OT -- Anyone use Roadrunner or cable modems for Internet access?

FrattLaw

FrattLaw Posts: 3,290 ✭✭

July 30, 2003 1:10AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I'm tired of dial up, does anyone here use Roadrunner cable or other type of cable access/modems for surfing the web?

Any complaints, recommendations ect? What are my other choices for residential high speed access?

Thanks
Michael

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theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭

July 30, 2003 1:12AM

I have had good luck with Earthlink DSL through the local phone company, Sprint in my case.

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KlectorKid Posts: 3,723

July 30, 2003 1:15AM

RoadRunner works great.

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littlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭

July 30, 2003 1:15AM

Cable is the way to go. It goes super fast. Plus you can have 5 or more computers hooked up on the same cable line and it doesn't slow down.

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goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭

July 30, 2003 1:15AM

I use RR.
Love it.
VERY dependable.
45/month and you don't have to buy or lease the modem

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billboat Posts: 2,260

July 30, 2003 1:25AM

Road Runner or other cable service is the way to go--super fast! Great for that last minute bid.

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KAJ1 Posts: 773 ✭✭✭

July 30, 2003 1:30AM

Once you get a cable modem , you will never even think about dial up again !
10x faster. I love it.

Kevin

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ClarkOfKent Posts: 1,285

July 30, 2003 1:35AM

Roadrunner definately cranks. I love it, and since I have a cell phone, it's been years since I paid a home-phone bill.

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ClarkOfKent Posts: 1,285

July 30, 2003 1:35AM

Roadrunner definately cranks. I love it, and since I have a cell phone, it's been years since I paid a home-phone bill.

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ClarkOfKent Posts: 1,285

July 30, 2003 1:35AM

Roadrunner definately cranks. I love it, and since I have a cell phone, it's been years since I paid a home-phone bill.

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ClarkOfKent Posts: 1,285

July 30, 2003 1:35AM

Roadrunner definately cranks. I love it, and since I have a cell phone, it's been years since I paid a home-phone bill.

NMFB ™

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ClarkOfKent Posts: 1,285

July 30, 2003 1:35AM

Roadrunner definately cranks. I love it, and since I have a cell phone, it's been years since I paid a home-phone bill.

NMFB ™

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ClarkOfKent Posts: 1,285

July 30, 2003 1:35AM

Roadrunner definately cranks. I love it, and since I have a cell phone, it's been years since I paid a home-phone bill.

NMFB ™

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ClarkOfKent Posts: 1,285

July 30, 2003 1:35AM

Roadrunner definately cranks. I love it, and since I have a cell phone, it's been years since I paid a home-phone bill.

NMFB ™

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ClarkOfKent Posts: 1,285

July 30, 2003 1:35AM

Roadrunner definately cranks. I love it, and since I have a cell phone, it's been years since I paid a home-phone bill.

NMFB ™

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ClarkOfKent Posts: 1,285

July 30, 2003 1:35AM

Roadrunner definately cranks. I love it, and since I have a cell phone, it's been years since I paid a home-phone bill.

NMFB ™

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ElectricEye Posts: 2,354

July 30, 2003 2:04AM

Road Runner jams ~ service calls are free too!, which is a good thing as I had them out a few times for tv reception problems and they finally determined it was my surge protector that was screwing up the history channel intermittantly

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flaminio Posts: 5,664 ✭✭✭

July 30, 2003 2:22AM

I guess RoadRunner's so good it compels one to post multiple times .

I use Comcast cable (formerly AT&T Broadband, formerly Excite@home, formerly ... ?). The speed rocks, but the extra services (web, email, etc.) I could do without. If they had a service that supplied only connectivity and none of the extra services (at a reduced cost, 'natch) I'd jump on it.

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mojorizn Posts: 1,380 ✭

July 30, 2003 2:25AM

Comcast cable modem. I can't imagine life without it anymore.

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izzy452 Posts: 929 ✭

July 30, 2003 2:33AM

Comcast cable modem rocks !! Except when they try to upgrade something, then it takes a couple of days for them to work out the bugs.

Walt

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KlectorKid Posts: 3,723

July 30, 2003 2:50AM

Wow that was like a 9x post.

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cherrypickincoin Posts: 1,760 ✭✭

July 30, 2003 2:51AM

I used to have RoadRunner for Cable modem. Now I have Verizon DSL and it sucks. No cable modems in my area anymore.

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Bikingnut Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭

July 30, 2003 2:51AM

I use road runner and will never go back to dial up. I'm spoiled, and put it this way, Heritage is not slow with a cable modem.

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drsvenghali Posts: 291 ✭✭

July 30, 2003 3:24AM

I have Charter cable modem. Works great. However, I have heard some complaints from oversubscribed areas being a tad doggy. Excellent compared to dial up.

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ClarkOfKent Posts: 1,285

July 30, 2003 5:49AM

I don't know how the heck I did that, folks. It seemed to be locking up when I hit Reply to Thread. Then, an error message popped up telling me I couldn't make the same post more than once. Hmmmm.... sure looks like more than once to me!

Sorry...

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LucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭

July 30, 2003 6:03AM

Clark, Clark, Clark......

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ClarkOfKent Posts: 1,285

July 30, 2003 6:21AM

Lucy,

That should be, "Clark, Clark, Clark, Clark, Clark, Clark, Clark, Clark, Clark..."

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fishcooker Posts: 3,446 ✭✭

July 30, 2003 6:52AM

The problem with DSL is the phone company

Roadrunner will install promptly and on-time. My sister has waited a month for DSL and it's still not rigged up.

I know about 10 people who had DSL and switched to RR (because of crappy service)

I know one person who was unhappy with RR and went to DSL.

I regularly push 1000-1800 kbps with my RR. I don't think DSL can touch that without extra charges.

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quarterjack Posts: 553

July 30, 2003 8:08AM

Roadrunner, since it became available here in Ohio. I would never consider anything else except maybe wireless in the future.

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MrKelso Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭

July 30, 2003 8:22AM

I am at the barrier with CABLE it's the only way to fly down the net. CABLE

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FrattLaw Posts: 3,290 ✭✭

July 30, 2003 8:46AM

Okay, I got the message loud and clear. I got RR coming out to install on August 9th.

I'm looking forward to it. I'm tired of the dial up. Though I am going to keep it for email purposes only!

Thanks for everyone's help and advice!

Michael

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thadd Posts: 138

July 30, 2003 8:56AM

It would have been easier to ask who doesn’t use cable or DSL.

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kingmatt Posts: 268

July 30, 2003 8:57AM

RR. I use it and really like it. We had some growing pains at first, but it just may be the area in which I live. It IS fast and the kids and I can both use at the same time. Also frees up the phone.

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bizzarri Posts: 113

July 30, 2003 9:08AM

I hope all of you cable modem or DSL subscribers have some sort of firewall software to slow down the hackers getting to your network.
Those wonderful people continually poke around my network. You should of course use antivirus software already, but you should also
invest in Pest Patrol or some other brand of software to monitor what gets downloaded into your system. You will also eventually need some IDS software (Intrusion detection system) to find out if people get into your network. You will be amazed at the junk that gets automatically downloaded when you visit some sites. I run with the "file download" option turned off in the browser.

Turning off your computer when not in use helps a lot. ;-)

I have a business T1 to my house and a commercial firewall. The T1 is monitored, so that Global Crossing calls ME when I have a down connection. It's been down once in three years when I was moving equipment and unplugged it.

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09sVDB Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭

August 1, 2003 9:12AM

Roadrunner works great.

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wallstreetman Posts: 2,938 ✭

August 1, 2003 9:27AM

All these posts and no mention of prices!

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airplanenut Posts: 22,145 ✭✭✭✭✭

August 1, 2003 9:58AM

Cable is fabulous- images load super-fast, and downloads are just the same.

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flaminio Posts: 5,664 ✭✭✭

August 1, 2003 10:42AM

<< <i>I'm looking forward to it. I'm tired of the dial up. Though I am going to keep it for email purposes only! >>

Why would you keep it for email purposes? You should be able to check your email just fine over the cable.

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legacycoin Posts: 231

August 1, 2003 11:02AM

A firewall is an absolute must...... I was surprised (as most are) to see how often "attacks" occur.

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mercurynut Posts: 3,207

August 1, 2003 11:22AM

I have rr at work and it is awesome...when I move shortly I will hook this computer up on it.

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lablover Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭✭✭

August 1, 2003 11:34AM

I use Roadrunner and it's great.

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Mistercoinman Posts: 1,819 ✭✭✭

August 1, 2003 11:47AM

I agree Comcast is the fastest service provider ever I will never go back to dail-up

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Garneteye Posts: 1,168

August 2, 2003 12:01PM

Well, you guys & gals convinced me went out yesterday to Best Buy and got a cable modem and signed up for Charter Pipeline. It was "on when I signed on today and it's great

Dan

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johnk Posts: 394

August 2, 2003 12:06PM

cable is the only way to access the net

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mbbiker Posts: 2,873 ✭

August 2, 2003 12:06PM

I have Charter Pipeline and it works great

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ah Posts: 161 ✭✭✭

August 2, 2003 11:24PM

What is available to you in your area? I have used Cable and DSL, and both method served me well.
Dialup is not an option once you have gone to high speed.
Al

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jeffnpcb Posts: 1,943 ✭

August 2, 2003 11:39PM

Only cable modem!! Have phone, TV cable and phone service all bundled!

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MacCoin Posts: 2,544 ✭✭

August 2, 2003 11:57PM

I use Adelphia cable but I would like to try DSL I hear the close you like to the phone company the faster it is and I live less than a mile away.

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