Supercharge your dialup 5X for only $10 a month!

**rimmerchant** · 08-22-2003, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by PointlesS
I'm sure they use web caching too but they also use a form of compression where they send the page to you in a compressed format so the web page will be smaller in size...then when it gets to you it becomes uncompressed and displayed on the screen...

hmm, that's a pretty neat idea. the problem is when u download pictures, mp3s, video or zip files that trick is useless.

but smart idea for websurfing

**OutKlast** · 08-23-2003, 01:50 PM

I saw an ad for a box that combines 2 high speed internet connections, they can be different speeds. It'd be kinda cool to do 2 DSL lines, or even 1 DSL, 1 cable. Cable allowing that burst speed, DSL for reliablity. It was a little pricey, like $300 for the box. But for someone who needs a connection faster then DSL or Cable but isnt ready to get T1 or similar it seems like a damn good idea.

**PointlesS** · 08-23-2003, 02:01 PM

Originally posted by rimmerchant
hmm, that's a pretty neat idea. the problem is when u download pictures, mp3s, video or zip files that trick is useless.

but smart idea for websurfing

actually I believe the pictures that are displayed on the sites do get compressed as well...however when this happens there will most likely be some image degration...someone that I know has this 5x faster 56k thing and when they got it they noticed that the colors on pictures would be a little off or blurry...and actual download speeds do not increase though...

**Terry** · 08-23-2003, 02:26 PM

What is shotgunning

**PointlesS** · 08-23-2003, 03:25 PM

Originally posted by Terry
What is shotgunning

it's basically 2 56k modems working together but it's pretty expensive since you need 2 phone lines and (maybe?) 2 accounts depending on if your isp supports it or not...

**lessthanjake_666** · 08-23-2003, 03:36 PM

Originally posted by OutKlast
I saw an ad for a box that combines 2 high speed internet connections, they can be different speeds. It'd be kinda cool to do 2 DSL lines, or even 1 DSL, 1 cable. Cable allowing that burst speed, DSL for reliablity. It was a little pricey, like $300 for the box. But for someone who needs a connection faster then DSL or Cable but isnt ready to get T1 or similar it seems like a damn good idea.

any idea what the product was called or who made it?

**raider1v1** · 08-23-2003, 03:42 PM

i think that you were talking about a load balancing router. i looked into it, and its not worth it unless you are using t1 lines or above.

**OutKlast** · 08-23-2003, 04:00 PM

I saw it on an ad in Gamespy. I don't know if this is the one I looked at but it has a review

http://overclockersclub.com/newscomm...VFVkuAkrFWMeS&

He said it did balance the D/L's well, and that the internet seemed faster.

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