is bell sympatico hi-speed internet really SLOW?

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I heard it is not so good as cable internet. but
in my bldg, a lot of cable users, so the bandwidth is
shared, so the rogers is quite slow.

thinking of bell sympatico.

first three months 25, if order online, 4th month free,
and a free webcam. sounds great.

is this promotion a great deal?
 
bell offer USB modem and ethernet modem, it claims
both have the samle quality and speed, it that true?

i have both an ethernet card and a USB port,which
modem should i choose?

thanks.,
 
我两种都用过,USB得快,我在国外的网站通常250-290K/s下载
国内一般也能120-150
 
ethernet modem, 'cause it doesn't influence your phone line. you can get online while make/receive calls.

not sure about the USB one. if the same speed, and the same feature like the ether one, it'll be no problem here.
 
I am using Modem...so so so slow..especially these days.....i could not even open pages...poor sympatico...not to mention downloading movies.....
Choose rogers cable...if you are rich enough:D
 
哦,对不起,我上面说的是cable的那种新型modem,sympatical的咱没用过。
 
the problem is that my roommate says a hub(for sharing
with bell) is cheaper than router(rogers cable).

who can tell me what is the cheapest price for a
router(to share the rogers cable)? thanks.
 
If you want high speed, try Rogers
If you want stable service, try Bell


最初由 ottawa2002 发布
I heard it is not so good as cable internet. but
in my bldg, a lot of cable users, so the bandwidth is
shared, so the rogers is quite slow.

thinking of bell sympatico.

first three months 25, i...
 
With hub, one of your machines must be the router
the cheapest Router is about 70-100
The cheapest hub is about 30

555, just bought a wireless router @ 300
but it is really cool

最初由 ottawa2002 发布
the problem is that my roommate says a hub(for sharing
with bell) is cheaper than router(rogers cable).

who can tell me what is the cheapest price for a
router(to share the rogers cable)? thanks...
 
Re: Re: is bell sympatico hi-speed internet really SLOW?

最初由 grey 发布
If you want high speed, try Rogers
If you want stable service, try Bell


最初由 ottawa2002 发布
I heard it is not so good as cable internet. but
in my bldg, a lot of cable user...


then what happens to that computer(become a router)?
it have to be turned on at all time?
 
Yes, the router must be turned on
Or you set up all computers could be router
and then the first up to be the router
but you need change set up after startup all the time
 
u can share cable@high speed with others through hub no wonder,its just the same as bell,all u need to do is order an addtional IP address for 10 bucks per month,therefor u dont have to keep ur PC on all the time.:)
I dont think the service from BELL is that good.
 
my 2 friends share one cable through a 30buck-hub in an apartment ,Ive tried there,its just fine!
 
My colleague tried rogers and now he is using bell.
Sympatico is not as stable as rogers, basically it depends on how far it is from your home to the closest switch, whether your wiring quality is good or not in your apartment. Although it is said point to point connection with dedicated bandwidth, you might not feel like what it was supposed to be.

Mine is rogers high speed. It is fast and stable, seldom turned down.
Although it is about 45 bucks per month, I still prefer to sticking on it regarding the price/performance ratio.
 
thanks.
If i use rogers cable.
Can I just use a crossover cable to connect the two
computers? leaving one on all the time. Any problems to
do so? somebody said i need to pay 10 bucks more
to get another ip. is that true?

Do I need two IPs if using crossover cable?

thanks
 
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