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I don't know exactly how we did it, we're still trying to find out. I do know that we used only one IP for Internet use (given to me by my provider), and 1 IP each for the TCP/IP connection between the PC's, these 2 IP's were made up by us.
We think, at the moment, that it has to do with the LAN my friend has at home, in which he can get to the Internet on every PC, in combination with something build in my Windows 98.
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Well, I need a connection that can support multiple actual IPs, so most cable-based ones wouldn't help. That's why I'm waiting for real DSL...
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See, but that's no good, because the IP addresses aren't static.
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That doesn't really matter, especially if you want to run a DNS server...
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Dani
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Altair, sorry to burst your bubble, pal...
I get 80+kbsp with my cable modem, the fastest I've ever gotten was 212kbps. But this is really not a good indication of speed as when you get a connection like this you're not actually downloading the file from the website it's located on.
Cable is a HUGE scam. The trick of the matter lies in the fact that your cable company caches many popular sites and programs that the users download. It is WAY faster for you to download something direct from the cable company that to go through them (as a proxy) and THEN download the material. It's fast, yes, but not as fast as you think it is.
I'm still on cable for the moment as I can only get a 28.8 connection out of my house. ADSL is now available in town, but I have to be within 5-7 KM from the switching station and I'll be damned if I'm a couple more kilometers further than that. *sigh* Soon.
As for your work connection, I have an OC3 connection at the ISP I work for. It's WAY faster than cable. Blazing. Amazing. Ooh...ahh...
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Dani
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Oh, and Cody...I get ADSL for $30 a month, and I get a free modem. Damn, I love working for an ISP...now I just need to move to where I can GET ADSL...couple more months before I move again.
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I'm paying about $27,50 (NLG 60,-) per month, including renting the modem.
I know about that cache thing (things like a Proxy server). I turned if off the second time I ever logged onto the Net at home. It didn't work right. I never turned it on again.
I took these as proof to convince a friend what speeds I get at home. The files are (as you can see) trailers from SciFi-art.com. Trailer 2 was online only half a day when I started downloading.
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Altair: Looks like you're getting jipped by your cable company...that's not very fast at all. If I was at home I'd show you a couple of my screenshots...
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And proxy/caching isn't the same thing. The proxy server is the machine you go through to access the net. I don't know about you, but my cable connection automatically configures this, which is probably why it got screwed up when you turned it on manually.
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Yikes. I only ever get up to 30 to 50 KB/sec.
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