GunGrave Posted May 4, 2005 CID Share Posted May 4, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoisfast Posted May 4, 2005 CID Share Posted May 4, 2005 all I can say is for what I use it for it is better than needed .if we had a better cable company here I might feel differently but I am completely satisfied with my DirecWay account .I have had broadband in some form since 1999 so I have had good providers and bad and although DirecWay may not be perfect it serves me well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted May 4, 2005 CID Share Posted May 4, 2005 Ohh yeh, I love mine....... I wish I had speeds like I get at work.... :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 10847 Kbps about 10.8 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 1324 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main) Test Time:: Wed May 4 11:17:07 EDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 194X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.77 sec Diagnosis: 90% + Okay : running at 100 % of your hosts average (105.1) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-RAMYUZ6WC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism101 Posted May 4, 2005 CID Share Posted May 4, 2005 I love it until some future date when anything besides dial up makes the 7 mile trek from civilization to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sst45jeff Posted May 4, 2005 CID Share Posted May 4, 2005 Its better than dialup and serves my purposes. I have never had any trouble with my system other than an ocasional outage about once or twice a year due to weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted May 4, 2005 CID Share Posted May 4, 2005 Always Blistering Hot speeds.....Broadband out if this world!! I guess if you do not know any better scores that are little off: Speed: 770(down)/213(up) kbps ** (At least 23 times faster than a 33 kbps modem) Finish. If I were 213up it would not take several mins to send a simple jpg. (500k) photo. now would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwells248 Posted May 4, 2005 CID Share Posted May 4, 2005 Since I don't hate dway I had to pick the only other alternative. I get better speeds than advertised and I don't normally experience the major slow downs that a lot of others do during peek hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slower Posted May 5, 2005 CID Share Posted May 5, 2005 My 30 day stats are 1243 Kbps and 276 Kbps.. You won't find me whining about DW.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane_floyd Posted May 5, 2005 CID Share Posted May 5, 2005 After reading all the DW hating posts, its odd to actually see some people who like/love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted May 5, 2005 CID Share Posted May 5, 2005 My 30 day stats are 1243 Kbps and 276 Kbps.. You won't find me whining about DW.. 276 up ? your talking connection speed, and that is not even right, dont tell me your using DWAYS website to get this information right? let me show you something.... Direcways website.... ** Speed: 656(down)/145(up) kbps ** (At least 19 times faster than a 33 kbps modem) Finish. upload stats on here are :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 58 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 579 kB) Upload Speed is:: 7 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main) Test Time:: Thu May 05 2005 09:09:46 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 146.29 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 38.1 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-WH7LIMZAS Download stats on here are :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 607 Kbps about 0.6 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Download Speed is:: 74 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main) Test Time:: Thu May 05 2005 09:10:45 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 11X faster than 56K 1MB download in 13.84 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 76.74 % of your hosts average (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-W39CGDXJL Lets see yours! run the same test results. Ohh, are you on a residential plan or business? One more thing, dway tech support sends me here to get speed tests, they dont even use there own test site, make you wonder why huh??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slower Posted May 5, 2005 CID Share Posted May 5, 2005 276 up ? your talking connection speed, and that is not even right, dont tell me your using DWAYS website to get this information right? let me show you something.... DirecWays website.... snip Lets see yours! run the same test results. Ohh, are you on a residential plan or business? One more thing, dway tech support sends me here to get speed tests, they dont even use there own test site, make you wonder why huh??? Hi Sparks, Wouldn't it be a good idea to check my stats and verify WHERE they come from before making blind allegations? Blinded by hate for DirecWay is usually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted May 5, 2005 CID Share Posted May 5, 2005 Hi Sparks, Wouldn't it be a good idea to check my stats and verify WHERE they come from before making blind allegations? Blinded by hate for DirecWay is usually counter productive as you can see below.. I did not point any blind allegations at anyone, I stated that I could not beleive you was using anything other then dways test results, because no one on here gets the results using direcway! APART FROM YOU, now if you actualy posted your results with the information that is provided by testmy.net, it would have made sence. Now if you are getting them speeds you would like to inform us how, maybe you would like to answer my question in my previous post? ARE YOU USING A RESIDENTIAL OR A BUSINESS PLAN?????? Are you using a 4000, 6000 or what, what size dish do you have? No need to jump down my throat, I wa mearly responding to what I see, nothing more, nothing less! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slower Posted May 5, 2005 CID Share Posted May 5, 2005 Mega bucks business plan. 2 locations with a 1 meter dish. 4000 and 6000 and some of those were uncapped. Here's the 6000 a few minutes ago. I always try to use the 2992 size test here. Some of my "average" on testmy.net were using dialup for a comparison so that's why the average is down. I'm using a Mac UNIX system.. :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 125 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 15 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main) Test Time:: Thu May 05 2005 07:13:35 GMT-0700 Bottom Line:: 2X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 68.27 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 197.62 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-AHSWPV6OG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted May 5, 2005 CID Share Posted May 5, 2005 Now that makes sence! thanks for the information.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fapsux Posted May 5, 2005 CID Share Posted May 5, 2005 i don't love my dway but i certinly do like it i have better than average speeds and its a hell of alot better than dial up!! the only conplaint i have is the price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
816_1443013898 Posted May 7, 2005 CID Share Posted May 7, 2005 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 2220 Kbps about 2.2 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 271 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main) Test Time:: Sat May 7 05:44:10 EDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 40X faster than 56K 1MB download in 3.78 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 179.95 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-E28GBHIX7 I like mine/ upload still sucks goats nuts 45k @ best / oh yeah business edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
816_1443013898 Posted May 7, 2005 CID Share Posted May 7, 2005 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 2410 Kbps about 2.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 294 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main) Test Time:: Sat May 7 05:53:50 EDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 43X faster than 56K 1MB download in 3.48 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 203.91 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-4M1CJ0G2F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted May 7, 2005 CID Share Posted May 7, 2005 Dway is my best option at this time, however I am far from loving it! The system is far more capable than it operates. When the speed test are great at 3am, however are near dialup at 8pm that reveals the problem to me is not settings on my computer! Sorry, slow speeds and latency just isn't an attraction for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
816_1443013898 Posted May 8, 2005 CID Share Posted May 8, 2005 it:s 9:56 am in Ontario Canada :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 2086 Kbps about 2.1 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 255 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main) Test Time:: Sun May 8 09:47:03 EDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 37X faster than 56K 1MB download in 4.02 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 162.39 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-YO1ABKQV2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted May 8, 2005 CID Share Posted May 8, 2005 Hmm...doesn't look there always that speed? 08 May 2005 Download 532 748 kB 612855791 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeeDSpeeD Posted May 8, 2005 CID Share Posted May 8, 2005 You know, with Direcway you have good and bad days. Consistency is something I would like to see. But tinkering with tweaks can be kind of cool. As long as they work! lol! All in all, I probably love my Direcway more than hate it. Without it I'd be using a phone line and wouldn't have anything to complain about!..................NeeDSpeeD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slower Posted May 8, 2005 CID Share Posted May 8, 2005 Hmm...doesn't look there always that speed? I have access to Charter cable here along with Direcway. At our other location I have SBC DSL and Charter cable. The speeds drop off during peak times on all my ISP providers. As the number of subscribers to any ISP increases traffic will be backed up. A satellite connection in a remote area is worth to me many more times than I'm paying. Sat telephones are typically $300 a month or more and at peak times they back up also. Individual government sat connections are all more expensive per month more than Direcway. If you want an ISP in an area where nothing else is available be prepared to pay the price. If not, don't sign the DW contract and if you do sign common sense warns you to read it carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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