Living in Modem Times
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2002 8:28 pm
Well, well.
I just dumped AT & T cable modem for a good old-fashioned telephone-line modem.
The speed difference is quite impressive, especially that this one does 33K baud.
I did it for several reasons:
1) Paying for college tuition, dormotories, etc. for two kids at the same time requires a little economization.
2) I get on for a little each night, but not enough to justify the expense.
3) Loverly AT&T changed things around again which caused me to think if I really needed their service.
4) Think someone was able to get through my firewall. No proof, just a hunch, especially when I discovered Norton's anti-virus and Norton's firewall dropped off the tray and were turned off.
The slower speed is not so bad, really. Although self-inflicted it is not painful and doesn't leave a scar. I've got a faster modem lying around the house somewhere.
Today is the 28th.
I noticed without high speed access to jump from site-to-site like a butterfly floats from flower-to-flower the internet has become a very booring place to be.
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Allen Moulton from Uechi-ryu Etcetera<font color=white>
[This message has been edited by Allen M. (edited March 28, 2002).]
I just dumped AT & T cable modem for a good old-fashioned telephone-line modem.
The speed difference is quite impressive, especially that this one does 33K baud.
I did it for several reasons:
1) Paying for college tuition, dormotories, etc. for two kids at the same time requires a little economization.
2) I get on for a little each night, but not enough to justify the expense.
3) Loverly AT&T changed things around again which caused me to think if I really needed their service.
4) Think someone was able to get through my firewall. No proof, just a hunch, especially when I discovered Norton's anti-virus and Norton's firewall dropped off the tray and were turned off.
The slower speed is not so bad, really. Although self-inflicted it is not painful and doesn't leave a scar. I've got a faster modem lying around the house somewhere.
Today is the 28th.
I noticed without high speed access to jump from site-to-site like a butterfly floats from flower-to-flower the internet has become a very booring place to be.
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Allen Moulton from Uechi-ryu Etcetera<font color=white>
[This message has been edited by Allen M. (edited March 28, 2002).]