> I have cable internet at home. And I've realized that my speeds are > considerably slower than my parents broadband and my father-in-law's > broadband connection. I have a Tibook 500. Is there something wrong with my > powerbook that is slowing things down? I have Panther also. Is there out of > date hardware that needs replaced?
Cable speeds are variable rate depending on how many users in the immediate area are online at once. If you and a few neighbors were the only ones on, you would see much faster speeds than your in-laws. There are other factors such as types and quality of lines and speeds of the servers you are going to, but generally it is the number of users accessing the cable network that slows it down. I have Adelphia cable and on Monday & Tuesday nights, there is a considerable slow down that increases towards the end of the week. The weekends can be very fast or as slow as Mondays (depending on the time, peak hours are slower, early or late are very fast). The only non-varying broadband is DSL, this will always (relatively) keep its bandwidth that you agree to purchase. The flip side of this is you will never go faster, and this can be where cable is superior as long as your area is not too crowded with users and you can see these speeds. For me, it was very inexpensive to add Adelphia cable internet to my existing cable service. Hope this helps, I am sure there will be many other points from other listers on this topic. Best Regards, Wayne [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
