How do you connect?

grh · Post by **grh** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:34 pm

Just been trying to help a friend figure out why they are running so slowly with their new computer and after about 20 minutes he tells me that he is dial-up. He replaced his old machine with the latest technology(running vista :yh_sick) because it was running slow and yet didn't opt for DSL or broadband because it would cost a little more a month then he is paying now.:rolleyes:

So let's take a little snapshot of the group and see how you folks are connected to the garden today.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:39 pm

broadband......ADSL unfortunately as no cable in my area..

Have main pc running off a wireless modem and a belkin router which gives wireless connections to the other three laptops in the house..

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:40 pm

Broadband cable for me :-6

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:41 pm

dsl here!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:43 pm

DSL/wireless.....

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:07 pm

Broadband Cable (Carrier pigeon at the week-ends)

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:05 pm

Brodband/DSL speed is key if you want to run VISTA. Your friend better consider getting a fast connection or his ability to get on the internet will be ZERO.:-5 It really isn't that much more expensive in the long run.

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:11 pm

Broadband DSL/ Netgear wireless router.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:18 pm

dsl--worth the cost!

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:28 pm

just switched from dsl to cable....and tbh...I don't see a difference, both are nice and quick.....my mother has dial up and I realize how spoiled I am when I try to help her find something on the internet and it takes forever to come up....:-5:-5

Carrier pigeon and dial up are the same thing if you ask me and that cracked me up btw!:wah:

The Rob · Post by **The Rob** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:08 pm

Broadband cable. I loooves it. :-4 Once upon a time we had ADSL and liked it a lot. Then we moved to another apartment and found that, due to a misunderstanding on the part of the leasing agent, we had no recourse but to return to dial-up for awhile. I thought my eyes would crust over. One more move later I can attest that cable internet has proven to be very nice indeed.

I get the impression some are not pleased with Vista here. It came installed with our new system (natch) and I must say I quite like it. Of course this is the opinion of someone who just replaced an old machine running Millenium, the Hades dwellers' choice. :rolleyes:

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:42 pm

I, Rob;751299 wrote: Broadband cable. I loooves it. :-4 Once upon a time we had ADSL and liked it a lot. Then we moved to another apartment and found that, due to a misunderstanding on the part of the leasing agent, we had no recourse but to return to dial-up for awhile. I thought my eyes would crust over. One more move later I can attest that cable internet has proven to be very nice indeed.

I get the impression some are not pleased with Vista here. It came installed with our new system (natch) and I must say I quite like it. Of course this is the opinion of someone who just replaced an old machine running Millenium, the Hades dwellers' choice. :rolleyes:

I have vista on my laptop but its 2gb and 160gb of ram.....If peeps try to run vista with less than a gig it will run very slow. Vista needs so much more than xp and its predecessers needed.

I like vista :-6

Post by **spot** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:25 pm

Dial-up works quite well with ForumGarden but you definitely need to turn off all the graphics options in My Settings for it to feel usable. If you do that the screens rarely take more than a couple of seconds to access. Google and Wikipedia are fine too. There are definitely some sites that are impossible to handle though, not everyone keeps dial-up users in mind.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:49 am

Broadband. If I had to go back to dial up Id turn the pc off. I dont think I could manage that again.

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:47 am

Wy wife got a new lap top with Vista, we are not all that happy with that program.

littlemissgiggle · Post by **littlemissgiggle** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:01 am

Wireless connection for all 3 laptops in the house,

its fast but i think i need a new laptop for it to work better,

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:37 pm

ADSL running at 7Mbps at the flat.

ADSL2 running at 12Mbps at home