Question: Dialup Internet Users [message #5329] |
Tue, 11 March 2003 08:37  |
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npsmith82
Messages: 525 Registered: February 2003 Location: England, UK
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Just a question to fuel my next project...
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How many of you have an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that terminates the dialup connection after a specific period of time has passed (for example 2 hours)?
Many people from the UK who use services like Freeserve AnyTime or BT OpenWorld will know exactly what i mean.
I just need to see if there are many people here this applies to.
Thanks.
WOL: npsmith82
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Question: Dialup Internet Users [message #5523] |
Tue, 11 March 2003 14:13   |
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Yeah, euro dial-up sucks... 
They don't disconnect after a certain time over here... I haven't seen a isp here that does that.
(and i'm on dial-up...)
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Question: Dialup Internet Users [message #5576] |
Tue, 11 March 2003 15:57   |
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General Havoc
Messages: 1564 Registered: February 2003 Location: Birmingham, England, Unit...
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I had BTopenworld Anytime but got kicked off for over use so i went to BTopenworld ADSL.
Trust me if you live in the UK Dial up internet services are not worth using. There is an auto cutoff after 2 hours and you can't send a "heartbeat" to keep yourself connected it happened no matter what. Also BTopenworld anythjine is �14.99 a month and thats for only 150 hours online time a month, which to us is nothing. Also you can't use the phone at the same time meaing the cost of an additional line (�10) bringing us up to �24.99 a month for 150 hours online at 56K speeds and cutoffs every 2 hours. Compare that to what i pay, �27.99 a month unlimited online time, Phone can be used whilst online with no affect, and a data rate of 512K. Hardly seems worth the cost for dialup, i can never go back to it now.
512K: 200 Megabytes / Hour average (max 230.4 MB/hour @ 64k/s)
56K : 15 megabytes / Hour average (max 25.2MB/Hour @ 7k/s)
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Question: Dialup Internet Users [message #5640] |
Tue, 11 March 2003 19:03   |
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The only ISPs I've heard that disconnected you after a certain time (or charge by how long you've been online) are European...
The ISPs over here don't disconnect after a period of innactivity...
And in what form of innactivity do they disconnect you for? If you havn't visited a webpage in so long? If you havn't clicked on something in the window etc.? If your modem stops sending info for so long? Etc?
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Question: Dialup Internet Users [message #5734] |
Wed, 12 March 2003 04:06   |
weesheep
Messages: 29 Registered: March 2003
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I really feel sorry for you guys on your 56K modems, especially if you are in the UK.
I had that piece of complete and utter crap from BT about 2 years ago and I got disconnected every hour or so without fail. Also if I kept trying to reconnect eventually they just locked me out and I would get error messages such as the "the line you are dialling is busy". I would have to wait 24 hours before I could reconnect, fucking amazing isn't when you pay them �14.99 per month and then don't give you a service.
In the end I went to BT Openworld ADSL and so far have not had any problems with them, no cutoffs, no capping, consistent high speed and low pings. I know the Broadband companies are pretty slow at rolling out to other parts of England, well any where out of London really but here is a link that might help: http://www.adslguide.org.uk/ Here you will find the latest news on Broadband companies in the UK and there is a section where you can register your interest in Broadband in an area it is not currently available. Many companies set a threshold of "interested" users for a specific area, once this threshold is met they will install Broadband in that area. You can register your interested for you area at adslguide, I would suggest doing this if your area does not currently support Broadband.
Laters
Wee
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Re: Question: Dialup Internet Users [message #5826] |
Wed, 12 March 2003 10:02   |
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npsmith82
Messages: 525 Registered: February 2003 Location: England, UK
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npsmith82 | Just a question to fuel my next project...
Question:
How many of you have an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that terminates the dialup connection after a specific period of time has passed (for example 2 hours)?
Many people from the UK who use services like Freeserve AnyTime or BT OpenWorld will know exactly what i mean.
I just need to see if there are many people here this applies to.
Thanks. 
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I may be getting dial up soon so it may apply to me
You thinking of righting a program that will stop this? nice :thumbsup:
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No, he IS NOT writing a program to stop this (not from when I last spoke to npsmith82). Just though I would set the facts straight so that no one gets the wrong idea 
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Breetomas is absolutely right.
This is a screenshot of the program so far...
http://www.spliff.wideboys.co.uk/files/pictures/dialupwarning.jpg
The purpose of this is that if your internet follows a time limited session, it will inform you that the connection will soon disconnect. Many people have complained about Renegade, that if your internet disconnects mid-game you cannot reconnect to WOL for a few minutes because "your nickname is currently in use." If you were to leave the game, reconnect your internet then you're able to rejoin instantly, without waiting 2-3 minutes.
I hope i haven't given people the wrong idea about this project. I'm just fine tuning this little app right now, shouldn't be too long before it's ready.
WOL: npsmith82
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Question: Dialup Internet Users [message #5900] |
Wed, 12 March 2003 13:32   |
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npsmith82
Messages: 525 Registered: February 2003 Location: England, UK
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Okay, second screenshot with the changed user interface.

I'll be running this through some tests over the next few days, if there's anybody else that would like to beta test it with me. It'd be very appreciated. Thanks.
WOL: npsmith82
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Question: Dialup Internet Users [message #6036] |
Wed, 12 March 2003 20:34   |
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npsmith82
Messages: 525 Registered: February 2003 Location: England, UK
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Majiin Vegeta | i would love to test it with ya NP 
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Majiin, do you visit the n00bstories IRC often? If so i can speak to you there. Otherwise, catch me on MSN Messenger - npsmith82@hotmail.com.
WOL: npsmith82
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Question: Dialup Internet Users [message #6042] |
Wed, 12 March 2003 21:31   |
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Griever92
Messages: 593 Registered: February 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Majiin Vegeta | i would love to test it with ya NP 
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Majiin, do you visit the n00bstories IRC often? If so i can speak to you there. Otherwise, catch me on MSN Messenger - npsmith82@hotmail.com.
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Looks nice, i'd test it with you guys, but i'm on ADSL
Alex "Griever92" Bracken
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