What ISP do you use?

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2002-11-14 12:20am

Reading through a recent IP banning thread prompted me to think about the following question:

How do you access the Internet. If this has been done before, then it was done when I was asleep.

Do you use one of the big ISPs, such as MSN, AT&T Worldnet, or the AOL Collective (where resistance really IS futile.)

Or do you use your cable company or your school?

Or maybe you use something other than that, like a local ISP?

Me, I have several ways of getting to the outside world.

1) My school. Broadband is sweet . . . when the damned school network isn't a) Plugged up by people downloading MP3s and porn, or b) Experiencing DOS attacks.

2) AOL . . . as supplied by people other than me. Which means I don't have to pay for it. Unfortunately, for a realistic view of what it means to get to the Internet via AOL . . . go here: http://flemcomics.com/139.htm

3) AT&T Worldnet. I pay for 150 hours per month. I use this account to hunt for jobs and conduct business.

4) A low-cost ISP: Access4cheap . . . only $6.95 a month for unlimited 56k access, and so far I've been extremely happy with them.

Post by **weemadando** » 2002-11-14 12:26am

iPrimus. Prepaid. 90 Aus for 3 months, unlimited hours, unlimited downloads.

Good speed, no server problems. I like it.

*edit*

Also, the Cafe has three DSL lines. Nice and speedy.

And uni. Which is RIDICULOUSLY fast.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2002-11-14 12:30am

Cox Internet (www.cox.com) I pay $50 a month for my Cable Internet and they couldn't care less what I do with that as long as I don't send email spam (I presume: besides who the HELL pays for Cable Internet just to SPAM when a 56K'll work wonders anyway?) or other usual TOS violations... BTW Sorry bout that GM Terwyn, that thread was all my doings...

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2002-11-14 12:31am

GrandMasterTerwynn wrote: 2) AOL . . . as supplied by people other than me. Which means I don't have to pay for it. Unfortunately, for a realistic view of what it means to get to the Internet via AOL . . . go here: http://flemcomics.com/139.htm

ROTFLMMFGDQQAO!! THAT WAS PHUCKING FUNNY!

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-11-14 01:17am

I have a Pacbell dial-up account which Ive used since 1996.

Im currently using SBC ( which is also pacbell ) dsl through a company called Dslextreme.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2002-11-14 01:26am

Well techinically I use broadband. Knology cable to be exact. My dad for some reason is an old coot and keeps AoL, just uses the cable to sign on with. In fact AoL is pissing me off right now because I'm downloading and installing version 8.0. AoL really isn't as bad as what everyone makes it out to be. It used to be hellacious. However since I've used the AoL emails for years and years and almost everything is tied into them I didnt put up an argument to drop it. heh.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2002-11-14 01:49am

Prodigy dial-up.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-11-14 02:20am

Free dialup at my school. Sucks because it has a two hour time limit.

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2002-11-14 02:24am

Earthlink cable and EV1 dialup at my place.

Access from work and my college.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2002-11-14 02:33am

Will giving our isp, connection type, etc, make it easier for hackers to hit our comps?

Post by **weemadando** » 2002-11-14 02:38am

Shinova wrote:Will giving our isp, connection type, etc, make it easier for hackers to hit our comps?

bwahahahahah!

Dude, most likely you are currently using a MicroShite OS. Its not making it easier. Just more convenient.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2002-11-14 02:41am

weemadando wrote:
Shinova wrote:Will giving our isp, connection type, etc, make it easier for hackers to hit our comps?
bwahahahahah!

Dude, most likely you are currently using a MicroShite OS. Its not making it easier. Just more convenient.

Easier for hackers, more convenient for hackers...

Aren't the two the same thing?

Post by **weemadando** » 2002-11-14 02:49am

Shinova wrote:
weemadando wrote:
Shinova wrote:Will giving our isp, connection type, etc, make it easier for hackers to hit our comps?
bwahahahahah!

Dude, most likely you are currently using a MicroShite OS. Its not making it easier. Just more convenient.
Easier for hackers, more convenient for hackers...

Aren't the two the same thing? :?: :?:

No, its easy to hack a MS OS. This isn't changing that. Its just saving the hackers about 30secs.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-11-14 09:04am

I just use the school's wireless network. Works just fine for me.

Dargos · Post by **Dargos** » 2002-11-14 09:07am

T-Online. Pay 29.95 Euros a month for Flat-rate unlimited ADSL.

greenmm · Post by **greenmm** » 2002-11-14 09:28am

CoreComm.

Monthly package includes local telephone service with call waiting and caller ID, unlimited internet access, and 75 free minutes of long-distance a month.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2002-11-14 12:26pm

Local ISP called TBI.net via a 768/128k connection. Cheap, though not always very fast (due to oversubscribing).

My laptop plugs into my university's connection when I go to school.

StarDestroyer.Net BBS

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