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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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Hey guys i was wondering what internet everyone is using and how do you like it? Im looking at getting the internet hooked up at my new place, and i wanted comcast internet, but since im getting free cable, i dont wanna have to start paying for the cable now..So i was wondering what else everyone was using and how you like it? also what do you guys pay a month
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong but isnt all internet the same?




My service is provided by Texas A&M. At home though we use Road Runner and pay about $40/month
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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I'm using SBC (now AT&T) DSL Express. I'm paying $19/month and it's plenty fast for me.
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by silverbrick
Correct me if I'm wrong but isnt all internet the same?
Beat me to it!


I use Road Runner. I don't know what we pay for it as my wife's an accountant and handles paying the bills.
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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comcast $40
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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I use Comcast and hate it. I will be switching to DSL shortly.
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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see i would want comcast, but i dont know how the hell to like hack into it and get just the cable, since like i said i dont wanna pay for cable since we are getting it for free..
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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why the hell are you going to DSL? im using comcast with a 15m connection

hacking into the lines is fairly simple actually.
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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do u know how to do it? wanna make a quick $50?
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Originally Posted by SpaZMaN
why the hell are you going to DSL? im using comcast with a 15m connection

hacking into the lines is fairly simple actually.
Because I have nothing but problems with it. At my Dad's house, he has DSL and it is a lot better than my Comcast. He only lives a mile or so away from me too.
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what DSL does he have MAtt? and is it any slower then the comcast?
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Originally Posted by JacobK
what DSL does he have MAtt? and is it any slower then the comcast?
I'm not sure, I'll have to ask. It is just as fast as my comcast (when comcast is working) and he pays around $20 a month.
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Comcast Cable here, it's been great.
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I'm not sure, I'll have to ask. It is just as fast as my comcast (when comcast is working) and he pays around $20 a month.
Sounds like my package. SBC/AT&T have a few different grades of DSL (speed wise). I used to be paying $25.99/month for the "slow" grade. Then last year they offered me the "faster" grade DSL Express....and for only $19.99/month. I took that right then and there. I've been very happy with it.
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got sbc yahoo dsl, which is now AT&T, but dad was talking about switching to comcast cable
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 04:30 AM
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Comcast here 2
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 06:34 AM
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DSL can only be so fast, which normally about 768k.

As for the hacking, it depends. do you just have internet and no cable? or vise versa?
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 07:44 AM
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I use the one Al Gore invented.


Sorry I had to.
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comcast.... its the fastest out there.. But then again your own as fast as where your stealing music/software and movies from!
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