09-23-2003, 04:11 PM
My ISP was TSS.net: 295 kbps download/ 301 kbps upload for $75 a month my old ping at VADS was 50-70 and GRITS 24/7 was 100
and then today I switched to Qwest: 547 kbps download/ 220 kbps upload for $35 a month my new ping at VADS was 365-500 and GRITS 24/7 was 147
On one hand I'm saving $40 a month, on the other, my ping for games is terrible. I didn't realize upload speed had so much to do with your ping :/
Web surfing seems to be about the same, the Qwest maybe a little slower even. I downloaded some songs and the Qwest seemed faster on that. Big deal, I can't even do that anymore without getting sued! :/
I did hook up my new Qwest dsl today, but I didn't cancel my TSS.net service yet. I'll probably end up keeping the Qwest and telling the hi-way robbers to blow me cause $75 is way too high for DSL unless you're getting 1 mbps of pipe. Just curious to know which one you'd choose
btw, these two ISP's are my only two options for my area, until the beginning of next year when Comcast is supposedly bringing 1.5 up and down mbps cable internet here. Even when they come, should I switch? I've heard weird things about cable and dsl, so I don't know...
and then today I switched to Qwest: 547 kbps download/ 220 kbps upload for $35 a month my new ping at VADS was 365-500 and GRITS 24/7 was 147
On one hand I'm saving $40 a month, on the other, my ping for games is terrible. I didn't realize upload speed had so much to do with your ping :/
Web surfing seems to be about the same, the Qwest maybe a little slower even. I downloaded some songs and the Qwest seemed faster on that. Big deal, I can't even do that anymore without getting sued! :/
I did hook up my new Qwest dsl today, but I didn't cancel my TSS.net service yet. I'll probably end up keeping the Qwest and telling the hi-way robbers to blow me cause $75 is way too high for DSL unless you're getting 1 mbps of pipe. Just curious to know which one you'd choose
btw, these two ISP's are my only two options for my area, until the beginning of next year when Comcast is supposedly bringing 1.5 up and down mbps cable internet here. Even when they come, should I switch? I've heard weird things about cable and dsl, so I don't know...