What service you use to connect to the Internet?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by KHL, Nov 17, 2005.

  1. angell

    angell

    #11     Jan 27, 2011
  2. Was there a typo here?

    1.90 kbps, this is a very slow modem speed. About 2000 times slower than a DSL.
     
    #12     Jan 27, 2011
  3. retail (time warner cable wide-band DOCSIS 3.0 (beta)) 50/50 burst line (usually does 35-45 mbps up/down sustained) $99/month

    xo communications 10meg symmetrical line (point to point for order entry & data) $210/month

    Clear 4G wireless (sprint 4G) free "promotional/industry expert" 6-month trial, usually does around 54mbps up/down wired, about 30mbps up/down over wifi/hotspot & does 3G speeds in the car/train, etc. around 5-10mbps up/down

    The two lines are shared at the router, third line is dedicated for trading only.
     
    #13     Feb 1, 2011
  4. What does the Clear service normally cost? I need something I can use at different locations. It would be nice to have a backup to cable also.
     
    #14     Feb 1, 2011
  5. Clear is Sprint - so clear/sprint 4G should be comperable.

    http://www.clearwirelessinternet.com/

    have to enter your zip code.
     
    #15     Feb 1, 2011
  6. pspr

    pspr

    #16     Feb 1, 2011

  7. Down 12.12

    up .49


    is this good bad or average ?
    Thnx
     
    #17     Feb 1, 2011
  8. Here's my speed test on my 100Mbps connection that I get for about $40 here. And this price will be coming down by 25% shortly. So this is what you can look forward to when the U.S. catches up with the times in this area.
     
    #18     Feb 1, 2011
  9. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    Internet speed is VERY relative. It depends on time of day, browser, Operating system (on older computers Linux is 20-30% faster than XP),wired/wireless, etc.

    [​IMG]

    If I pick a server 1700 miles away it drops to 8 Mb/s. If you really need to scalp and such, check it to a distance where your broker is....
    As long as you are statisfied with the speed and your execution time is fast enough for you, the speed is what it is...
     
    #19     Feb 1, 2011
  10. 11.96 MBsDOWN and 1.5MBs UP
    Thats from Houston to Chicago.
    Not bad for my cable modem.
    It's 2 tin cans and a string between my house and my Brokers office.
     
    #20     Feb 1, 2011