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    Which wireless broadband provider?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by zerosource, Feb 18, 2008.

  1. zerosource

    zerosource Notebook Deity

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    As I see verizon, at&t, clearwire(might be the cheapest option)

    Clearwire: Download 768k/1.5m/2.0m, Upload 256k
    Verizon: Download 600 Kbps – 1.4 Mbps, Upload 500 Kbps – 800 Kbps
    At&t: Included Data 5000 MB :confused:

    For Verizon
    can we use P2P bittorrent? we can't browse youtube too much!?

    Which one is the best to go with or any other else?
     
  2. knightingmagic

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    They're all pretty limiting when it comes to the terms of service. In fact, some of them say that they can change the terms of the contract at any time(!). So that's a no on:

    BitTorrent or other P2P
    Servers (who would run one on EV-DO/HSDPA?)
    Big downloads (your monthly limit is 5GB)

    Kinda bandwidth intensive:

    Xfire (the IM program uses some of your up bandwidth when you're AFK)
    Youtube
    Online gaming (EV-DO/HSPDA's latency is >150ms)
    Uploading photos to a sharing site
    Skype/ video IM

    I haven't tried one, so I don't know which one is best or when they cut you off/ slow you down, but i'd suppose Youtube, email, forums, and news sites are alright.
     
  3. Amped24

    Amped24 Notebook Consultant

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    I'd go with Verizon.
     
  4. zerosource

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    Thank you dave932932!

    I rather go with clearwire then, cheaper and not that slow when we can't do online game, bittorrent, and 5GB limit :mad: