56k Becoming More Slow Than Other Things?

XiaoXiaoXiaoXiao Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9543Members
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I don't know if it’s my provider or my computer but my 56k is becoming slower and slower. I can't even play online games anymore. Does anyone have the same problem?
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  • PegenatorPegenator Join Date: 2002-12-21 Member: 11269Members
    If you're experiencing performance decreases you should change your ISP, or *gasp* upgrade.
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  • InfinityXInfinityX Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15275Members
    It's probably a conspiracy, like putting the prices of 56kb up so there isn't such a big difference between that and broadband
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  • XiaoXiaoXiaoXiao Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9543Members
    It's pretty stupid because we can't upgrade where I live......stupid ameritech
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  • exoityexoity Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14620Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    I play 56k NS for a little bit, no lag at all.
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    <a href='http://www.5star-shareware.com/Internet/Dial-Connect/intelli-dialup.html' target='_blank'>Intelli Dial-Up</a> is a great program. Speeds up dial up connections and is free. I used it all the time when I had 56k. I don't need it now cause I have broadband <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    I've been on 56k for...6 years now (gaming), and over the years, internet has gone extremely slow. I remember downloading at like 8kb with my modem...now its like 1-3 (3 if i'm lucky). I can't get anything faster out here cuz i live in the boonies....****. About 2 years ago, I could play half-life and all its mods with 160 ping. Now its like 400+ <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • ZelZel Join Date: 2003-01-27 Member: 12861Members
    yes the world is being saturated with these high bandwidth bloatware hogs. nowadays youll never see a 56,000 bps modem get above 33,600 bps.
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  • CrouchingHamsterCrouchingHamster Join Date: 2002-08-17 Member: 1181Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Zel+Jul 10 2003, 03:37 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zel @ Jul 10 2003, 03:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> yes the world is being saturated with these high bandwidth bloatware hogs. nowadays youll never see a 56,000 bps modem get above 33,600 bps. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Funny, my cheapo internal 56k is currently connected at 50,066bps... <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    I was p****d off for ages because they didn't have broadband in my area <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Then I found out you can get ADSL in this area.... YAY!

    Took a while to convince my parents, but eventualy they realised it was only about ?10 a month more expensive than our old provider (since the phone calls are free too).

    So I don't have to worry about this sort of thing <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <b>*Explodes</b>

    Repeat after me.

    "There is no such thing as Broadband. There is no such thing as Broadband. There is no such thing as Broadband. "

    It's a term made up by pony tailed PR goons. It's relative. 56k is broadband relative to tying notes to carrier pidgeons & setting them towards your ISP.

    "There is no such thing as Broadband. "
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  • XiaoXiaoXiaoXiao Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9543Members
    What happened to ISDN? or the other one thats a tiny bit faster than 56k? Heck, i'd rather go with that now....
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  • hellokittyhellokitty riotkitty Join Date: 2003-04-09 Member: 15348Members
    [sigh] i hate my 56k..

    so laggy when i play, i swear everyone is using h4x <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • XiaoXiaoXiaoXiao Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9543Members
    Prolly the only good thing about a 56k is that sometimes, its hard to hit you..
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