't be a concern at 8Mbps which is guaranteed. (80% of 12 supposedly)

[dem beats 1,223]

DSL is aweful. Clear, century link, whatever. It's fucking horrible.

We use it century link at work and it's nonstop problems.

Maybe you guys will have better luck residential in Tonka.

I have nothing good to say about their services or how it works with our equipment.

Who knows if that's our shit network or their shit network, but it a horrible.

[dem beats 1,223]

Mostly pissed about the cable bill. Costco is really making Direct TV seem cheap. The wife needs a bunch of channels.

I "need" the Food network and local sports affiliates for Wild Games. Outside of that I watch nothing.

I don't know anyone who has been happy switching to dish/directdirect TV.

[mikel7829 90]

Mostly pissed about the cable bill. Costco is really making Direct TV seem cheap. The wife needs a bunch of channels.

I "need" the Food network and local sports affiliates for Wild Games. Outside of that I watch nothing.

 The Food network? Any good shit on there? I watch maybe 4 channels besides the local news channels The history channel,Discovery channel,Tru tv,and sometimes A&E..Oh and I like the weather channel I used to watch it all night growing up,I was always fascinated with the weather.

[mikel7829 90]

Double post sorry..

[Stephen93s10 40]

Mostly pissed about the cable bill. Costco is really making Direct TV seem cheap. The wife needs a bunch of channels.

I "need" the Food network and local sports affiliates for Wild Games. Outside of that I watch nothing.

The Food network? Any good shit on there? I watch maybe 4 channels besides the local news channels The history channel,Discovery channel,Tru tv,and sometimes A&E..Oh and I like the weather channel I used to watch it all night growing up,I was always fascinated with the weather.

If you are fascinated with weather, be sure to hold a big metal pole up next time a lightning storm heads your way

[mikel7829 90]

 

 

Mostly pissed about the cable bill. Costco is really making Direct TV seem cheap. The wife needs a bunch of channels.

I "need" the Food network and local sports affiliates for Wild Games. Outside of that I watch nothing.

The Food network? Any good shit on there? I watch maybe 4 channels besides the local news channels The history channel,Discovery channel,Tru tv,and sometimes A&E..Oh and I like the weather channel I used to watch it all night growing up,I was always fascinated with the weather.

If you are fascinated with weather, be sure to hold a big metal pole up next time a lightning storm heads your way

 

I'm pretty sure you have held some "BIG POLES" in you days, have you ever got stuck? odds would be better of hitting the lottery  

[lithium 358]

At night the cable slips below 12 though

strange mine use to do the opposite, half speed during the day/evening and full speed at night. got fiber at my new place in IL, love it. 

[topgun 262]

Well finally got around to ordering a coffee grinder.  

[Stephen93s10 40]

Mostly pissed about the cable bill. Costco is really making Direct TV seem cheap. The wife needs a bunch of channels.

I "need" the Food network and local sports affiliates for Wild Games. Outside of that I watch nothing.

The Food network? Any good shit on there? I watch maybe 4 channels besides the local news channels The history channel,Discovery channel,Tru tv,and sometimes A&E..Oh and I like the weather channel I used to watch it all night growing up,I was always fascinated with the weather.

If you are fascinated with weather, be sure to hold a big metal pole up next time a lightning storm heads your way

I'm pretty sure you have held some "BIG POLES" in you days, have you ever got stuck? odds would be better of hitting the lottery

Lol, I ain't got anything to say except I dont hold poles. Whelp off to work, if your on in roughly 6 hours see you then.

[mikel7829 90]

 

 

 

 

Mostly pissed about the cable bill. Costco is really making Direct TV seem cheap. The wife needs a bunch of channels.

I "need" the Food network and local sports affiliates for Wild Games. Outside of that I watch nothing.

The Food network? Any good shit on there? I watch maybe 4 channels besides the local news channels The history channel,Discovery channel,Tru tv,and sometimes A&E..Oh and I like the weather channel I used to watch it all night growing up,I was always fascinated with the weather.

If you are fascinated with weather, be sure to hold a big metal pole up next time a lightning storm heads your way

I'm pretty sure you have held some "BIG POLES" in you days, have you ever got stuck? odds would be better of hitting the lottery

Lol, I ain't got anything to say except I dont hold poles. Whelp off to work, if your on in roughly 6 hours see you then.

 

Lol Holla!

[ssh 924]

Well finally got around to ordering a coffee grinder.  

 

Got tired of using the hammer?

[MKader17 332]

I always though DSL was kind of like fast dial up which was bad (tied to a phone line still)

 

A solid 3mbps is enough for Netflix (720p) more is obviously better but you need no more than 8 solid, like you said.

 

Dish is introducing it's own Streaming Only option (http://www.droid-life.com/2015/01/05/dishs-sling-tv-service-nets-you-espn-cnn-food-network-and-more-for-20-a-month/)

 

Cable should provide the best bang for your buck unless you have fiber available.

 

That being said, I have looked into AT&T to save some money.

[///M5 2,833]

DSL is aweful. Clear, century link, whatever. It's fucking horrible.

We use it century link at work and it's nonstop problems.

Maybe you guys will have better luck residential in Tonka.

I have nothing good to say about their services or how it works with our equipment.

Who knows if that's our shit network or their shit network, but it a horrible.

what makes it horrible?