Re: Whoosh :-)
- From: "Tyke" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:25:43 +0930
In news:31UOe.95190$G8.9479@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
pmj <post@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> "jackie" <jackie_69@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Tyke wrote:
>>>
>>> Wahaay!
>>>
>>> At long last Tyke Towers has Broadband :-)
>
> Great!!!
> :-)
>
>>> Managed to set up amidst the chaos of redecorating here.
>>>
>>> I'm on 512k with a limit of 12gb download.
>>> Broadband is still expensive here and it hopefully will suffice
>>> for our needs.
>>>
>>> Are there any definitive speed test sites anyone can recommend
>>> please??
>
> Try doing a Google?
> Bung in something like:
>
> adsl OR broadband speed test
>
> Remember that whatever test you use will only (as Ali pointed out)
> show you the Speed between the particular Server & your PC's Internet
> Connection, over the Route that it happens to use at that time.
Speeds do vary, but as pointed out the local servers do give better
figures.
>
> & one of the main advantages of having a Whooosher Broadband Internet
> Connection is not just the Speed (even if you only have a basic
> 512kbps Connection, that's still *loads* better than a Dial Up), but
> the fact that it's "Always On" & you don't need to worry about
> Connecting up each time you want to access anything on the Net & you
> don't have to worry about the Time you are OnLine.
It is strange to think my internet connection is always on ;-)
>
> & it also means that you can use the Phone Line for Voice (or Fax or
> other things *at the same time* as being on the Net.
> :-)
;-)
Saving me a line this way.
>
> There is a lot of useful Info about how to Interpret Speed Tests
> (& also a basic Speed Test) at this Site...
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/cmtips/speed.html#speed
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/speedtest.html
>
>>> The connection and my ISP do not like ZoneAlarm at all and I've had
>>> to remove it.
>
> Oh?
> What was the prob?
I could not finish configuring my connection. After a few late night calls
to the help desk they asked if I have ZA. They suggesting turing it off and
hey presto - all jbexed fine. No warning messages coming from ZA so I cannot
say what the exact prob was.
>
> Normally the ZoneAlarm (Free) Firewall works fine with any Internet
> Connection - but yes, it can cause probs when you want to Share the
> Internet Connection from one PC to any others, using a LAN - Local
> Area Network.
>
I had probs trying to network my old pc to this one - ZA was causing it :-(
>>> I have switched on Windows firewall. Can I trust it or should
>>> I look for another??
>
> The windoze built-in Firewall *only* provides Protection against
> *Incoming* Connection attempts (which it does very well)...
>
> It provides *no* Protection whatsoever against any *Outbound*
> Connection Attempts from anything on your PC.
I do want to have decent security as I bank online and do business so I'm
very keen on security - I'll even shell out if it gives me clearly the best
protection.
>
>>> There seems to be Kerio or Sygate.
>>>
>>> Any help and opinions welcome.
>
> Both of them are very good.
I'm installing Sygate now :-)
>
Cheers
--
Tyke
Luck is when the paths of opportunity and preparation cross.
.
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