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When I get home I will be installing a DSL kit in my puter.
What am I in for?
How do I know if I have an ethernet card?
If I dont and I install the kit can I still get on line until I go get one?
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #2 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 5:18pm » |
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I already bought the kit.
The question is "How bad can I fuck this up"?
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #3 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 5:24pm » |
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you should be able to do it don, but dont make me
lie to ya it will be in control panel
good luck
your ISP provider can walk you thru it
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #4 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 5:27pm » |
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I agree with Jonny... RTFM... A few things to consider though... Is it a USB DSL "modem"? If it is... All you'll need is a USB port in your 'puter. Is it a PCI DSL "modem"? You'll need to open the 'puter case, and install it into a spare PCI slot, but you shouldn't need an ethernet card. Either case, follow the instructions to install it, and you should be ok.
Now... For an external, ethernet DSL "modem"... Look at the back of your 'puter. Look for a port that looks like a big phone line port (It'll be a slightly smaller than twice the size of a normal phone line port.) If you don't have one, you'll have to install an ethernet adapter before you can install the DSL kit. If the kit doesn't include one, you can purchase one at an office supply or computer supply store (Staples, Office Max, etc...) or even Wal-Mart maybe. It shouldn't cost too much, although many stores sell them at overly inflated prices. Just follow the instructions that come with the adapter. Good luck!
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #5 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 5:37pm » |
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Dunno - do you have any hair left? If yes - you may not soon. Strongly recommend you aqcuire a 12 year old to help.
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Look at the back of your machine. If there is something that looks like a telephone jack - only larger (8 wires instead of 4) then you have one. If not - go to Radio Shack or Comp-USA or Staples and buy one. Another option is a USB adapter. If you have a USB port available you can convert it to accept an ethernet connection.
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Not with the DSL. If you still have a dial up connection - you will be able to use that until you reconfigure your system to use the DSL.
Good Luck!
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #6 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 6:48pm » |
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DSL sucks, trade it in for a cable connection, 4-5 times faster.
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #7 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 7:55pm » |
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The kit looks simple enough. External modem.
But I dont have an ethernet adaptor so I assume I dont have an ethernet card either.
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #8 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 7:57pm » |
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ethernet, sounds like a medical term.
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #9 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 8:03pm » |
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on Dec 30th, 2004, 6:48pm, forgetfulnot wrote:DSL sucks, trade it in for a cable connection, 4-5 times faster.
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Really, Let me check,
They want $10,000 to run a cable line to my house,
Then they want to charge me $15 more a month than my DSL cost.
I think I will stick with my DSL, it maybe slow but I can still pull in a 700 MB ISO in a night.
Don,
My Modem has both eithernet and USB, if you don't have eithernet, get it, and get a broad band router, then not only can all your computers go online, but you won't be getting hit with all those windows worms.
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #10 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 8:06pm » |
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There could be a lot of terminology being used before I'm done here.
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OK but I only have one puter. Get it anyway?
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #11 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 8:10pm » |
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Heres a stupid question
Do you have cable now?
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« Reply #12 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 8:17pm » |
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on Dec 30th, 2004, 8:03pm, Opus wrote:
Really, Let me check,
They want $10,000 to run a cable line to my house,
Then they want to charge me $15 more a month than my DSL cost.
I think I will stick with my DSL, it maybe slow but I can still pull in a 700 MB ISO in a night.
Don,
My Modem has both eithernet and USB, if you don't have eithernet, get it, and get a broad band router, then not only can all your computers go online, but you won't be getting hit with all those windows worms.
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As I understand it Don lives right in the middle of Boston, therefore your argument ($10,000) is moot. Cable is about 15.00 mo more but when downloading it makes DSL seem like 56K.
Lee
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #13 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 8:17pm » |
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Dear Don,
Despite that fact that you may not be computer savvy, you must have a ISP that's providing you with the kit. Am I right? After all, you can't have a DSL without the ISP.
This means that somewhere out there, there is a technical support team just waiting to help you. Of course, they might not speak English, but they will apologize 1,000,000 times for not being able to answer your questions in a language you understand.
BTW - if you have a computer purchased within the last few years, it should have an ethernet card built in.
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #14 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 8:21pm » |
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I have cable but its for the entire house and not in my name. Too much hassle.
Isp and kit provider is ATT.
If there is no ethernet adaptor I assume there is no card either.
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #15 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 8:48pm » |
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...ask Mr Happy.
..if you understand/get/ or have ever laughed at his twisted brand of humor, you will probably find some type of relief/happy ending/ or even terminal meltdown of your computer system.
on the other hand:
"Of course, they (RJ) might not speak English, but they (he) will apologize 1,000,000 times for not being able to answer your questions in a language you understand. "
...and then he will insult your intelligence by telling you to "Re-boot, ya dumbass!!"
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #16 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 8:55pm » |
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Dont say that about my pal Hap!
Randy just called.
He called pig face, fuck nuts, fuck head, ball bag, scum bucket, and an illiterate maroon.
Never apologized once.
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #17 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 8:59pm » |
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And which of those terms of endearment did not apply? 
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #19 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 9:09pm » |
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on Dec 30th, 2004, 8:17pm, forgetfulnot wrote:
As I understand it Don lives right in the middle of Boston, therefore your argument ($10,000) is moot. Cable is about 15.00 mo more but when downloading it makes DSL seem like 56K.
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Lee,
Lighten up it was a joke, but really most people forget that not everyone can get cable.
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« Reply #20 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 9:26pm » |
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on Dec 30th, 2004, 9:09pm, Opus wrote:Lee,
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<<<<<<<ussually means joke
Lack of means your serious....get it?
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #21 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 9:36pm » |
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Cable vs DSL
http://tinyurl.com/6jcln
So which service is faster, cable modem or DSL? No single answer will suffice for everyone. Cable's theoretical bandwidth limits are higher (but you'll never reach them), and because it's not dependent on distance from a central office, it's more consistent from user to user--unless your next-door neighbor is Blackbeard the MP3 pirate. With DSL, you'll generally get higher speeds the closer you live to the phone company's central office.
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You thought Bush vs. Gore in 2000 was a squeaker? Cable vs. DSL is even closer.
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I have used both in more than one city and had varying results. At one time I had both (working from home) and cable was faster at certain times of day. As noted above, the performance can depend on your neighbors' usage.
Other factors include how many users are using the same hub (DSL or cable) and how far you are from that hub. (DSL)
Currently, I have DSL because of the difference in price. It is slightly slower when downloading but I don't have the typical slowdown between 5PM and 9PM that I did with cable when a lot more users on that hub were getting home from work or school.
YMMV
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #22 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 9:40pm » |
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So in a general sense.
How much faster can I expect the DSL to be over the 56K Dial up?
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Re: DSL installation question
« Reply #23 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 9:41pm » |
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on Dec 30th, 2004, 9:40pm, don wrote:So in a general sense.
How much faster can I expect the DSL to be over the 56K Dial up? |
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like night and day!
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« Reply #24 on: Dec 30th, 2004, 10:11pm » |
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Its faster, just not fast like cable. If you have the extra 15 bucks a month its better than DSL. But hell you'll love DSL just the same because your going from dial up and haven't experienced cable yet. The best part about DSL is that you can still use your telephone to talk to jonny, and be zinging him online at the same time . <<<<<<<<<<that was a joke
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