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12-28-2006, 07:36 PM
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Wow...since Brian got a new xBox360 for Christmas and he was complaining about lag time on his games (can you believe that? Kids these days....  ), I decided to give Verizon a call and see what it would take to get the DSL changed from the measley 768kbps to the new 3.0. Dang- if they didn't upgrade me for FREE!
Well, I wasn't gonna let any 'ol free stuff get in the way of me spending money, so I went down to BestBuy and got a new 802.11 n system to replace my old Microsoft .b system, as well as the new xBox360 Network Adapter. We're cooking with GAS now!
FWIW, I was concerned about the order in which to install the system considering the fact that I had an existing one, so I called Linksys' Tech Support, and within seconds got a Tech guy- he worked with me for over an hour to do it right (even the xBox adapter setup). I am thoroughly impressed with their Tech Support, although what seemed to be an easy task turned out to be quite the monster. I'm not a network guy (but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express recently  ), and there's soooooo much to know about these things, but the bottom line it's working like greased lightning now.
If you're on an old Verizon DSL account, you'll probably find that they'll upgrade you like they did us. Of course, it all depends right now if you're close enough to a CO that will support the higher bandwidth.
Nothing like a post/self-given Christmas present! 
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12-28-2006, 07:36 PM
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Wow...since Brian got a new xBox360 for Christmas and he was complaining about lag time on his games (can you believe that? Kids these days.... ), I decided to give Verizon a call and see what it would take to get the DSL changed from the measley 768kbps to the new 3.0. Dang- if they didn't upgrade me for FREE!
Well, I wasn't gonna let any 'ol free stuff get in the way of me spending money, so I went down to BestBuy and got a new 802.11 n system to replace my old Microsoft .b system, as well as the new xBox360 Network Adapter. We're cooking with GAS now!
FWIW, I was concerned about the order in which to install the system considering the fact that I had an existing one, so I called Linksys' Tech Support, and within seconds got a Tech guy- he worked with me for over an hour to do it right (even the xBox adapter setup). I am thoroughly impressed with their Tech Support, although what seemed to be an easy task turned out to be quite the monster. I'm not a network guy (but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express recently ), and there's soooooo much to know about these things, but the bottom line it's working like greased lightning now.
If you're on an old Verizon DSL account, you'll probably find that they'll upgrade you like they did us. Of course, it all depends right now if you're close enough to a CO that will support the higher bandwidth.
Nothing like a post/self-given Christmas present!
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12-29-2006, 05:54 AM
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Boy, thats a deal! And here I sit with my old 128k and proud of it. 
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12-29-2006, 06:19 AM
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I love this high speed stuff too. The Cup "O" Porn runn"ith" over 
Hey Sean, thought I'd drop by over here now that I'm going to be exiled I have to get my 2cents in where I can .
See ya down the road soon I hope.
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12-29-2006, 06:41 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by juzplanekrazy:
I love this high speed stuff too. The Cup "O" Porn runn"ith" over
Hey Sean, thought I'd drop by over here now that I'm going to be exiled I have to get my 2cents in where I can .
See ya down the road soon I hope. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
hehehehe!! Yeah Joe- you better poop or get off the pot or your TH credentials are gonna run out!
Good seeing you over here...hope to meet up wit cha soon! Check your PM over here!
Sean
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12-29-2006, 10:20 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Vette Racer:
Boy, thats a deal! And here I sit with my old 128k and proud of it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Oh Tommy Boy....we love you!! 
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12-30-2006, 08:05 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by rebelsbeach:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Vette Racer:
Boy, thats a deal! And here I sit with my old 128k and proud of it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Oh Tommy Boy....we love you!! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Well Bob, some of us are lucky to have something better than "smoke signals" to signal with.   
On edit, Hummm, I wonder what baud rate smoke signals are? 
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