Help... should i get isdn?

SuperTrooper · July 31st, 2002

Hi everybody, I'm currently connecting my internet with a 56k modem. My connection speed is at 50.6kps, my internet connection is really slow for me (Since i dl alot of anime). I was planning on upgrading my internet connection to a single isdn. Which is 64k, I don't have enough money for dsl or cable, should i get it? It just cost $5 more from the isp im using right now. Does it really make a difference on downloading? The max speed i could dl was 5.8kps. I really need to know if its worth it. Thx for those who reply.

**cooliscool** · July 31st, 2002

The increase may be around 2k/s when downloading, which to us 56kers is very significant

i'd say get it

SuperTrooper · July 31st, 2002

2kps increase,

Wow. I think i don't have to dl overnight again.

**Zephon** · July 31st, 2002

If the additional cost is only $5, then I suggest you do it. Every single kbps is useful for modem users like us.

Player-X · August 1st, 2002

Get a 128Kbps ISDN you'll like it more

Gamer1 · August 1st, 2002

broadband is the future, as more files get larger, i suggest you get it.

Quatro · August 1st, 2002

well your lucky enough to avail of ISDN. Here, were still stuck in 56KB

SuperTrooper · August 1st, 2002

128 Isdn, that almost cost as much as dsl. If i where going to spend that much money on internet i would rather get dsl. Well thx for the reply.

RZetlin · August 1st, 2002

The future for residential high speed internet is not with ISDN.

Go with DSL or cable.

Zero MH · August 1st, 2002

In the first post he told everyone that he did not have enough money for cable, so suggesting it to him will not help.

SuperTrooper, go for ISDN if you want. You will probably get 2k more bandwidth, which is still helpful if you are only downloading at 5k.

RZetlin · August 2nd, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Zero MH
In the first post he told everyone that he did not have enough money for cable, so suggesting it to him will not help.

SuperTrooper, go for ISDN if you want. You will probably get 2k more bandwidth, which is still helpful if you are only downloading at 5k.

True, that is what he said at the beginning.

Then he said:

Quote:

128 Isdn, that almost cost as much as dsl. If i where going to spend that much money on internet i would rather get dsl.

Personally you won't see much results with an added 2k for large files for ISDN.

Not as much as an added 100k from DSL.

**Kane** · August 2nd, 2002

ISDN is not the way forward. stay away from it.

Player-X · August 2nd, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Lord Kane
ISDN is not the way forward. stay away from it.

It's may not be the road foward but it is a place to stopover and rest before you continue

jegHegy · August 2nd, 2002

i don't think it's worth the 5 bucks...you'll still be downloading overnight, you'd probably only get a few 10-20 minutes off. although you could use the phone while you download. that _is_ an advantage.
nyaa

**Kane** · August 2nd, 2002

It's far too expensive for a stop gap.

Hanamichi · August 2nd, 2002

What about the modem? You'll need a new one, no? That'll cost money too...
But I wouldnt go for ISDN. I'd wait and take DSL later on if I were you..

jegHegy · August 2nd, 2002

most companies' subscription includes the modem/phone + the two lines. (well, here in Hungary they do include them)

nyaaa

KillerShots · August 2nd, 2002

ISDN only $5 more...? That's odd... Over here, it's about $40 more expensive than DSL/cable. And yet, the bandwidth is so tiny. I wish I lived where u are back when there was no DSL/cable

Falcon · August 2nd, 2002

its not worth it. I used to have 56k for some years, and those damn **** free ones, but I never found a big difference! 56k's are all slow! Cable forever!

July 31st, 2002	#1 (permalink)
SuperTrooper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA Posts: 35	Help... should i get isdn? Hi everybody, I'm currently connecting my internet with a 56k modem. My connection speed is at 50.6kps, my internet connection is really slow for me (Since i dl alot of anime). I was planning on upgrading my internet connection to a single isdn. Which is 64k, I don't have enough money for dsl or cable, should i get it? It just cost $5 more from the isp im using right now. Does it really make a difference on downloading? The max speed i could dl was 5.8kps. I really need to know if its worth it. Thx for those who reply. __________________ My Spec ------------ Mobo:Asustek P2B CPU:PIII 504Mhz HardDrive: 15gb hdd Graphic Card: Visiontek Geforce 2 MX/MX400 32MB Sound Card: Creative SB Live! Ram: 320mb PC100 Sdram OS: XP Pro Cdrom Drive: 16x DVD Rom Slave:48x CDROM Drive Sometimes we get caught up in technology so much we forget the things that matters in life...[sig=106]

July 31st, 2002	#2 (permalink)
cooliscool Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyda IV Posts: 6,054	The increase may be around 2k/s when downloading, which to us 56kers is very significant i'd say get it __________________ Fayt: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz @ 3.0GHz [Allendale] (1333MHz FSB), 2GB Crucial DDR2-800 Dual Channel kit @ 800MHz 4-3-3-10, 512MB BFG nVidia GeForce 7950GT OC (650/1600), Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS, MSI P6N-SLi nVidia 650i mobo, 200GB Seagate Barracuda 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 (NCQ), 80GB Seagate Barracuda 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 (NCQ), Lite-On DVD+-RW 16x w/ Lightscribe, Lite-On 16X DVD-ROM, Aspire X-Dreamer II case, Logitech MX518 GG Optical Mouse, Asetek Waterchill kit (distilled water + Red Line Watter Wetter), T.I.M - Arctic Silver Ceramique

July 31st, 2002	#3 (permalink)
SuperTrooper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA Posts: 35	2kps increase,Wow. I think i don't have to dl overnight again. __________________ My Spec ------------ Mobo:Asustek P2B CPU:PIII 504Mhz HardDrive: 15gb hdd Graphic Card: Visiontek Geforce 2 MX/MX400 32MB Sound Card: Creative SB Live! Ram: 320mb PC100 Sdram OS: XP Pro Cdrom Drive: 16x DVD Rom Slave:48x CDROM Drive Sometimes we get caught up in technology so much we forget the things that matters in life...[sig=106]

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Zephon Key To The Universe Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Stratosphere Posts: 2,706	If the additional cost is only $5, then I suggest you do it. Every single kbps is useful for modem users like us. __________________ But there is someone who remembers you Someone waiting for a sign that leads the way to you There is someone who will die for you Keep that in mind when the hope fails

August 1st, 2002	#6 (permalink)
Gamer1 Anti-Brand Loyalist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Its too dark to tell... Posts: 3,237	broadband is the future, as more files get larger, i suggest you get it. __________________ Iris: (Proc:Intel Pentium4 2.8Ghz w/ HT UNLOCKED @ 15x200) (Mobo: Asus P4C800-E) (RAM: Corsair XMS 2x512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: Lite-On 16x DVD Burner 1673S) (GFX Card: Radeon 9800 All-In-Wonder Pro 128MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy) Morrigan: (Proc:AMD Athlon 2500+ @ 11x200) (Mobo: Asrock K7V88) (RAM: Corsair XMS 512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: NEC 16x DVD Burner 3200AG) (GFX Card: Radeon 920064MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 5.1)

August 1st, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	Get a 128Kbps ISDN you'll like it more

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Quatro c3rTifiEd V@mpIr3 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Laguna Posts: 8,295	well your lucky enough to avail of ISDN. Here, were still stuck in 56KB __________________ BE ONE OF US I JOIN THE WOLF CLAN - when you think that you have accomplish so much, many think of it as so little...

August 1st, 2002	#8 (permalink)
SuperTrooper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA Posts: 35	128 Isdn, that almost cost as much as dsl. If i where going to spend that much money on internet i would rather get dsl. Well thx for the reply. __________________ My Spec ------------ Mobo:Asustek P2B CPU:PIII 504Mhz HardDrive: 15gb hdd Graphic Card: Visiontek Geforce 2 MX/MX400 32MB Sound Card: Creative SB Live! Ram: 320mb PC100 Sdram OS: XP Pro Cdrom Drive: 16x DVD Rom Slave:48x CDROM Drive Sometimes we get caught up in technology so much we forget the things that matters in life...[sig=106]

August 1st, 2002	#9 (permalink)
RZetlin General of Tangerines Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Defending the Sea Posts: 3,881	The future for residential high speed internet is not with ISDN. Go with DSL or cable. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3700+ \| 2 GB RAM \| XFX Nvidia 6800 GS 256 MB XXX Edition \| Win XP Pro SP2

August 1st, 2002	#10 (permalink)
Zero MH Must Watch Family Guy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: On top of a big hill Posts: 182	In the first post he told everyone that he did not have enough money for cable, so suggesting it to him will not help. SuperTrooper, go for ISDN if you want. You will probably get 2k more bandwidth, which is still helpful if you are only downloading at 5k. __________________ Pentium 4 2.6, 2 Gig Corsair Dual Channel DDR400, Intel 875PBZ, Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro, Soundblaster Audigy2, 200 GB Seagate 8 MB buffer Pelxtor PX-755SA DVD-R/RW, Aluminum-Black Raidmax Scorpio ATX PC Case w/ 420 Watt P4/AMD Dual FanPower Supply, Samsung SyncMaster 957MB Win Vista SP 1

August 2nd, 2002	#12 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	ISDN is not the way forward. stay away from it. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

August 2nd, 2002	#14 (permalink)
jegHegy Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hungary Posts: 2,184	i don't think it's worth the 5 bucks...you'll still be downloading overnight, you'd probably only get a few 10-20 minutes off. although you could use the phone while you download. that _is_ an advantage. nyaa

August 2nd, 2002	#15 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	It's far too expensive for a stop gap. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

August 2nd, 2002	#16 (permalink)
Hanamichi Crotally Tazy Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Malaysia Posts: 4,562	What about the modem? You'll need a new one, no? That'll cost money too... But I wouldnt go for ISDN. I'd wait and take DSL later on if I were you..

August 2nd, 2002	#17 (permalink)
jegHegy Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hungary Posts: 2,184	most companies' subscription includes the modem/phone + the two lines. (well, here in Hungary they do include them) nyaaa

August 2nd, 2002	#18 (permalink)
KillerShots War Games coder Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,917	ISDN only $5 more...? That's odd... Over here, it's about $40 more expensive than DSL/cable. And yet, the bandwidth is so tiny. I wish I lived where u are back when there was no DSL/cable __________________ Primary CPU: Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Mobo: Biostar N4SLI-A9 RAM: 2G Crucial (DDR400) Video: eVGA GeForce 7900 GTX (512M) Audio: HDA X-Mystique HD(s): Maxtor 300G SATA2, Samsung 400G SATA2 OS(s): WinXP x64 Pro, Vista x32 Ultimate, Gentoo x64 Monitor(s): Primary - 19" Flat Panel (1280x1024) Secondary - 19" Flat Panel (1280x1024) Tertiary - Zenith 42" Plasma TV (1024x768 res) Many other machines... sig too short

August 2nd, 2002	#19 (permalink)
Falcon Baller For Life Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN Posts: 125	dont its not worth it. I used to have 56k for some years, and those damn **** free ones, but I never found a big difference! 56k's are all slow! Cable forever!

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