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Grojlach · 12-02-2001, 08:50 AM

Another Dutchie with Cable here...
Well, though I have cable provided by the University itself (I believe in co-operation with Priority) and only pay DFL 45 a month (and if you're not a student of the University in Eindhoven, this information is pretty useless), I can only tell you that the worst period of the week is the Monday evening for some reason, 9 out of 10 times, my connection will go down for several hours in the afternoon and evening.

Staralfur · 12-02-2001, 09:08 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Grojlach:
Another Dutchie with Cable here...
Well, though I have cable provided by the University itself (I believe in co-operation with Priority) and only pay DFL 45 a month (and if you're not a student of the University in Eindhoven, this information is pretty useless), I can only tell you that the worst period of the week is the Monday evening for some reason, 9 out of 10 times, my connection will go down for several hours in the afternoon and evening.

I was on a uni network a couple of years ago, and it was incredible. If I picked the right time of day/week you could get around 600k (I had 900 a couple of times), but if I tried using it during a weekday it could go as low as 4 bytes a second. It was a bit annoying at times, but as cost about the 150 guilders, and you got a network card chucked in aswell.

Melusine · 12-02-2001, 11:39 AM

Alex, as long as you're not with Casema, I think you should be fine. My boyfriend's mom had cable through Casema, and it was HELL. They're getting sued all over the place now, I hear. You know what I would do? Try and do a Google search and find some customer comments on the provider in your area (probably the same provider as Dreamer's, right?). They can give you an unbiased opinion and relate their experiences. I hear there are a lot of sites dedicated to that sort of thing. [img]smile.gif[/img]

(I have ADSL through m_xstream, btw. [img]graemlins/showoff.gif[/img] I can recommend it to anybody. The installation is quite expensive, but we got a 150,- discount at Planet.nl. We did the installation ourselves, it was really easy. I share the connection with my boyfriend, which makes it quite cheap per person (50,- per month each))

Wulfere · 12-03-2001, 08:02 AM

Just make sure you download ZoneAlarm or get another form of Firewall.
Unless you shutdown your computer you will be connected to the internet all the time. You need a firewall. ZoneAlarm is free and you download it from the internet. I have had very little trouble with it and it is very easy to use and understand.

Melusine · 12-03-2001, 08:21 AM

I use ZoneAlarm as well - it's very good! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Neb · 12-03-2001, 08:25 AM

Where can you download ZoneAlarm?

Staralfur · 12-03-2001, 08:30 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Neb:
Where can you download ZoneAlarm?

Try Here

I'm using it here aswell, and it seems to do the job.

Neb · 12-03-2001, 08:32 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Staralfur:

Try Here

Thanks Staralfur [img]smile.gif[/img]

12-03-2001, 11:29 AM

Pardon my ignorance, but what precisely is a firewall? I've often heard people mention it, but am still not exactly sure what it is.

Neb · 12-03-2001, 11:30 AM

A firewall is a program that prevents hackers from messing around with your computer.

12-02-2001, 08:50 AM	#11
Grojlach Zartan Join Date: May 2, 2001 Location: Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum Age: 43 Posts: 5,281	Another Dutchie with Cable here... Well, though I have cable provided by the University itself (I believe in co-operation with Priority) and only pay DFL 45 a month (and if you're not a student of the University in Eindhoven, this information is pretty useless), I can only tell you that the worst period of the week is the Monday evening for some reason, 9 out of 10 times, my connection will go down for several hours in the afternoon and evening. __________________ [url]\"http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/Grobbel/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://www.denness.net/rpi/username/Grobbel\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

12-02-2001, 09:08 AM	#12
Staralfur Baaz Draconian Join Date: April 8, 2001 Location: Nottingham, UK Age: 44 Posts: 786	quote: Originally posted by Grojlach: Another Dutchie with Cable here... Well, though I have cable provided by the University itself (I believe in co-operation with Priority) and only pay DFL 45 a month (and if you're not a student of the University in Eindhoven, this information is pretty useless), I can only tell you that the worst period of the week is the Monday evening for some reason, 9 out of 10 times, my connection will go down for several hours in the afternoon and evening. I was on a uni network a couple of years ago, and it was incredible. If I picked the right time of day/week you could get around 600k (I had 900 a couple of times), but if I tried using it during a weekday it could go as low as 4 bytes a second. It was a bit annoying at times, but as cost about the 150 guilders, and you got a network card chucked in aswell. __________________ We\'ve heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the Complete Works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.\"<br />Robert Wilensky <br /><br />\"Why is there only one Monopolies Commission?\" <br />Screaming Lord Sutch<br /><br />If you choke a smurf, what color does it turn?

12-02-2001, 11:39 AM	#13
Melusine Dracolisk Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 43 Posts: 6,541	Alex, as long as you're not with Casema, I think you should be fine. My boyfriend's mom had cable through Casema, and it was HELL. They're getting sued all over the place now, I hear. You know what I would do? Try and do a Google search and find some customer comments on the provider in your area (probably the same provider as Dreamer's, right?). They can give you an unbiased opinion and relate their experiences. I hear there are a lot of sites dedicated to that sort of thing. [img]smile.gif[/img] (I have ADSL through m_xstream, btw. [img]graemlins/showoff.gif[/img] I can recommend it to anybody. The installation is quite expensive, but we got a 150,- discount at Planet.nl. We did the installation ourselves, it was really easy. I share the connection with my boyfriend, which makes it quite cheap per person (50,- per month each)) __________________ [img]\"hosted/melusine.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Your voice is ambrosia

12-03-2001, 08:21 AM	#15
Melusine Dracolisk Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 43 Posts: 6,541	I use ZoneAlarm as well - it's very good! [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"hosted/melusine.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Your voice is ambrosia

12-03-2001, 08:30 AM	#17
Staralfur Baaz Draconian Join Date: April 8, 2001 Location: Nottingham, UK Age: 44 Posts: 786	quote: Originally posted by Neb: Where can you download ZoneAlarm? Try Here I'm using it here aswell, and it seems to do the job. __________________ We\'ve heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the Complete Works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.\"<br />Robert Wilensky <br /><br />\"Why is there only one Monopolies Commission?\" <br />Screaming Lord Sutch<br /><br />If you choke a smurf, what color does it turn?

12-03-2001, 08:02 AM	#14
Wulfere Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: March 20, 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska USA Age: 63 Posts: 893	Just make sure you download ZoneAlarm or get another form of Firewall. Unless you shutdown your computer you will be connected to the internet all the time. You need a firewall. ZoneAlarm is free and you download it from the internet. I have had very little trouble with it and it is very easy to use and understand.

12-03-2001, 08:25 AM	#16
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 38 Posts: 8,802	Where can you download ZoneAlarm?

12-03-2001, 08:32 AM	#18
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 38 Posts: 8,802	quote: Originally posted by Staralfur: Try Here Thanks Staralfur [img]smile.gif[/img]

12-03-2001, 11:29 AM	#19
Sorcerer Alex Guest Posts: n/a	Pardon my ignorance, but what precisely is a firewall? I've often heard people mention it, but am still not exactly sure what it is.

12-03-2001, 11:30 AM	#20
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 38 Posts: 8,802	A firewall is a program that prevents hackers from messing around with your computer.

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