Comments on: AOL: High Speed*, Low Price http://www.mouseprint.org/2006/06/19/aol-high-speed-low-price/ Exposing the strings and catches in advertising fine print. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:41:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Macbook Computers http://www.mouseprint.org/2006/06/19/aol-high-speed-low-price/comment-page-1/#comment-112550 Macbook Computers Sun, 11 May 2008 17:29:46 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=58#comment-112550 <strong>Macbook Computers...</strong> I was wondering if we will see in few years an advertisements for a new shiny free laptop with 2 yrs subscription of Windows Live OS Comcast Digital Cable. :)... Macbook Computers…

I was wondering if we will see in few years an advertisements for a new shiny free laptop with 2 yrs subscription of Windows Live OS Comcast Digital Cable. :) …

]]> By: Danny http://www.mouseprint.org/2006/06/19/aol-high-speed-low-price/comment-page-1/#comment-79196 Danny Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:23:47 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=58#comment-79196 If you have time warner cable you should pay nothing for aol. If you have time warner cable you should pay nothing for aol.

]]> By: moss http://www.mouseprint.org/2006/06/19/aol-high-speed-low-price/comment-page-1/#comment-2418 moss Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:08:32 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=58#comment-2418 This need for speed is normal (like everyone needs a 42" flat panel TV ;-) )but there are a few caveats that even the 'squint print' doesn't tell you. (1) the InterNet is a spider web of gateways and depending on whether a gateway is down or traffic, things can get very circuitous. If you're in NYC and attempting to connect with a server in LA, you could be routed through London, England or Sydney, Australia! It almost never follows a straight line. Try doing a trace route and you'll be astounded at the number of hops and latency. (2) Cable, offers very fast packages but you're sharing bandwidth with your neighbors and 4-11PM is prime time and will be slow compared to say after midnight. (3) DSL, the speed DEPENDS on the distance to the C.O. (Company Office..->switching station). ADSL maxes out at 12,000 feet. So, the closer you are to the C.O. the faster the speed. Always ask your potential ISP how far am I to the C.O.? (some Telcos will have repeaters to offset this) I have a 5meg connection ($45/mth) and share it with two of my neighbors. Running a Wi-Fi network, they're getting a solid 1meg connection and charge them each $10/month. I do all the maintenance (which isn't much) and we're all happy as clams. ;-) Suggest others do likewise. Disclaimer: some cable/dsl suppliers take a dim view of this practice and can 'throttle' you down....but quite easy to make the wireless router 'transparent'. ;-) ;-) This need for speed is normal (like everyone needs a 42″ flat panel TV ;-) )but there are a few caveats that even the ’squint print’ doesn’t tell you.

(1) the InterNet is a spider web of gateways and depending on whether a gateway is down or traffic, things can get very circuitous. If you’re in NYC and attempting to connect with a server in LA, you could be routed through London, England or Sydney, Australia! It almost never follows a straight line.

Try doing a trace route and you’ll be astounded at the number of hops and latency.

(2) Cable, offers very fast packages but you’re sharing bandwidth with your neighbors and 4-11PM is prime time and will be slow compared to say after midnight.

(3) DSL, the speed DEPENDS on the distance to the C.O. (Company Office..->switching station). ADSL maxes out at 12,000 feet. So, the closer you are to the C.O. the faster the speed. Always ask your potential ISP how far am I to the C.O.?
(some Telcos will have repeaters to offset this)

I have a 5meg connection ($45/mth) and share it with two of my neighbors. Running a Wi-Fi network, they’re getting a solid 1meg connection and charge them each $10/month. I do all the maintenance (which isn’t much) and we’re all happy as clams. ;-)

Suggest others do likewise.

Disclaimer: some cable/dsl suppliers take a dim view of this practice and can ‘throttle’ you down….but quite easy to make the wireless router ‘transparent’. ;-) ;-)

]]> By: Kaybriant http://www.mouseprint.org/2006/06/19/aol-high-speed-low-price/comment-page-1/#comment-1666 Kaybriant Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:42:59 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=58#comment-1666 "I’m actually continuing to pay the $9.95 a month because the free AOL doesn’t come with all the XM radio channels (and all the Internet radio they offer is mono, rather than stereo). But if you don’t use AOL Radio, then the free AOL is a great deal." I have FREE AOL and still get the XM channels, in STEREO! Nothing about my original service has changed, except that I no longer have 24/7 Tech Support. Which I don't miss, as they were of no help to begin with! “I’m actually continuing to pay the $9.95 a month because the free AOL doesn’t come with all the XM radio channels (and all the Internet radio they offer is mono, rather than stereo). But if you don’t use AOL Radio, then the free AOL is a great deal.”

I have FREE AOL and still get the XM channels, in STEREO! Nothing about my original service has changed, except that I no longer have 24/7 Tech Support. Which I don’t miss, as they were of no help to begin with!

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