How do you connect to the Internet from home?

Upon moving to a new city here in California, I chose to try a cable modem (Comcast) and to my dismay...Comcast's server would go down quite often. It would go down between 4-8 hours! I would complain and kept getting the same answer....Sorry, we are trying to fix the problem. I decided to switch back to SBC DSL. Before my move I used dsl for 3 yrs and during that time SBC's server did ''NOT'' go down! I would also lose download and upload speed during the time period of 5pm - 9pm with cable. This is very important as I'm a photographer and am constantly uploading and downloading photos. With DSL I don't lose speed no matter what time of day it is...!

I used to have Charter Cable, which was excellent, since we moved to a new neighborhood we have AT&T DSL. Speed is alright, too bad it keeps on disconnecting my VPN connection. I bought a new wireless Pre-N router to replace my D-Link router but it still disconnects. AT&T ofcourse cannot find anything wrong with the DSL line... Too bad there is only Adelphia in our neighborhood which is very very expensive...

I am connected via cable modem. The ISP is Optimum Online provided by Cablevision. Cable service is fairly consistant but customer service leaves a lot to be desired.

I have the fiber optic connection for my telephone and internet connection. It is 6Mb/s down and 2 Mb/s up. It has never failed or degraded in the 10 months I have had it.

In the adapter box there is a connection for TV. I am looking forward to when Verizon is allowed to provide it.

I use cfl.rr.com Generally its fast enough for my purposes but on weekends it is noticeably slower.When thier is a problem they can solve it and if not send a tech. out to check.Dan

Years ago, I chose AT&T WorldNet dial-up, because it was highly rated by J.D. Powers. It's about as good as a dial-up service gets.

I would love to have DSL, but it strikes me as being just too expensive. The "low advertised prices" that I have seen require an expensive bundle of services, and/or only last for 6-months or a year. After that time period, the price shoots way up.

wish it were cheaper!

I live out in the hills of Tennessee, no cable, no DSL so I had to live with dial up or go satellite.
Luckily for me I am a Kim Komando follower and she recommended DogLegs. These guys are great! They are real people who care about their customers and will go out of their way to help with any problems you may have. My connection is 300 Kps. The only downside is my upload speed, it is about 39Kps

I use Verizon DSL and am very satisfied with it. It's fast, (2.4 mbps), resonably iniexpensive (29.95 / month + taxes) and you can still use your phone. The last item is what sold us.

I have Bell Sympatico for my ISP and find it reliable and fairly quick ( quicker would be high speed but it's too costly for my needs). I also have found them to be very efficient on the rare occasion that I have needed technical support.

After 30 years with the same company, I transferred to Houston, TX ...16 years ago I used Dial-up then ISDN when it first came available to the public (what an improvement over dial-up), I then began using RoadRunner through Time Warner's Fiber Optic Cable Business Package with a T-1 connection... I have been extremely happy with them over the past six years.

ISP used is Toast.net. great company and great service for a very low cost.

Dial up modem from home ---forced to use Qwest Telephone = hate the company = HORRIBLE SERVICE Am told they are ONLY REQUIRED to give me good Voice NOT GOOD DATA connections. They have no intention of improving service in my area, which is rural NM.

Sometimes get up to 19 kps, yep KPS, but only on exceptionally good day or rather minutes. Usually only 13kps.

Via Insight cable - performs very well, just wish the cost was lower, $34.95/mo after $10 multi-service discount.

Have had BrightHouse for 3 years now, and cable modem service and performance are THE WAY to go! Much faster than local DSL capabilities.

Cable/Comcast

I use at@t or sbcglobal.net dls and love it.

i use tiscali as ISP and compaired to my previous ISP versatel (tele2) it is a big plus in performance etc

at home I connect to the internet with a dial up provider. When I am away from home on the road I connect by wireless high speed. I am very unhappy with dial up but that is the only thing available with the exception of satellite and that is to expensive for me no more than I use the internet.

My ISP is Cox High Speed and it is GREAT!!! they warn you by phone or email when the service is going to go out in the near future and deserves an award... oh wait.... it has gotten many awards from JD Power, PC Magazine, and many other different companies.

Earthlink is my ISP. Could have chosen RoadRunner or AOL, too, from Time Warner. I liked the J.D. Powers ratings for Earthlink back in 2002, plus the lower cost vs. RR and AOL (even though Time Warner is the Earthlink carrier in NE Ohio), when I made the jump from Verizon dial up to cable. I'm VERY SATISFIED with Earthlink. Just an FYI: I have VoIP (very pleased with Quantumvoice). Also, I need speed for downloads due to business (in-home office); dial up is way too slow. DSL is available from Time Warner, but I'd need to see/hear a good arguement to convince me to switch to DSL since I don't care about the availability of 300 TV channels, movie channels, etc. I'm still running a 6 year old system with Windows ME (I felt Windows XP wasn't worth the investment 2 - 3 years ago so am waiting for VISTA to prove itself after release to the public), which I've tweaked a bit, and keep it clean -a real must with 512 MB RAM vs. factory 64 MB.

I connect with a modem 56K.
It's slow but I have no choice! We can't get DSL etc. because we live in an area where it is not available yet. It's frustrating because just down the street they can get it!
Paul

I connect by fixed base wireless offered by KVNet here in Elizabethtown, KY.

I Think It is The Greatest thing since White Bread,
AOL 9.0 SE is Great,
The Security Suite they supplie works just fine, I like The Instant Updates, and the Soyware Protection.
And Windows Auto Updates is all right all so.
ONE HAPPY CAMPER, B.WOODS
PS, I CONNECT FROM MY HOME.
In The Comfort of My own Little Space.....8-)

I use a dial-up ISP called Mailaka.net. They have many phone numbers all over the country and their price is very, very reasonable. I have never failed to get a connection; unlike the situation with my previous ISP - which cost more.

I connect to the Internet from home via dial up. My ISP is LocalNet Express and I'm very unhappy with it. Unfortunately, I live in an area where that is the only service I can get. It's slow, I get knocked offline and I can't get enough speed from them to access a lot of websites. I hate it but I doubt if there will ever be another choice for me.
Pam

I use Time-Warner Road Runner cable/wireless modem to connect to the internet. It is a fast, trouble free service. My only complaint is that I receive a lot of unwanted junk mail.