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jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 3035
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2003 - 5:29 pm: |     |
I know it has been discussed, but I could not find the past threads.
If I upgrade from 56K modem to broad band, what is better? DSL or Cable? |
Brian O'Leary
Citizen
Username: Brianoleary
Post Number: 1446
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2003 - 7:52 pm: | |
I have DSL and have been generally satisfied. Cable is faster but subject to slowdowns when traffic is heaviest. I also have a problem with my Cablevision service, which they blame me for (this is another thread entirely). Maybe Comcast is a step up, but if it isn't, I'd go with DSL. |
sac
Citizen
Username: Sac
Post Number: 833
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2003 - 10:44 pm: | |
Those of us who use Speakeasy DSL seem to be uniformly more satisfied than the cable (or Verizon DSL) users ... if the posts on this board are any measure.
I went with Speakeasy because of the good press it has received here and I haven't been disappointed. |
crazyguggenheim
Citizen
Username: Crazyguggenheim
Post Number: 398
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2003 - 11:55 pm: | |
I personally like the faster flam jam connection because it fits into the mojo so well. I am very satisfied
Call me crazy |
jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 3037
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 9:54 pm: | |
Ok,
So if I move from AOL to speakeasy DSL, how does the Email thing work? Do I have to set up a POP3 or what ever? How do you do that?
And, how is spam handled? I get 30+ a day on AOL and with all they do, we just can't stop them.
Does speakeasy have spam tools? |
woodstock
Citizen
Username: Woodstock
Post Number: 198
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Friday, June 20, 2003 - 3:54 pm: | |
Speakeasy just recently implemented spamtools on their mail server. You have the option of using them or not.
As for AOL, you can either drop it completely, or change to a "bring your own access" plan. You use AOL over your DSL connection. It's a little cheaper, and if you like AOL, it'll let you keep it.
There are also a number of tools that you can use on your end to reduce spam. Most of them are pretty lame, but several, most notably one called POPFile, learn what is and isn't spam, and eventually you can get down to a 99+% reduction in spam.
To read your mail, you would use a mail client such as Outlook Express, Outlook (Often called LookOut because of its notoriety in being a virus magnet), Pegasus mail, Eudora, etc.). Setting them up is reasonably easy, even for a novice.
How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all? |
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