I need a new ISP. I live in Ontario and I'm moving into an apartment. I don't want Rogers or Sympatico because of their caps and/or limits. I want something as fast or faster than cable but as fast or less fast than T1. Any ideas?
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Jul-22-2002 03:09
Fir3start3r
Armin Acolyte
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
I think you may be SOL on that note...
Just about all of the ISPs are looking at caps.
Unless you want to shell out the clams for a T1 or something like that...
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Jul-22-2002 03:32
Blue.
Enjoy the silence
Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Mississauga
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Originally posted by Fir3start3r
I think you may be SOL on that note...
Just about all of the ISPs are looking at caps.
Unless you want to shell out the clams for a T1 or something like that...
How much is T1 and can I get it in an apartmen. I know it's fast and businesses use it but that's all I know hehehe.
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Jul-22-2002 03:50
dEsidEL
Fu Man Choonz
Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Below the Belt
which one ... ?
atleast a couple of hundred i believe..
you might wanna look into 3rd party DSL companies if u wanna avoid Sympatico or Rogers caps. There aren't any 3rd party cable provider since Rogers holds a monopoly over that but if there's Sympatico in ur area that generally means that you can find a third party DSL company too. You might be required to buy the DSL modem as well which isn't always bad since it might reduce ur monthly fee. Just hope that you're not located in a DSL blackzone like I am and FORCED onto Rogers along with all other 500+ homes in the area... :[
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Jul-22-2002 04:30
Blue.
Enjoy the silence
Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Mississauga
Re: which one ... ?
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Originally posted by dEsidEL
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at least a couple of hundred i believe..
Holy shit I thought only T3 was that expensive hehehehe shit theres no T1 I could get that would be like 60 a month or something lol..... well maybe not hehehehe
quote:
you might wanna look into 3rd party DSL companies if u wanna avoid Sympatico or Rogers caps. There aren't any 3rd party cable provider since Rogers holds a monopoly over that but if there's Sympatico in ur area that generally means that you can find a third party DSL company too. You might be required to buy the DSL modem as well which isn't always bad since it might reduce ur monthly fee.
I heard from someone that there is a company that won't be having download limits thats DSL but unless I can get that with something as fast or faster then cable then I might stick with Rogers, hopefully I'll get a good deal of some kind.
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Just hope that you're not located in a DSL blackzone like I am and FORCED onto Rogers along with all other 500+ homes in the area... :[
Shit that must suck. I can get pretty much anything but my problem is that I'll be living in an apartment so DSL may be the best way or maybe ADSL.
Thanks for the help guys ,much appreciated and any other help/info people can give me is also appreciated .
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Jul-22-2002 04:37
dEsidEL
Fu Man Choonz
Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Below the Belt
alternative...
if u live in one of those expensive apartments such the Apex or Cityplace buildings on the Lakefront u can prolly get vDSL which is basically equivalent to a T1 since each apartment complex has itz own central office which is pretty sweet.. ask ur landlord.
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Jul-22-2002 04:40
c0ld 0ne
Funky House Addict
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: The Soul Mass Transit System!
It's only a small apartment in Streetsville (next to Mississauga) so I dunno how exactly I'd get anything too good. Maybe ADSL which is now the equivelant to Rogers with the speed caps in place.
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Jul-22-2002 05:14
malek
drinks your milkshake!
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Montréal
repeating myself (again)
www.accessv.com DSL no limits, great speeds, no fucking caps, no downtime. 25$/month first 3 months...
Registered: May 2001
Location: Hamilton (downtown), Ontario, CaNaDa
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Originally posted by trance_n_dance
It's only a small apartment in Streetsville (next to Mississauga) so I dunno how exactly I'd get anything too good. Maybe ADSL which is now the equivelant to Rogers with the speed caps in place.
haha... i live like 5 minutes away from there... Streetsville is part of Mississauga just like Scarboro is part of Toronto.
Jul-22-2002 05:55
Walter Mindz
4 The Evolution Of Trance
Registered: May 2001
Location: Hamilton (downtown), Ontario, CaNaDa
quote:
Originally posted by ahlamalek
repeating myself (again)
www.accessv.com DSL no limits, great speeds, no fucking caps, no downtime. 25$/month first 3 months...
I should get paid for the referrals i'm doing...
So it's faster than cable... before the caps??
Jul-22-2002 06:03
malek
drinks your milkshake!
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Montréal
its 130K/sec download and about 17k/s upload.
So its not faster than cable... but at that price you can't complain.
Also there's a company called Rocler.com they have a 370K/s down and 70K/up speed at 55$+tx/month DSL