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Argos might have something for all you 56k'ers :)
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| Coup |
Argos High Speed 56k Internet Cable
I found this while pissing around with the Argos book, and thought it could be of some use, if you dont want to spend £300 a year odd on broadband, then this 'could' be worth the tenner, IF if works, coz i no that standard telephone cables are pants for transfer coz i used to get 3kb/sec outa mine, and those extensions can make them worse, but if your comp is within 4.5 meters of the telephone point you use, then this could speed up ur downloads with no long term charge..if it works, good job someone looks after you all isn't it :D
NB: If you do want one, Page 713 Item #11 :) |
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| Kinuvan |
| Sounds handy, thanks for the info. Doubt it'll work at my dad's house cos the phone lines are dodgy there neway, could work at my mum's though |
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| DuMonde TrAnCeR |
| quote: | Originally posted by Coup
Argos High Speed 56k Internet Cable
I found this while pissing around with the Argos book, and thought it could be of some use, if you dont want to spend £300 a year odd on broadband, then this 'could' be worth the tenner, IF if works, coz i no that standard telephone cables are pants for transfer coz i used to get 3kb/sec outa mine, and those extensions can make them worse, but if your comp is within 4.5 meters of the telephone point you use, then this could speed up ur downloads with no long term charge..if it works, good job someone looks after you all isn't it :D
NB: If you do want one, Page 713 Item #11 :) |
my step dad has it and he gets 14k/s out of it sometimes :) |
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| flystyler |
Ok, first of all, this could make a bit of a difference, i get about 4.8k max download speed. I think i could get about 5.5k, but the line is set by bt to a certain gain. Prob not much over 6k, if it si updated, which they r not likely to do for you, it is not covered, so if it s up, you r screwed. But this sounds handy, mite pop along to argos 2moro, and get it :)
I investigated the whole fone line thing though, they tested my line, and said it was fine. But if you get speeds contact them and get them to test ya line. It is free and it could speed yr line up a bit, oh and dont use 10m extension leeds, they mess it up even more, unless you get a booster :) |
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| Coup |
yeah i extensions are pants, 2 things:
1. dont buy this and then think u can shove it in an extension, coz that wont work, remember the saying "your pc is as fast as the slowest component" well if the data comes flying down this cord, its gona have to slow down thro the extension, so be a waste of time lol!
2. If it is crap, then with Argos u have their 16 day money back garuntee, so if its crap, take it back saying its crap and nothing lost :) |
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| erin_the_angel |
| mes glad i have cable internet :) dunno how i could handle otherwise |
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| DJ Mikey Mike |
| quote: | Originally posted by erin_the_angel
mes glad i have cable internet :) dunno how i could handle otherwise |
hmmmmm. yea dont rub it in... lol |
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| flystyler |
| Wel i am going down to lah lah land, sorry i mean argos 2moz and checking it out, thanx MR Moderator :) Cant wait to try it out, and if it i take it backb :) |
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| DJ Mikey Mike |
| lol. look at page 642 in the argos cat. Check out the DJ. He looks a complete gimp. Great set of decks he's got there aswell!!! :stongue: |
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| skattrd |
To be honest I dont think this will make any difference to connection speeds, as standard extension cable is the same quality as the cable BT use, so I wouldnt bother...
Its Argos, so if its pooh return it :D |
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| Coup |
| fly, u get this cable? any good? :) |
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| tifannithiessen |
| quote: | Originally posted by Coup
fly, u get this cable? any good? :) |
coup man i love u..this is the short term answer 2 my dreams...shudve posted this in chill out 4 larger audience cheers d00d |
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